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 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 Blocks

Engage in a physics-based puzzle game where you guide colorful sand to fill matching pits. Strategically pull sand to clear the board before time runs out, with increasingly complex challenges as you progress.

Highlights
  • Physics-based sand flow
  • Fill matching pits
  • Strategic puzzle solving
  • Time-based challenges
  • Increasingly complex levels
  • Satisfying visual effects
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 16% of Sand Blocks's. Pixel Flow! also leads on ratings volume (177K vs 19K). 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 10 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 177K ratings behind it against 19K, 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 16% of Sand Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Flow! ships an update every 4 days, Sand Blocks weekly. Both last shipped on November 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Pixel Flow! versus Sand Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Flow!Sand Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (177K ratings) — better4.6 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews — better15.8% of reviews
Number of ratings177K — better19K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better#16
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB480 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLoom Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiRollic Games

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 Blocks

All ratings18,907 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative65.2%

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
10 purchases

Sand Blocks

One-time10
  • 1K Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5K Coins$7.99
Show 7 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
  • 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 177K ratings, while Sand Blocks averages 4.6 from 19K 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 November 15, 2026 and Sand Blocks on November 15, 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 #16. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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