Comparison

Sand Trace vs Red Trap

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

Red Trap

Features
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How fast are your reflexes? Find out in Red trap! Tap the GREEN tiles. Avoid the RED tiles. It sounds simple... but can you survive? The speed keeps increasing, the tiles keep coming faster, and one wrong tap means GAME OVER. How long can you last? FEATURES: - Fast-paced reflex gameplay - Infinite levels with increasing difficulty - Combo system for bonus points - Special slow-motion power-ups (yellow tiles!) - Stunning neon visual effects and particles - Responsive design for iPhone and iPad - Share your high scores with friends - No ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection CHALLENGE: - Level 1-3: Warm up. You got this. - Level 4-7: Getting tricky. Stay focused. - Level 8-12: Things are getting intense. - Level 13+: Only legends survive here. What's your highest score? Share it and challenge your friends!

Screenshots

Sand Trace4 screens
Red Trap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Red Trap at none against Sand Trace's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sand Trace versus Red Trap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand TraceRed Trap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHSIANG-YU HUANGAleksejs Urbanovics

In-app purchases

None

Sand Trace

No in-app purchases

None

Red Trap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Trace free?
Sand Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Trap free?
Red Trap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Trace or Red Trap have ads?
Sand Trace shows ads; Red Trap does not.

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