Comparison

Pool Party vs Sandy Trails

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Match swimmers to floating rings
  • Strategic crowd selection
  • Dock sequence management
  • Navigate multi-colored ring stacks
  • Utilize wave multipliers
  • Clear the pool completely
Features
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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.

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Sandy Trails

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pool Party4 screens
Sandy Trails4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pool Party versus Sandy Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool PartySandy Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB152 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSUGARBRANCH STUDIOS OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETISincapp Games

In-app purchases

None

Pool Party

No in-app purchases

None

Sandy Trails

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Party free?
Pool Party is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandy Trails free?
Sandy Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool Party or Sandy Trails have ads?
Both Pool Party and Sandy Trails show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Party or Sandy Trails?
Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, and Sandy Trails every 2 days. Most recently, Pool Party was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sandy Trails on November 6, 2026.

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