Comparison

Pixel Flow! vs Sand Blocks

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 Blocks

Engage in a calming puzzle game where you manipulate colorful sand to fill designated areas. Strategically pull sand to solve increasingly complex levels before time expires, enjoying a visually satisfying physics-based experience.

Highlights
  • Satisfying sand physics simulation
  • Strategic level clearing
  • Increasingly complex puzzles
  • Time-based challenges
  • Colorful block manipulation
Features
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Pull the sand. Fill the pits. Clear the board. Dive into a satisfying puzzle experience where colorful sand flows with real physics and every move shapes the board. In this relaxing yet strategic puzzle game, your goal is to clear the level before time runs out. The grid is filled with colorful sand blocks and Tetris-shaped pits waiting to be filled. By pulling the correct colored sand toward the matching pits, you create smooth flows that drop, shift, and settle naturally thanks to dynamic sand physics. Watch the sand cascade, fill the shapes perfectly, and trigger satisfying movements as the board clears. As you progress, levels introduce more complex layouts, tighter time limits, and smarter puzzles that challenge your planning and timing.

Screenshots

Pixel Flow!4 screens
Sand Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Flow! and Sand Blocks 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 Blocks's. Pixel Flow! also leads on ratings volume (171K vs 10K). Sand Blocks's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#4 vs #12). 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 Blocks sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pixel Flow! against 4.6 for Sand Blocks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Flow! has 171K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Pixel Flow!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Sand Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Flow! ships an update every 4 days, Sand Blocks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Flow! versus Sand Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Flow!Sand Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (171K ratings) — better4.6 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings171K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#12#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size495 MB435 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperLoom Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiRollic Games

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 Blocks

All ratings10,191 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative65.7%

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 Blocks

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
11 purchases

Sand Blocks

One-time11
  • 1K Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5K Coins$7.99
Show 8 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Sand Pass$9.99
  • Mini Bundle$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$11.99
  • 10K Coins$14.99
  • Large Bundle$19.99
  • 25K Coins$29.99
  • Super Bundle$29.99

Questions

Is Pixel Flow! free?
Pixel Flow! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Blocks free?
Sand Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Flow! or Sand Blocks?
Pixel Flow! is rated higher. Pixel Flow! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 171K ratings, while Sand Blocks averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Pixel Flow! or Sand Blocks have ads?
Both Pixel Flow! and Sand Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Flow! or Sand Blocks?
Pixel Flow! ships an update every 4 days, and Sand Blocks weekly. Most recently, Pixel Flow! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sand Blocks on October 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Pixel Flow! or Sand Blocks?
Pixel Flow! currently peaks at #12 in the App Store charts, and Sand Blocks at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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