Pool Party vs Sandy Trails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool Party
Guide crowds of stick figures into swimming pools by matching them with floating rings. Strategically select groups and manage the dock sequence to avoid clutter and ensure every swimmer finds a float. Navigate challenges like multi-colored rings and wave multipliers to clear the pool.
- Match swimmers to floating rings
- Strategic crowd selection
- Dock sequence management
- Navigate multi-colored ring stacks
- Utilize wave multipliers
- Clear the pool completely
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Guide colorful crowds into active swimming pools to ride matching floating rings. In Pool Party: Mirror Match, your objective is to select stickman groups from the lower waiting grid, sending them into the water to grab matching floaties dropping down from upper chutes. Precision and dock sequence management determine your success. Sending a crowd into the water without corresponding floaties clutters the pool area, blocking incoming swimmers and stalling the line. Navigate multi-colored ring stacks, mystery character blocks, and high-capacity wave multipliers that demand smart visual planning. Match every swimmer to a float to clear the pool completely.
Sandy Trails
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Sandy Trails — Relaxing Sand Art Puzzle Watch beautiful pixel artwork dissolve into flowing sand, then guide it home. Sandy Trails is a calming sand-collection puzzle where every grain falls with real physics and every level ends in a satisfying finish. Draw a line across the artwork to split it into separate sections, send colored buckets along the conveyor, and let each one pull in the sand that matches it. Watch the picture come apart grain by grain in a smooth cascade of motion. How to Play: Tap a bucket to send it onto the conveyor Each bucket collects only its own color of sand Buckets that reach the end park in your slots — tap again to send them back around Keep your slots free: fill them all and the run is over Empty every section to clear the level What Makes It Different: Split the artwork. Your line cuts the picture into multiple sections, and sand flows from each one independently Linked buckets. Connected buckets travel together, so plan which one you tap first Frozen sections. Some areas are locked under ice — keep collecting to break through Mystery buckets. Their color is hidden until they reach the front of the line Limited slots. The real puzzle is deciding what to send and what to hold back Game Features: Satisfying grain-by-grain sand physics Hundreds of handcrafted pixel artworks Multi-section levels with growing complexity Ice blockers, linked buckets, and mystery colors Soothing sounds and smooth, tactile feedback Play one level or a hundred — at your own pace No pressure, no timer Easy to pick up, deeper than it looks. Let the sand flow, clear every section, and enjoy a truly relaxing puzzle experience. Download Sandy Trails and start your journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sandy Trails at every 2 days against Pool Party's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, Sandy Trails every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Party | Sandy Trails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUGARBRANCH STUDIOS OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Sincapp Games |
In-app purchases
Pool Party
No in-app purchases
Sandy Trails
No in-app purchases








