Comparison

Sand Jam! vs Pixel Away

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

Head to head
About

Sand Jam!

Command stickmen to fill tiles with pixels and reveal a pixel art masterpiece. Strategically place your stickmen to stash areas and complete increasingly complex levels. Unlock stunning designs as you progress.

Highlights
  • Command stickmen to fire projectiles
  • Fill tiles with required pixels
  • Reveal pixel art masterpieces
  • Strategically place stickmen
  • Unlock pixel art designs
  • Progress through complex levels
Features
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Command stickmen to fire pixel projectiles and bring your canvas to life! Fill tiles with the required pixels to reveal the next part of the masterpiece. Strategically place stickmen to stash area and complete each level. Every tile has its unique color palette and pixel requirements. Unlock stunning pixel art designs as you progress through increasingly complex levels. Easy to start, endlessly creative, and perfect for puzzle and pixel art enthusiasts!

About

Pixel Away

Tap to launch color carriers onto a conveyor belt. Carriers release balls to match pixel cubes, clearing the board. Manage carrier ammo and conveyor capacity for strategic progression.

Highlights
  • Tap to launch carriers
  • Match colored balls to pixel cubes
  • Manage carrier ammo count
  • Utilize conveyor belt capacity
  • Strategic timing and ordering
  • Progressive board clearing
Features
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The conveyor is ready, and your color carriers are on standby. Tap to send one onto the conveyor, where it releases a stream of balls onto matching-color pixel cubes. The number above each carrier shows its ammo count how many interactions it can make. When it runs out, it leaves the stage. If ammo remains, it moves into one of the five waiting slots and can be sent back to the conveyor for another round. The conveyor has limited capacity, so timing matters. Send carriers in the right order, manage the run, and gradually build progress across the board, one interaction at a time. A simple, satisfying loop: tap → run → repeat

Screenshots

Sand Jam!4 screens
Pixel Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Away at none against Sand Jam!'s shown. Pixel Away also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Jam! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Away sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Away holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 833 and 628 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Sand Jam!'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Pixel Away's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Jam! ships an update fortnightly, Pixel Away weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sand Jam! versus Pixel Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Jam!Pixel Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (833 ratings)4.8 (628 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews25.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings833 — better628
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB190 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooPunaj Mikaye

Customer experience

Sand Jam!

All ratings833 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%

Pixel Away

All ratings628 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral22.7%
Negative51.5%

Bugs and requests

Sand Jam!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 255 is broken, not enough blocks to complete the level
  • Levels become unwinnable due to missing blocks
  • Incorrect block colors appearing in levels

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update to fix level 255 and other broken levels
  • More content and levels

Pixel Away

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Sand Jam!

One-time13
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Refill Pack$4.99
  • No Ads$7.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$14.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Small Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Medium Bundle$29.99
  • Large Bundle$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$49.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
14 purchases

Pixel Away

One-time14
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Limited Revive Offer$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Golden Pass$11.99
  • Special Offer Pack 1$11.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Day 1 Offer Large Bundle$39.99
  • Large Bundle$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99

Questions

Is Sand Jam! free?
Sand Jam! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Away free?
Pixel Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sand Jam! or Pixel Away?
Pixel Away is rated higher. Sand Jam! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 833 ratings, while Pixel Away averages 4.8 from 628 ratings.
Do Sand Jam! or Pixel Away have ads?
Sand Jam! shows ads; Pixel Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand Jam! or Pixel Away?
Sand Jam! ships an update fortnightly, and Pixel Away weekly. Most recently, Sand Jam! was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pixel Away on September 23, 2026.

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