Comparison

Block Pixel vs Sand Rush!

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

Head to head
About

Block Pixel

A relaxing puzzle game where you match colorful blocks that transform into flowing sand. Strategically place blocks to create horizontal lines of the same color, clearing the grid for endless sand-pouring enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Block placement puzzle
  • Sand pouring mechanics
  • Color matching
  • Line clearing
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Endless mode
Features
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Relax with a satisfying puzzle game where blocks turn into flowing sand! Place 3 colorful block shapes anywhere on the grid. Blocks break into sand and flow naturally based on their shape. Match and clear full horizontal lines of the same color. Think ahead, clear the grid, and enjoy endless sand-pouring fun!

About

Sand Rush!

Features
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Immerse yourself in Sand Rush – a smooth, strategic block puzzle game where your placements dissolve into cascading sand that flows realistically across the board. Every move feels deeply satisfying: Drag and place colorful block shapes, let them disintegrate into flowing sand, then fill horizontal lines of matching color to clear the board and score combos.

Screenshots

Block Pixel4 screens
Sand Rush!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Block Pixel and Sand Rush! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Pixel ships an update every 6 days, Sand Rush! weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Block Pixel versus Sand Rush!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock PixelSand Rush!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB226 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThom NguyenHM Games Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Block Pixel

No in-app purchases

None

Sand Rush!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Pixel free?
Block Pixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sand Rush! free?
Sand Rush! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Pixel or Sand Rush! have ads?
Both Block Pixel and Sand Rush! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Pixel or Sand Rush!?
Block Pixel ships an update every 6 days, and Sand Rush! weekly. Most recently, Block Pixel was updated on August 13, 2026 and Sand Rush! on September 20, 2026.

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