Comparison

Crystal Drop! vs Sand Out!

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Drop!

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game focused on order and smart planning. Sort flowing crystals into their correct carts by strategically managing a dynamic railway system. Success relies on foresight and understanding the flow, not speed.

Highlights
  • Satisfying crystal-sorting puzzles
  • Dynamic railway system
  • No time pressure
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Strategic planning
Features
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Crystal Drop! – Sort Puzzle is a relaxing puzzle game about order, flow, and smart planning. Each level asks you to sort flowing crystals into the correct carts. Crystals arrive continuously on a railway, and every move affects what comes next. Pour too early or into the wrong place, and you can block your progress. The challenge is reading the full setup and committing to the right sequence. Carts fill, paths shift, and once crystals start flowing, mistakes cannot be taken back. What to expect: Satisfying crystal-sorting puzzles - A steady railway that keeps levels dynamic - No time pressure. Play at your own pace - Increasing difficulty through layout, not new rules Crystal Drop! – Sort Puzzle rewards patience and foresight. Solving a level is not about speed. It is about understanding the flow and finding the right order to restore balance.

About

Sand Out!

Break sand blocks to release flowing grains onto a conveyor belt. Sort the sand into matching containers before the belt fills up. This puzzle game offers a relaxing yet engaging rhythm of timing and strategy.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-break gameplay
  • Flowing sand mechanics
  • Conveyor-based sorting
  • Limited capacity challenges
  • Color-based sorting
  • Handcrafted levels
Features
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Tap the blocks. Pour the sand. Sort it right. Sand Out! is a satisfying puzzle experience where breaking sand blocks sends flowing grains onto a moving conveyor belt. Your goal is simple: manage the flow and sort the sand into the correct containers before the conveyor fills up. Each level begins with colored sand blocks waiting to be broken. Tap them to release the sand, watch it scatter and flow, then guide it into the matching boxes below. But be careful—your conveyor has limited capacity, and timing your taps makes all the difference. As you progress, layouts become trickier, flows get faster, and managing the conveyor becomes a rewarding challenge. It’s a smooth mix of timing, sorting, and satisfying sand physics. Sand Out! creates a relaxing yet engaging rhythm: tap a little, sort a little, clear a little. Easy to start, satisfying to master. Features - Simple tap-to-break gameplay - Satisfying flowing sand mechanics - Conveyor-based sorting puzzles - Limited capacity challenges - Color-based sorting strategy - Clean visuals and smooth animations - Handcrafted puzzle levels Break the blocks, control the flow, and sort every grain. Start playing Sand Out! today.

Screenshots

Crystal Drop!4 screens
Sand Out!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crystal Drop! at 4.8 against Sand Out!'s 4.5. Crystal Drop! also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 22%). Sand Out!'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Crystal Drop! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Sand Out! 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

Crystal Drop! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Crystal Drop!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Sand Out!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Drop! ships an update every 8 days, Sand Out! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crystal Drop! versus Sand Out!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Drop!Sand Out!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better4.5 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size544 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft GamesRollic Games

Customer experience

Crystal Drop!

All ratings1,285 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative58.1%

Sand Out!

All ratings1,641 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral24.4%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Crystal Drop!

One-time16
  • Special Bundle 1$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Fortune Trail$2.99
  • Starter Bundle 3$2.99
  • Special Bundle 3$2.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Captain's Treasure$4.99
  • Starter Bundle 5$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Starter Bundle 10$9.99
  • Pirate's Treasure$9.99
  • Special Bundle 10$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Special Bundle 15$14.99
  • Hunter's Treasure$19.99
10 purchases

Sand Out!

One-time10
  • 1K Coins$1.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 5K Coins$7.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads$7.99
  • 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 Crystal Drop! free?
Crystal Drop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sand Out! free?
Sand Out! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Drop! or Sand Out!?
Crystal Drop! is rated higher. Crystal Drop! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Sand Out! averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Crystal Drop! or Sand Out! have ads?
Both Crystal Drop! and Sand Out! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Drop! or Sand Out!?
Crystal Drop! ships an update every 8 days, and Sand Out! weekly. Most recently, Crystal Drop! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sand Out! on October 24, 2026.

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