Comparison

OctoNom! vs Sandy Trails

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

Head to head
About

OctoNom!

Features
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The ultimate color-matching puzzle adventure where clever octopuses gobble up blocks! With easy tap controls, challenging puzzles, and adorable octopus antics, this game is easy to pick up but hard to put down!

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Sandy Trails

Features
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Sandy Trails โ€” Relaxing Sand Art Puzzle Watch beautiful pixel artwork dissolve into flowing sand, then guide it home. Sandy Trails is a calming sand-collection puzzle where every grain falls with real physics and every level ends in a satisfying finish. Draw a line across the artwork to split it into separate sections, send colored buckets along the conveyor, and let each one pull in the sand that matches it. Watch the picture come apart grain by grain in a smooth cascade of motion. How to Play: Tap a bucket to send it onto the conveyor Each bucket collects only its own color of sand Buckets that reach the end park in your slots โ€” tap again to send them back around Keep your slots free: fill them all and the run is over Empty every section to clear the level What Makes It Different: Split the artwork. Your line cuts the picture into multiple sections, and sand flows from each one independently Linked buckets. Connected buckets travel together, so plan which one you tap first Frozen sections. Some areas are locked under ice โ€” keep collecting to break through Mystery buckets. Their color is hidden until they reach the front of the line Limited slots. The real puzzle is deciding what to send and what to hold back Game Features: Satisfying grain-by-grain sand physics Hundreds of handcrafted pixel artworks Multi-section levels with growing complexity Ice blockers, linked buckets, and mystery colors Soothing sounds and smooth, tactile feedback Play one level or a hundred โ€” at your own pace No pressure, no timer Easy to pick up, deeper than it looks. Let the sand flow, clear every section, and enjoy a truly relaxing puzzle experience. Download Sandy Trails and start your journey.

Screenshots

OctoNom!4 screens
Sandy Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandy Trails at none against OctoNom!'s 7. OctoNom!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. OctoNom! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Sandy Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OctoNom! ships an update every 4 days, Sandy Trails every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
OctoNom! versus Sandy Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoNom!Sandy Trails
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size268 MB152 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCLOUDPOPSincapp Games

In-app purchases

7 purchases

OctoNom!

One-time7
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
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  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
  • 25,000 Coins$29.99
  • 50,000 Coins$54.99
  • 100,000 Coins$99.99
None

Sandy Trails

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OctoNom! free?
OctoNom! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sandy Trails free?
Sandy Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OctoNom! or Sandy Trails have ads?
Sandy Trails shows ads; OctoNom! does not.
Which is updated more often, OctoNom! or Sandy Trails?
OctoNom! ships an update every 4 days, and Sandy Trails every 2 days. Most recently, OctoNom! was updated on November 8, 2026 and Sandy Trails on November 6, 2026.

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