Comparison

Pixel Flow! vs Sand Loop

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Flow!

Tap to launch pigs onto a conveyor belt, raining balls onto pixel cubes of their color. Manage the flow and conveyor capacity to clear the board. This addictive puzzle game offers quick sessions and satisfying pixel cleanup.

Highlights
  • One-tap control for quick sessions
  • Color matching mechanics
  • Conveyor capacity management
  • 5 waiting slots for strategic stacking
  • Satisfying pixel cleanup
  • Fast-paced puzzle gameplay
Features
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Conveyor’s ready, pigs are on standby. Tap to send a pig onto the conveyor so it rains balls onto pixel cubes of its own color. The number above its head is its ammo: that’s how many hits it makes. Run out and it leaves the stage; if not, it slips into one of the 5 waiting slots and, when you tap again, it jumps back on the conveyor to fire another round. The conveyor has a capacity—push past the limit and you’ll need to wait. Send them in the right order, manage the flow, and hit the cubes to clear the board piece by piece. Simple mechanic, sticky loop: tap → flow → repeat. Highlights One-tap control: Quick sessions, easy one-handed play. Color matching: Pigs only hit their own color—no target-picking hassle. Conveyor capacity: Timing and queue management add a bite-size strategy layer. 5 waiting slots: Stack, sort, and launch at the perfect moment. Short but “one more round” feel: Perfect for micro-breaks. Satisfying pixel cleanup: Every hit leaves the board feeling crisp. For anyone who loves fast action-puzzles, timing, and flow management. The pigs are ready. The cubes… not so much.

About

Sand Loop

Guide buckets of colored sand along a conveyor to sort them into matching containers. Experience realistic sand physics and ASMR-style sounds as you deconstruct beautiful sand artworks, level by level. This relaxing puzzle game offers a satisfying blend of brain-teasing challenges and stress relief.

Highlights
  • Realistic sand physics simulation
  • Hundreds of unique levels
  • ASMR-style sound effects
  • No countdown timers
  • Dynamic obstacles and twists
  • New content with updates
Features
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Sand Loop is a relaxing sand sort puzzle: a finished sand artwork is sitting in front of you, and your job is to collect every grain of it. Guide the buckets along the conveyor, pour each color into the one that matches, and let real sand physics do the rest. Take the whole picture apart, color by color, until the board is clear. Relax and unwind after a long day, or take one level at a time on the go. How to play: - Tap to release a bucket and send it down the conveyor - Each color of sand gets poured into the bucket that matches - Work through the artwork until every grain is collected - Place your buckets strategically to solve the puzzle - Clear the board and enjoy the payoff Easy to pick up, genuinely tricky by level 100! Why you'll love it: The sweet spot between a brain teaser and a stress-relief game. Simple taps, beautiful results, steady progress, sand physics and ASMR-style sounds that make every level worth watching. Game features: - A sand sort puzzle built on a loop: timing matters, not just matching - Real sand physics: every grain pours, piles and settles - Hundreds of handcrafted levels, with more in every update - Fresh obstacles and twists that keep changing how you solve - A different sand artwork to take apart in every level - Soft ASMR-style sand sounds and a calm, colorful art style - Free to play, with no countdown timer on any level - Limited-time events to take part in when you feel competitive It never settles into one trick. Just as you get comfortable, a level changes the rules on you - a new obstacle, a new way the sand behaves, a new reason the order you pour in suddenly matters. There is a fresh twist every couple of weeks, so the game you are playing in a month is not the one you downloaded. Hundreds of levels in, it is still finding ways to surprise you. Take a moment for yourself. Let the sand flow. Download Sand Loop for free and start sorting.

Screenshots

Pixel Flow!4 screens
Sand Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Flow! and Sand Loop both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Pixel Flow!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Sand Loop's. Pixel Flow! also leads on ratings volume (177K vs 23K) and chart position (#13 vs #96). 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. Pixel Flow! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Flow! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Flow! has 177K ratings behind it against 23K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Pixel Flow!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Sand Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Flow! ships an update every 4 days, Sand Loop weekly. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pixel Flow! versus Sand Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Flow!Sand Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (177K ratings) — better4.5 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews — better17.3% of reviews
Number of ratings177K — better23K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#13 — better#96
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB388 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLoom Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiVoodoo

Customer experience

Pixel Flow!

All ratings176,184 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews4,536 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral15.3%
Negative43.7%

Sand Loop

All ratings22,290 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews1,312 reviews
Positive17.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative65.4%

Bugs and requests

Pixel Flow!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels start repeating around level 50
  • Unclear game mechanics description

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and new content
  • Increased level variety

Sand Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Flow!

One-time10
  • 1K Gold$1.99
  • Fail Offer 1$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
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  • 5K Gold$7.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Golden Pass 1$9.99
  • 10K Gold$14.99
  • Medium Bundle$19.99
  • 25K Gold$29.99
  • Ultra Bundle$34.99
10 purchases

Sand Loop

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Happy Hour$3.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Pack$5.99
  • Sand Loop Offer$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Sand Loop Offer$9.99
  • Sandy Essentials$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Sandy Gift$19.99

Questions

Is Pixel Flow! free?
Pixel Flow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Loop free?
Sand Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Flow! or Sand Loop?
Pixel Flow! is rated higher. Pixel Flow! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 177K ratings, while Sand Loop averages 4.5 from 23K ratings.
Do Pixel Flow! or Sand Loop have ads?
Both Pixel Flow! and Sand Loop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Flow! or Sand Loop?
Pixel Flow! ships an update every 4 days, and Sand Loop weekly. Most recently, Pixel Flow! was updated on November 14, 2026 and Sand Loop on November 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pixel Flow! or Sand Loop?
Pixel Flow! currently peaks at #13 in the App Store charts, and Sand Loop at #96. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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