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 of their color onto matching pixel cubes. Manage pig ammo and conveyor capacity to clear the board piece by piece. Enjoy quick, satisfying sessions perfect for short breaks.

Highlights
  • One-tap control
  • Color matching
  • Conveyor capacity management
  • Pig waiting slots
  • Satisfying pixel cleanup
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

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game where you guide buckets to collect colored sand. Watch as the sand flows with realistic physics to reveal beautiful artwork. Enjoy a calming escape with intuitive controls and hundreds of handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Sand collection puzzle gameplay
  • Realistic sand physics
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Visually satisfying sand flow
  • Hidden artwork reveals
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 update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (171K vs 22K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 16 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 171K ratings behind it against 22K, 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 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Flow! versus Sand Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Flow!Sand Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (171K ratings) — better4.5 (22K ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better17.0% of reviews
Number of ratings171K — better22K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better#93
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size495 MB383 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLoom Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiVoodoo

Customer experience

Pixel Flow!

All ratings169,216 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews4,423 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral15.3%
Negative44.1%

Sand Loop

All ratings21,640 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1,297 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral17.5%
Negative65.5%

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
16 purchases

Sand Loop

One-time16
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Happy Hour$3.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
Show 13 more
  • Sand Loop Offer$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Sand Loop Offer$9.99
  • Sandy Essentials$9.99
  • Sandy Pass$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle2 variants$12.99
  • Sand Loop Offer$14.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Sandy Gift$19.99
  • Sandy Treasures$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

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 171K ratings, while Sand Loop averages 4.5 from 22K 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 fortnightly. Most recently, Pixel Flow! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sand Loop on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pixel Flow! or Sand Loop?
Pixel Flow! currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Sand Loop at #93. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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