Sand Shot vs Paint the grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Shot
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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.
Paint the grid
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Sand Shot | Paint the grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BugFix Games Entertainment | Dhilip kumar |
In-app purchases
Sand Shot
No in-app purchases
Paint the grid
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sand Shot free?
Is Paint the grid free?
Do Sand Shot or Paint the grid have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sand Shot or Paint the grid?
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