Loop Stack vs Sand Away 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop Stack
A visually engaging puzzle game where players strategically stack and match colored threads. The objective is to complete stacks by connecting matching colors, offering a relaxing yet mentally stimulating experience as puzzles increase in difficulty.
- Drag and drop spools
- Connect matching thread colors
- Complete stacks to clear
- Challenging puzzles
- Relaxing gameplay
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Step into the colorful world of threads! Loop Stack is a relaxing yet challenging puzzle game that will test your strategy and focus. Drag and drop spools onto the board, connect matching thread colors, and complete the stack to clear spools. Every move counts as puzzles get trickier!
Sand Away 3D
Tap cubes in the correct sequence to launch rockets. This game offers numerous challenging levels designed for puzzle enthusiasts.
- Cube tapping puzzles
- Rocket launching mechanics
- Mind-blowing levels
- Puzzle-focused gameplay
- Order-based challenges
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Tap the cubes in the right order and watch the rockets blast off! Get ready for tons of mind-blowing levels made for puzzle lovers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sand Away 3D at 5.0 against Loop Stack's 4.6. Loop Stack's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Loop Stack sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Away 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sand Away 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Stack has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Loop Stack ships an update every 9 days, Sand Away 3D every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Loop Stack | Sand Away 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNICO STUDIO | Can Tekin Kuruuzum |
Customer experience
Loop Stack
Sand Away 3D
In-app purchases
Loop Stack
- Thanksgiving Treat$0.99
- Starter Bundle 2$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
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- Fail-Proof Offer$4.99
- No Ads$6.99
- Essential Bundle 2$6.99
- 5000 Coins$7.99
- No-Ads Bundle$9.99
- 10000 Coins$14.99
- Deluxe Bundle 2$14.99
- Premium Bundle 2$29.99
- 25000 Coins$29.99
- 50000 Coins$54.99
- 100000 Coins$99.99
Sand Away 3D
- Coin 5000$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Beginner Pack$9.99
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- Special Offer$11.99
- No Ads Bundle$11.99
- Master Pack$19.99
- Coin 25000$29.99
- Mega Pack$29.99
- Coin 50000$54.99
- Coin 100000$99.99
Questions
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