Comparison

Sand Block vs Stack Em

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

Stack Em

Features
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Stack Em! is a simple, addictive block-stacking game. Tap to drop blocks and build the tallest tower you can — but be careful, one wrong move and it all comes crashing down. Drag to position your block, release to drop, and try to land it perfectly for bonus points. The higher you go, the harder it gets. Features: - Easy to pick up, hard to put down - Perfect placement bonus scoring - Satisfying physics and haptic feedback - Compete against your own high score How high can you stack?

Screenshots

Sand Block4 screens
Stack Em3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Em at none against Sand Block's 1. Sand Block's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). 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. Stack Em asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sand Block versus Stack Em: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlockStack Em
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRikuto HosakaChris Houston

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Stack Em

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Block free?
Sand Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stack Em free?
Stack Em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Block or Stack Em have ads?
Both Sand Block and Stack Em show ads.

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