# Sandy Jam vs Macaron Stack

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Macaron Stack at none against Sandy Jam's 10. Macaron Stack also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sandy Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Macaron Stack asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sandy Jam | Macaron Stack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (9.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandy-jam-sand-puzzle/id6758364263/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **9.9K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 347 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HORUS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803315684) | [Muhammad Rizwan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810476861) |

## What reviewers say

### Sandy Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandy-jam-sand-puzzle/id6758364263)

A calming puzzle game where you tap to guide flowing sand. Match colors to reveal vibrant artworks and enjoy a relaxing experience with realistic physics and evolving challenges.

**Highlights:** Tap-based sand collection, Conveyor belt timing gameplay, Color matching for artwork reveal, Realistic physics simulation, Increasing difficulty, Calming atmosphere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Welcome | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Heart Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Helper Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Gold | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Special Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Great Pack | $18.99 | one-time |


### Macaron Stack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/macaron-stack-sort-and-merge/id6816508219)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sandy Jam free?

Sandy Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Macaron Stack free?

Macaron Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sandy Jam or Macaron Stack have ads?

Sandy Jam shows ads; Macaron Stack does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*