Comparison

Sand Block vs Space Bubble Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Sand Block

Manipulate falling blocks that transform into sand to clear lines of the same color. Aim for high scores by strategically erasing sand and surviving as long as possible. Master block movement, rotation, and fast falling to achieve maximum points.

Highlights
  • Manipulate falling sand blocks
  • Clear lines of same-colored sand
  • Earn points for clearing lines
  • Achieve high scores
  • Strategic block movement
  • Block rotation
  • Fast falling blocks
Features
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\A puzzle game with a new style/ This is a novel style puzzle game in which you manipulate blocks that turn into sand when they fall, and erase lines of sand of the same color. 【Game Contents】 ■Outline■ ・ The game is a puzzle game in which the player manipulates blocks to erase lines of sand of the same color. ・ The player must connect sand of the same color from the right end to the left end to erase the sand and earn points. ・ Players must aim for a higher score! ■Game Over Condition■ The game is over when the sand piles up to the border line at the top of the screen and 3 seconds have elapsed. ■Strategic■ ・ The more sand lines you erase in a row, the more points you get. ・ The more you erase sand lines in a row, the more points you will get. This time bonus increases as time goes by. The key to a high score is to survive as long as possible and erase lines efficiently! ■Three operations■ ・ Move blocks ・ Rotate blocks ・ Fast falling blocks

About

Space Bubble Puzzle

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Space Bubble Puzzle is a kind of unique game that combines Sudoku with a match-3 puzzle. Enjoy the exhilaration of connecting blocks to remove them all at once! Blocks of the same color increase your score even more! There's no time limit, so you can play at your own pace and relax. Start playing in your spare time, stop midway, and resume anytime! Game Features: 1.Simple but addicting mechanics ・Place blocks of different shapes on a 9x9 board and erase them ・You can erase the placed blocks by lining them up vertically or horizontally ・You can erase blocks even if you place them without gaps in a 3x3 area ・You can increase your score by connecting blocks of the same color to erase them 2. A chance to get a high score! Activate Fever Time! ・When you erase a certain number of blocks, Fever Time is activated for 30 seconds ・During Fever Time, you can use useful items without consuming coins or watching videos ・Rotate the blocks you've been dealt or replace them with other blocks to erase them one after another! ・When Fever Time ends, the gauge will go to 0 and the next activation condition will be displayed immediately 3. Achieve the conditions to increase your level and aim for a high score! ・Achieve the conditions within the specified number of turns to move on to the next level! ・As you increase the level, the clearing conditions increase, and the difficulty increases! ・Place blocks of the same color to erase colored obstacle squares! ・Rainbow colored blocks can be ignored as obstacle squares!

Screenshots

Sand Block4 screens
Space Bubble Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Bubble Puzzle at none against Sand Block's 1. Space Bubble Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Sand Block's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Sand Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Bubble Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Block ships an update daily, Space Bubble Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and December 21, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sand Block versus Space Bubble Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlockSpace Bubble Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRikuto HosakaYuta Kamiya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Space Bubble Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Block free?
Sand Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Bubble Puzzle free?
Space Bubble Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Block or Space Bubble Puzzle have ads?
Both Sand Block and Space Bubble Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Block or Space Bubble Puzzle?
Sand Block ships an update daily, and Space Bubble Puzzle monthly. Most recently, Sand Block was updated on September 23, 2026 and Space Bubble Puzzle on December 21, 2025.

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