Comparison

Sand Shot vs Paint the grid

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

Head to head
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Sand Shot

Features
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The conveyor is loaded, the Elphies are ready. Tap to send them onto the conveyor and watch them blast colorful sand onto beautiful images. Match the Elphie color to the open area, fill it up, and reveal the picture underneath. One satisfying splash at a time. HOW TO PLAY Send Elphies down the conveyor to shoot sand at the target image. Each image has multiple areas to fill, and each area needs a specific color. Match the right Elphie to the right area. When one section fills up, the next one opens. Manage the flow, use the 5 waiting slots wisely, and complete the picture. SIMPLE MECHANIC, ADDICTIVE LOOP One-tap controls make it easy to pick up, but the color-matching strategy keeps you coming back. Send, shoot, fill, repeat. It is that satisfying "one more level" feeling that keeps you going. HIGHLIGHTS Sand-filled Elphies that burst into colorful sand on impact Beautiful images revealed as you fill each colored area Conveyor flow and 5 waiting slots for bite-size strategy One-tap control for quick sessions and easy one-handed play Play offline anytime, anywhere Relaxing yet challenging color-matching gameplay Hundreds of images to discover and complete Sand Shot is perfect for anyone who loves satisfying puzzles, color-matching fun, and quick play sessions. The Elphies are loaded. The canvas is waiting.

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Paint the grid

Features
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Tap paint shooters, manage the conveyor, fill pixels, and reveal satisfying artwork, Conveyor’s ready, paint shooters are on standby. Tap to send a paint shooter onto the conveyor so it shoots paint balls into unfilled pixel cubes of its own color. The number above it is its ammo: that’s how many pixels it can fill. Run out and it leaves the stage; if not, it slips into one of the 5 waiting slots and, when you tap again, it jumps back on the conveyor to fire another round. The conveyor has a capacity — push past the limit and you’ll need to wait. Send them in the right order, manage the flow, and fill the pixel cubes to create the artwork piece by piece. Simple mechanic, sticky loop: tap → shoot → fill → reveal → repeat.

Screenshots

Sand Shot4 screens
Paint the grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sand Shot at every 5 days against Paint the grid's every 11 days. Sand Shot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Sand Shot ships an update every 5 days, Paint the grid every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Sand Shot versus Paint the grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand ShotPaint the grid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBugFix Games EntertainmentDhilip kumar

In-app purchases

None

Sand Shot

No in-app purchases

None

Paint the grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Shot free?
Sand Shot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paint the grid free?
Paint the grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Shot or Paint the grid have ads?
Both Sand Shot and Paint the grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Shot or Paint the grid?
Sand Shot ships an update every 5 days, and Paint the grid every 11 days. Most recently, Sand Shot was updated on October 12, 2026 and Paint the grid on October 6, 2026.

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