Comparison

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle vs Block Pixel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle

Strategically place falling sand blocks to form complete lines of the same color. Account for sand's flow and use bombs to clear obstacles. Compete for high scores in survival mode or enjoy offline play.

Highlights
  • Place falling sand blocks
  • Form complete lines of same color
  • Account for sand flow physics
  • Survival mode with high scores
  • Destructible board with bombs
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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In Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle you place falling blocks of sand so as to form complete lines of the same color! But beware! These blocks are made of sand, and thus they'll not stay put once you place them down, therefore, you have to think strategically so as to foresee where sand will flow and how to take advantage of that. Also, think quickly, as sometimes it benefits you to place a block fast before more sand falls in a given spot.  When sand of the same color reaches all the way to the left and right borders then it'll be a completed line and it'll disappear! How many lines can you complete? With survival mode you can keep playing until the sand reaches the top! At which point your score will be displayed and you can try again to improve over your own record! If you like puzzle games and are a fan of retro nostalgia then this is a fresh new take for you! And if you like the sand puzzle concept this game will give you a good challenge through unique game mechanics, such as being the first and only game in the sand puzzle game sub-genre to introduce a destructible board with bombs! Bombs are white pieces and when they collide with your existing sand they'll clear up the sand around them! Be strategic where you place this new item at your disposal, as you may enable a line completion by removing blocking wrong-color sand! No ads! And it's an offline game!

About

Block Pixel

A relaxing puzzle game where you match colorful blocks that transform into flowing sand. Strategically place blocks to create horizontal lines of the same color, clearing the grid for endless sand-pouring enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Block placement puzzle
  • Sand pouring mechanics
  • Color matching
  • Line clearing
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Endless mode
Features
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Relax with a satisfying puzzle game where blocks turn into flowing sand! Place 3 colorful block shapes anywhere on the grid. Blocks break into sand and flow naturally based on their shape. Match and clear full horizontal lines of the same color. Think ahead, clear the grid, and enjoy endless sand-pouring fun!

Screenshots

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle4 screens
Block Pixel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Pixel at 100% against Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle's 45%. Block Pixel also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (51 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Pixel holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Pixel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle ships an update every 4 days, Block Pixel every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle versus Block Pixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Blast! Blocks PuzzleBlock Pixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (51 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeatherHopThom Nguyen

Customer experience

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle

All ratings31 ratings
Positive54.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.0%

Block Pixel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Block Pixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle free?
Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Pixel free?
Block Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle or Block Pixel?
Block Pixel is rated higher. Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Block Pixel averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle or Block Pixel have ads?
Block Pixel shows ads; Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle or Block Pixel?
Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle ships an update every 4 days, and Block Pixel every 6 days. Most recently, Sand Blast! Blocks Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Block Pixel on October 24, 2026.

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