Comparison

Cube's Smash vs Sand Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Cube's Smash

Engage your mind with a strategic cube-smashing puzzle game. Progress through increasingly challenging levels with satisfying audio-visual feedback and chill-hop music. Perfect for casual play and pushing your limits.

Highlights
  • Strategic cube smashing
  • Limited move challenges
  • Satisfying audio-visual effects
  • Endless challenging levels
  • Casual puzzle gameplay
  • Chill-hop music
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Welcome to "Cube's Smash"! Challenge your intellectual limits, and unwind in the delightful world of chill-hop music! Employ your unique strategy to smash cubes in a limited number of moves, secure victories, and progress through advanced levels. +Thrilling Cube Smash+ Each collision offers a satisfying audio-visual spectacle, providing an unprecedented gaming experience! +Strategic Brilliance+ Swipe effortlessly, engage your mind in thoughtful strategy, and enjoy casually challenging puzzle gameplay suitable for all ages. +Endless Challenging Levels+ Higher and higher score, go to next level and next level. This exciting journey will never end! Try "Cube's Smash" now and push your boundaries to constant improvement! Feel free to contact us: Official Website: https://www.beibitech.com Official Email: cube@beibitech.com

About

Sand Explorer

Engage in a puzzle game where you clear sand art by matching colors. Strategically select buckets and send them onto a conveyor belt to fill them with the correct sand colors, revealing the artwork layer by layer. Limited space requires careful planning to avoid crowding your queue.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-play color matching
  • Satisfying sand-flow effects
  • Limited queue space for planning
  • Playful pixel-style sand art
  • Relaxing rhythm with thoughtful challenge
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Plan Buckets. Clear Sand Art. Every sand picture hides a smart little puzzle. Study the colors, choose a bucket, and send it onto the belt. When the colors match, sand pours into the bucket and the picture clears away layer by layer. The controls are simple, but the order matters. Belt space is limited, and the wrong choice can crowd your queue. Look ahead, plan each move, and collect every color to complete the artwork. FEATURES • Simple tap-to-play color matching • Smooth, satisfying sand-flow effects • Limited queue space that rewards planning • Playful pixel-style sand pictures • New color combinations and layouts as you progress • A relaxing rhythm with a thoughtful challenge Plan the order and let the colors flow. Your next sand picture is waiting.

Screenshots

Cube's Smash4 screens
Sand Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sand Explorer at Free against Cube's Smash's $0.99. Cube's Smash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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

Sand Explorer is free to download; Cube's Smash costs $0.99 up front. Sand Explorer sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Cube's Smash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube's Smash ships an update every 4 days, Sand Explorer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube's Smash versus Sand Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube's SmashSand Explorer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeibi Technology Co., Ltd.TDD

Customer experience

Cube's Smash

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sand Explorer

All ratings45 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cube's Smash

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Sand Explorer

One-time16
  • 1000 Gold$1.99
  • Explorer’s Treasure$3.99
  • Medium Bundle$5.99
Show 13 more
  • 5000 Gold$5.99
  • Small Pack$8.99
  • Epic Pack$9.99
  • Special Pack$9.99
  • 10000 Gold$11.99
  • Great Pack$18.99
  • Legendary Bundle$19.99
  • 25000 Gold$29.99
  • 30000 Gold$29.99
  • 55000 Gold$49.99
  • 50000 Gold$54.99
  • 100000 Gold$99.99
  • 125000 Gold$99.99

Questions

Is Cube's Smash free?
Cube's Smash costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Explorer free?
Sand Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cube's Smash or Sand Explorer have ads?
Neither Cube's Smash nor Sand Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube's Smash or Sand Explorer?
Cube's Smash ships an update every 4 days, and Sand Explorer every 5 days. Most recently, Cube's Smash was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sand Explorer on October 31, 2026.

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