Comparison

Sand Block vs Retina

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

Retina

Features
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Retinaは、表示された色のRGB値を推測して色彩感覚を鍛えるパズルゲームです。 Origin、Rush、Survival、Daily Color、Versusなど複数のモードで、色を数値で読み取る感覚を楽しくトレーニングできます。

Screenshots

Sand Block4 screens
Retina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retina at none against Sand Block's 1. 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. Retina asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sand Block versus Retina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlockRetina
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, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRikuto HosakaTakuto Kawasaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sand Block

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

Retina

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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