Comparison

Sand Rush! vs Alien Sort

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

Head to head
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.

About

Alien Sort

Guide UFOs to sort aliens into their correct destinations. Avoid overfilling the central dock to prevent losing. Enjoy diverse levels and engaging gameplay with numerous features.

Highlights
  • UFO-based alien sorting
  • Avoid overfilling dock mechanic
  • Variety of levels
  • Numerous features
  • Interesting gameplay
Features
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Sort the aliens by UFO. The main thing is not to overfill the dock in the middle. If you overfill it, you will play. You will find a variety of levels, a large number of features and interesting gameplay.

Screenshots

Sand Rush!4 screens
Alien Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sand Rush! and Alien Sort 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

Sand Rush! ships an update weekly, Alien Sort every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sand Rush! versus Alien Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Rush!Alien Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB117 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHM Games Pty LtdFiedosieiev Nikita

In-app purchases

None

Sand Rush!

No in-app purchases

None

Alien Sort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Rush! free?
Sand Rush! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Sort free?
Alien Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Rush! or Alien Sort have ads?
Both Sand Rush! and Alien Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Rush! or Alien Sort?
Sand Rush! ships an update weekly, and Alien Sort every 9 days. Most recently, Sand Rush! was updated on September 20, 2026 and Alien Sort on June 6, 2026.

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