Comparison

Sand Blast vs Elementle

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

Head to head
About

Sand Blast

A relaxing block puzzle game where you match colorful blocks to clear lines and keep the grid under control. Enjoy a satisfying, strategic experience offline and anytime, anywhere. Perfect for brain teasers and casual fun.

Highlights
  • Match colorful blocks
  • Fill lines to clear
  • Offline play
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Combo streaks
  • Brain teasers
Features
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Welcome to Sand Blast, a fresh and relaxing twist on classic block puzzle games! Drop, match, and blast colorful blocks in this satisfying sand puzzle game. Fill lines with the same color sand to clear them and keep the grid under control! Whether you're into relaxing brain games, casual offline fun, or smart logic challenges, Sand Blast delivers a fresh experience you can enjoy anytime, anywhere – no Wi-Fi or internet required. WHY YOU’LL LOVE SAND BLAST • Relaxing & Strategic: Enjoy a smooth sandbox experience where blocks dissolve into colorful sand in a calming puzzle space. • No Wi-Fi, No Internet Needed: Play anytime, anywhere. One of the best offline games for no-connection moments. • Color Match + Logic: Merge blocks, match colors, and trigger combo streaks while sharpening your brain. • Top Puzzle Experience: Fans of top games like Block Blast or Tetris will love this sand puzzle twist. FEATURES OF SAND BLAST • Block Puzzle Meets Sand Puzzle: A hybrid of match color, sand puzzle, and logic game mechanics. • Brain Teasers & Fun Games: Perfect for fans of brain games, fun games, and satisfying challenges. • Creative Sandbox Gameplay: Merge tiles, plan ahead, and play your way in this sandbox puzzle adventure. • Streaks & Combos: Maintain combos and streaks to blast rows and clear the board. • Free & Offline: Enjoy one of the best free games and offline games on iOS – no internet required. • Inspired by the Best: A unique blend of block puzzles, flowing sand mechanics, and tetris-style gameplay, influenced by top puzzle games. • Optimized for Everyone: Smooth and lightweight. Fun for casual and serious puzzle players. HIGHLIGHTS • Tetris-Style Gameplay: Enjoy the familiar joy of block-dropping action, reimagined for today’s puzzle fans. • Puzzle Mastery: Outsmart the game with strategic moves to clear lines and rack up points. • Block Games Redefined: The classic block blast experience gets a fresh upgrade. • Brain-Boosting Adventure: Stimulates cognitive skills and sharpens your problem-solving. HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop 3 block shapes onto the board. • Blocks dissolve into colorful sand and settle into place. • Fill a row with the same color to clear it and earn points. • Use logic to maintain space and trigger bigger combos. • Clear multiple rows in a streak to boost your score. PRO TIPS FOR PUZZLE MASTERS • Use logic game skills to keep the grid clear. • Match colors strategically to create combo chains. • Stay in a streak to maximize your score. • Mix match game strategies with sandbox creativity to last longer. • Love Block Blast or Tetris? You’ll feel right at home. WHAT MAKES SAND BLAST SPECIAL Whether you're building sandcastles, playing in a sandbox, or stacking merge tiles, every round feels fresh. This is more than just a block puzzle – it’s a relaxing, visual, and strategic experience perfect for offline and free game lovers. Inspired by classics and built for modern players, Sand Blast is your go-to puzzle game when you want to relax, think, and win. NO WI-FI? NO INTERNET? NO PROBLEM. Play offline anytime. No connection needed – just pure puzzle fun on the go. CONNECT WITH THE SQUARE TEAM Facebook: InspiredSquare Twitter: @InspiredSquare Instagram: @squareinspired We love feedback! Rate Sand Blast and let the Square Team know what you'd like to see next. Privacy Policy: http://www.inspiredsquare.com/games/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.inspiredsquare.com/games/terms_service.html Sand Blast™ is a trademark of Inspired Square. All rights reserved. ENJOY, INSPIRED SQUARE TEAM

About

Elementle

A daily guessing game that challenges your knowledge of historical dates and events. Solve puzzles, build streaks, and compete with friends or climb global leaderboards. Learn a new historical fact with every game.

Highlights
  • Daily historical event puzzles
  • Logic and number-based clues
  • Global and country leaderboards
  • Customizable leagues with friends
  • Learn historical facts
  • Play past puzzles in the archive
Features
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Step into the ultimate daily puzzle challenge! Elementle blends logic, numbers, and history into a highly addictive daily guessing game that is completely free to play every day. Crack the date, build your streak, and climb the leaderboards. WHY YOU'LL LOVE ELEMENTLE • Uncover the Past: Every day brings a new historic event. Will you know the year the first Olympic Games were held, or when the first footprint was left on the moon? • Tailored to You: Play the Global puzzle, and get a unique daily event based entirely on where you live (dialed right down to your State!). • Compete & Connect: Keep your daily streak alive, climb the Global and Country Leagues, or create Custom Leagues to battle it out with friends and family. • Learn Every Day: Win or lose, every puzzle unlocks a fascinating short story about the event. • Meet Hammie: Crack the code and Hammie the Hamster will pop in to celebrate your victory! HOW IT WORKS It’s simple to learn, but tough to master. You have 5 guesses to nail the exact 6 or 8-digit date. After each guess, color-coded clues will guide you: [ Green ] Right number, right spot! [ Amber ] Right number, wrong spot. [ Arrows ] The correct number is higher or lower! THE ARCHIVE & PRO Can't wait until tomorrow? Dive into the limitless Global Archive to play past puzzles—completely free for all users. Want total control? Upgrade to Elementle Pro for an ad-free experience and to customize your categories—from Sports and Mythology to Science and Literature. Download Elementle today, start your streak, and see if you have what it takes to crack history! Terms of Service: https://www.elementle.tech/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.elementle.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Sand Blast4 screens
Elementle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sand Blast and Elementle both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Elementle's written reviews are positive against 52% of Sand Blast's. Sand Blast's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Blast sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Elementle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sand Blast against 4.8 for Elementle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Blast has 17K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Sand Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elementle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Blast ships an update fortnightly, Elementle every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sand Blast versus Elementle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand BlastElementle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17K ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB73 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInspired Square FZEdobl Ltd

Customer experience

Sand Blast

All ratings16,681 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews560 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral13.4%
Negative35.0%

Elementle

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sand Blast

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • More challenging gameplay modes

Elementle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sand Blast

One-time7
  • Handful of Diamonds$0.99
  • AdFree$1.99
  • AdFree$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
  • Ad Free$9.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$9.99
  • Stash of Diamonds$19.99
3 purchases

Elementle

Subscriptions3
  • Elementle Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Elementle Pro - Quarterly7 Days trial$2.793 Months
  • Elementle Pro - Annual7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Sand Blast free?
Sand Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elementle free?
Elementle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sand Blast or Elementle?
Sand Blast is rated higher. Sand Blast averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Elementle averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Sand Blast or Elementle have ads?
Both Sand Blast and Elementle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Blast or Elementle?
Sand Blast ships an update fortnightly, and Elementle every 9 days. Most recently, Sand Blast was updated on October 29, 2026 and Elementle on October 24, 2026.

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