Comparison

Sand Trace vs Stackitecture

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

Head to head
About

Sand Trace

Features
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Drop sand, pour water, ignite fire, and watch real physics come to life. Sand Trace is a pixel-art physics simulator where you paint with 16 different materials and watch them interact in surprising ways. WHAT YOU CAN CREATE - Drop sand, stone, and glass to build structures - Pour water, oil, and acid to watch fluids flow - Ignite wood, oil, and plants to set off massive fires - Spawn lava to melt ice and turn water to stone - Launch missiles and detonate explosives for chain reactions - Electrify water with lightning bolts - Grow forests by placing plants near water - Heat sand into glass for permanent structures 16 MATERIALS, 40+ INTERACTIONS Every material has unique physics. Sand falls and piles up. Water flows and extinguishes fire. Lava melts ice and hardens into stone. Acid corrodes nearly everything. Lightning electrifies water in a spreading chain. Oil floats on water and burns with thick smoke. Plants grow toward water and catch fire easily. Discover every interaction through experimentation. PIXEL-ART WORLD Watch your creations come alive in a crisp, retro-style pixel grid. Every grain of sand, every drop of water, and every spark of fire is simulated individually for a satisfying, tactile experience. PRESET SCENES Jump right in with 5 handcrafted scenes: - Volcano: Watch lava flow and interact with water - Rain: Peaceful rainfall on a landscape - Acid Rain: Destructive downpour that corrodes everything - Forest Fire: A blazing wildfire spreading through trees - Aquarium: A tranquil underwater scene SAVE, RECORD, SHARE - Save and load your creations anytime - Record MP4 videos of your simulations - Take screenshots to share your pixel-art worlds - Works on both iPhone and iPad with responsive layout Download Sand Trace today and start experimenting with physics.

About

Stackitecture

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Stackitecture is a puzzle game about one simple idea: look at a famous landmark, then rebuild it, one strip at a time. No timers. No lives. Just you, a blank canvas, and the Eiffel Tower staring back at you. Drag the strips into the right order. The closer you get to the original, the more stars you earn. Five stars means you nailed it. One star means you tried. 30+ monuments across 6 continents, from the Colosseum to the Burj Khalifa, the Great Wall to the Sydney Opera House. Each one has its own difficulty, its own color palette, and its own way of humbling you. It sounds easy. It isn't. - Simple one-finger controls - 31 iconic landmarks to unlock - 5-star accuracy rating for every level - Stunning visual design, no clutter - Play offline, anytime

Screenshots

Sand Trace4 screens
Stackitecture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sand Trace at none against Stackitecture's 1. Sand Trace also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Stackitecture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sand Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Trace ships an update fortnightly, Stackitecture every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Sand Trace versus Stackitecture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand TraceStackitecture
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHSIANG-YU HUANGDanjel Durmo

In-app purchases

None

Sand Trace

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stackitecture

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Sand Trace free?
Sand Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stackitecture free?
Stackitecture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Trace or Stackitecture have ads?
Both Sand Trace and Stackitecture show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Trace or Stackitecture?
Sand Trace ships an update fortnightly, and Stackitecture every 11 days. Most recently, Sand Trace was updated on October 31, 2026 and Stackitecture on November 7, 2026.

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