Comparison

Sand & Sky vs Pixel Creator

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

Head to head
About

Sand & Sky

Experiment with physics and materials in a creative sandbox. Drop, mix, and ignite various elements to discover surprising interactions and build unique creations. Enjoy a zen-like experience with realistic simulations and a variety of tools.

Highlights
  • Realistic fluid simulation
  • Gravity manipulation
  • Wind tool
  • Adjustable brush and speed
  • Undo and clear functions
  • Material interaction guide
Features
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Sand & Sky is an endlessly satisfying particle physics sandbox — drop materials, watch them interact, and discover what happens when science meets creativity. Pour water and watch it fill every corner. Drop lava onto ice and forge obsidian. Ignite gunpowder and set off chain explosions. Build walls, draw mazes, and experiment unique materials that each behave according to their own rules. REACTIONS & COMBINATIONS Every material interacts with others in surprising ways. Water meets lava and creates stone. Lightning strikes sand and fuses it into glass. Acid dissolves almost everything. Discover all the reactions in the built-in Reactions guide. FEATURES · Realistic fluid simulation — liquids fill containers and accumulate naturally · Flip gravity in any direction — up, down, left, or right · Wind tool to push particles across the screen · Adjustable brush size and simulation speed · Undo button and sandbox clear · Unique sounds for every material Whether you're building elaborate contraptions, running experiments, or simply watching particles fall — Sand & Sky is the perfect zen sandbox to lose yourself in.

About

Pixel Creator

Explore a 2D physics sandbox with over 430 elements, including liquids, life, and machines. Create living ecosystems, trigger chain reactions, and unlock hundreds of recipes. Play fully offline with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • 430+ elements and 14 categories
  • Realistic physics engine
  • Living ecosystems and chain reactions
  • Pre-made scenes
  • Discovery Codex with recipes
  • Offline play
  • Goals and challenges
Features
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Pixel Creator is a 2D pixel physics sandbox. Drop sand, water, lava, plants, animals and 430+ elements onto the canvas and watch them flow, burn, freeze, grow and react. - 430 elements across 14 categories — terrain, liquids, life, powders, energy, nuclear, weapons, machines and more - Real physics: gravity, density, temperature, pressure, fire and chain reactions - Living ecosystems: food chains, pollination, decomposition — and a human-form zombie outbreak you can fight with fire or a vaccine - Ready-made scenes: forest pond, coral reef, village, rainy wetland, zombie street - Discovery Codex: place elements and trigger reactions to unlock them — hundreds of recipes to find - Goals & challenges to chase - Heat / state views, save slots, undo, sound and haptics - Fully offline. No account, no ads, no data collection — everything runs on your device Free to play. A one-time "Full Version" unlock opens every element, scene and challenge.

Screenshots

Sand & Sky2 screens
Pixel Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sand & Sky at none against Pixel Creator's 1. Sand & Sky also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Pixel Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pixel Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sand & Sky asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sand & Sky against 5.0 for Pixel Creator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand & Sky ships an update every 5 weeks, Pixel Creator every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sand & Sky versus Pixel Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand & SkyPixel Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNicholas Bianchino云飞 张

In-app purchases

None

Sand & Sky

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Creator

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Sand & Sky free?
Sand & Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Creator free?
Pixel Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sand & Sky or Pixel Creator?
Sand & Sky and Pixel Creator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sand & Sky or Pixel Creator have ads?
Sand & Sky shows ads; Pixel Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Sand & Sky or Pixel Creator?
Sand & Sky ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pixel Creator every 2 days. Most recently, Sand & Sky was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pixel Creator on October 31, 2026.

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