Comparison

Sand Trace vs TOWER 68

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

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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.

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TOWER 68

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โ–  An arcade born from a true story Thirty-one years in the control tower at JFK. One veteran controller never forgot the hour he brought 68 planes safely down. TOWER 68 is a line-drawing arcade inspired by that story โ€” bring order to the sky with the tip of your finger. โ–  How to play - Draw a line with your finger to guide each incoming plane to the runway that matches its color. - The straighter and softer the touchdown, the higher your grade โ€” nail it for a "BUTTER" landing! - If two planes collide, it's game over. Stay calm as the traffic keeps building. โ–  Variables that raise the tension - Priority landings, golden planes, gusty winds and fog - A different control profile every run (light rush, heavy day, rush hour) - Faster arrivals and higher targets as the rounds climb โ–  Reasons to keep coming back - Combos and coins, trail skins, achievements, and a fresh daily challenge - Save the moment of a butter landing as a short clip and share it with friends โ–  A greeting on the holidays On Lunar New Year, Chuseok and Christmas, pilots of Korean-flag aircraft exchange greetings with you over the radio in Korean. A brief warmth fills the tower. Pick up and play with one hand โ€” short sessions, deep focus. Take your seat in the tower today. * This game is fiction inspired by a true story.

Screenshots

Sand Trace4 screens
TOWER 684 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sand Trace at 13.0 against TOWER 68's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sand Trace versus TOWER 68: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand TraceTOWER 68
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHSIANG-YU HUANGJaehyuk Ko

In-app purchases

None

Sand Trace

No in-app purchases

None

TOWER 68

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Trace free?
Sand Trace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOWER 68 free?
TOWER 68 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Trace or TOWER 68 have ads?
Both Sand Trace and TOWER 68 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Trace or TOWER 68?
Sand Trace ships an update fortnightly, and TOWER 68 fortnightly. Most recently, Sand Trace was updated on October 31, 2026 and TOWER 68 on November 5, 2026.

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