Comparison

Sand Rush! vs ColorRush

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

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About

Sand Rush!

Features
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Immerse yourself in Sand Rush โ€“ 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.

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ColorRush

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A color is called. Tap anything else. Sounds easy. It's not. ColorRush is a fast-paced reflex game where your ears react faster than your eyes. Listen to the called color, ignore it on the grid, and tap a different one before the clock runs out. One slip costs you a life. Run out, game over. Built for quick runs you can't put down. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Hear a color called every couple of seconds - Tap any square that doesn't match - Beat the score target before the clock hits zero - Climb 10 levels, each faster than the last - Compete on Game Center leaderboards TWO MODES, ONE BRAIN - Pure Colors. The classic reflex test, just colors, no tricks. - Color + Word. Each square shows a color AND a word. Tap only when neither matches what you heard. Yes, your brain will protest. PICK YOUR DIFFICULTY - Rookie. 5 lives. Take it easy. - Pro. 3 lives. The real deal. - Master. 1 life. One mistake, game over. GLOBAL RANKS Climb Game Center leaderboards by mode and difficulty. See where you stand worldwide. Beat your own best, then beat everyone else's. PERFECT FOR - Anyone who likes beating their friends at reflex tests - Gamers training reaction time - Brain training fans bored with slow puzzles - Commute, queue, and lunch-break addicts Sound on. The color is called out loud. That's half the game. Your brain thinks faster than your fingers. ColorRush proves it. Download free. No tutorials. Just tap. Like ColorRush? Leave a review. It really helps a small team keep building.

Screenshots

Sand Rush!4 screens
ColorRush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sand Rush! at none against ColorRush's 1. Sand Rush! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ColorRush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sand Rush! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Rush! ships an update weekly, ColorRush every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sand Rush! versus ColorRush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Rush!ColorRush
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size226 MB30 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHM Games Pty LtdTony Miksa

In-app purchases

None

Sand Rush!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ColorRush

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Sand Rush! free?
Sand Rush! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColorRush free?
ColorRush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Rush! or ColorRush have ads?
Both Sand Rush! and ColorRush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Rush! or ColorRush?
Sand Rush! ships an update weekly, and ColorRush every 10 days. Most recently, Sand Rush! was updated on October 7, 2026 and ColorRush on October 10, 2026.

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