Comparison

Sand Jam! vs Strad.io

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

Strad.io

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Take over the world — one bold move at a time. Strad.io is a fast, real-time strategy game that turns the timeless fantasy of global conquest into quick, high-pressure multiplayer matches. No long downtime. No waiting through endless turns. Just claim, grow, attack, and dominate — until one commander rules the entire map. Drop into a match in seconds, stake your claim on a stylized world map, and fight live opponents for every border. Your armies grow with each tick, the map keeps shifting, and a single well-timed push can flip the whole battlefield. Easy to learn, tense to master, and built to be replayed again and again. REAL-TIME CONQUEST Forget slow, turn-based waiting. Everything happens live. Troops reinforce on a global tick while you attack, fortify, and expand continuously. Hesitate and a rival snatches your territory; strike at the right moment and you snowball into an unstoppable empire. The pressure never lets up, and neither should you. QUICK MATCHES, INSTANT REMATCHES Jump straight into a 4-player match with one tap. Matches are built for momentum — fast to start, quick to finish, and impossible to put down. When it's over, fire up an instant rematch and run it straight back with the same rivals. CLAIM, GROW, DOMINATE - Claim a starting territory and defend your borders. - Watch your troops multiply every tick. - Launch opportunistic attacks on weakened neighbors. - Fortify key chokepoints and choke off enemy expansion. - Control entire continents for a powerful edge. - Wipe out every rival to take the whole map. SIMPLE TO LEARN, DEEP TO MASTER The rules click instantly: more land means more troops, and more troops mean more power. But the best commanders read the map, time their strikes, bait overextended rivals, and turn a single continent into total domination. Do you expand fast and risk spreading thin, or dig in and build an unbreakable core? Every match is a fresh puzzle of pressure, position, and tempo. PLAY WITH OR AGAINST ANYONE Matchmaking gets you into the action immediately. Create a private game and share a code to challenge friends directly, or join an open lobby and battle live players from anywhere. Empty seats fill automatically with capable opponents, so a match is always ready the moment you are. CLIMB THE RANKS Every match counts. Earn XP, level up, and sharpen your rating with each victory. Track your progress through seasons, chase a higher spot on the global leaderboard, and build a profile that shows everyone exactly how dangerous you've become. BUILT FOR THE LONG GAME - Persistent progression: XP, levels, and rating that carry between matches. - Seasonal play with fresh goals to chase. - Global leaderboards to prove you're the best. - A clean, map-first design that keeps the action readable at a glance. - Shareable results and one-tap rematches to keep the rivalry alive. WHY YOU'LL KEEP COMING BACK Strad.io is the strategy game for people who love the thrill of conquest but don't have an hour to spare. Each match delivers a complete arc — a nervous opening land grab, a tense mid-game scramble for position, and an explosive endgame where empires rise and fall in seconds. Win and you'll want another. Lose and you'll demand a rematch. Either way, the next battle is only a tap away. Whether you have five minutes or an entire evening, Strad.io meets you where you are. Sneak in a quick match on a break, or chain victories late into the night as you climb the ranks and tighten your grip on the leaderboard. The map is open. The clock is ticking. Your rivals are already moving. Claim your first territory and start your conquest now.

Screenshots

Sand Jam!4 screens
Strad.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strad.io at none against Sand Jam!'s 13. Strad.io also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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 Jam! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Strad.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Jam! ships an update fortnightly, Strad.io every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sand Jam! versus Strad.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Jam!Strad.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (833 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings833 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size447 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooFinn Klapper

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

Strad.io

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
None

Strad.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Jam! free?
Sand Jam! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strad.io free?
Strad.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Jam! or Strad.io have ads?
Sand Jam! shows ads; Strad.io does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand Jam! or Strad.io?
Sand Jam! ships an update fortnightly, and Strad.io every 3 days. Most recently, Sand Jam! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Strad.io on October 8, 2026.

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