Sand Cubes Paint vs Sharp Pencils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Cubes Paint
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In Sand Cubes you need to unblock lots of cubes of sand in order to paint beautiful pictures of landmarks, nature or food! Only when you are able to strategically unblock all Sand Cubes, you will be able to finalize the picture and proceed to the next level. But watch out, there are many obstacles in this game, such as Ice Cubes that need to melt or mysteriously locked areas that you first need to unlock. Enjoy the hundreds of beautifully crafted levels.
Sharp Pencils
This is a puzzle game where players tap sharpeners in a specific order to sharpen pencils. Players must clear sharpeners before the holder fills up and overcome various obstacles. Strategic tapping is key to solving the puzzles.
- Tap sharpeners in correct order
- Sharpen pencils by matching colors
- Clear sharpeners before holder fills
- Overcome obstacles
- Solve tied sharpeners
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Sharp Pencils; Tap the sharpeners on the board in the correct order, send them to the holder, and sharpen the pencils piece by piece by matching colors. Every move matters. Clear all sharpeners before the holder fills up, overcome obstacles, and solve mysterious and tied sharpeners. One tap in the wrong order… and everything can change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sharp Pencils at none against Sand Cubes Paint's 12. Sharp Pencils also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Sand Cubes Paint's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sand Cubes Paint sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Sharp Pencils asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sand Cubes Paint ships an update every 10 days, Sharp Pencils every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sand Cubes Paint | Sharp Pencils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brainamics GmbH | 3A YAPIM VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Sand Cubes Paint
- Welcome Pack$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Revive Pack$4.99
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- Ad Removal$6.99
- 5000 Coins$7.99
- Small Pack$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$13.99
- 10000 Coins$14.99
- Large Pack$19.99
- 25000 Coins$29.99
- 50000 Coins$54.99
- 100000 Coins$99.99
Sharp Pencils
No in-app purchases
Questions
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