Comparison

Sand Block vs Sand Rush!

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

Sand Rush!

Features
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Immerse yourself in Sand Rush – a smooth, strategic block puzzle game where your placements dissolve into cascading sand that flows realistically across the board. Every move feels deeply satisfying: Drag and place colorful block shapes, let them disintegrate into flowing sand, then fill horizontal lines of matching color to clear the board and score combos.

Screenshots

Sand Block4 screens
Sand Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sand Rush! at none against Sand Block's 1. Sand Block's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sand Rush! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Block ships an update daily, Sand Rush! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sand Block versus Sand Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlockSand Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB226 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRikuto HosakaHM Games Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Sand Rush!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Block free?
Sand Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Rush! free?
Sand Rush! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Block or Sand Rush! have ads?
Both Sand Block and Sand Rush! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Block or Sand Rush!?
Sand Block ships an update daily, and Sand Rush! weekly. Most recently, Sand Block was updated on October 17, 2026 and Sand Rush! on October 7, 2026.

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