Comparison

Sand Loop 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

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.

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

Sand Loop4 screens
Sand Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sand Blocks at ad-supported against Sand Loop's free with in-app purchases. Sand Blocks also leads on chart position (#15 vs #86). Sand Loop's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 7K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Sand Loop sells 16 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 — 4.5 for Sand Loop against 4.6 for Sand Blocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21K and 7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 17% and 17% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Loop ships an update fortnightly, Sand Blocks every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sand Loop versus Sand Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand LoopSand Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21K ratings)4.6 (7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews17.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better7K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#86#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB430 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooRollic Games

Customer experience

Sand Loop

All ratings21,323 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1,286 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral17.3%
Negative65.6%

Sand Blocks

All ratings7,007 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral16.5%
Negative66.3%

In-app purchases

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
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 Sand Loop free?
Sand Loop 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, Sand Loop or Sand Blocks?
Sand Blocks is rated higher. Sand Loop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Sand Blocks averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do Sand Loop or Sand Blocks have ads?
Both Sand Loop and Sand Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Loop or Sand Blocks?
Sand Loop ships an update fortnightly, and Sand Blocks every 8 days. Most recently, Sand Loop was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sand Blocks on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sand Loop or Sand Blocks?
Sand Loop currently peaks at #86 in the App Store charts, and Sand Blocks at #15. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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