Comparison

Sand & Sky vs Harena

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

Harena

Explore a dynamic sandbox with over 165 materials, including sand, water, lava, and creatures. Simulate complex reactions, manage heat and electricity, and even control a character in a vast, offline world.

Highlights
  • 165+ materials with unique properties
  • Complex heat and reaction simulation
  • Electricity and magnetism mechanics
  • Wind, pressure, and airflow simulation
  • Playable creatures and steerable character
  • Offline play with save slots
  • Multiple simulation views
Features
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- 165 materials: sand, water, lava, acid, metals, gases, plants, creatures. 32 of them are made only by reaction - Grids up to 2048 x 1152, 2.36 million cells, every cell simulated - Heat: every material has a melting, boiling and ignition point, and latent heat - Reactions have a temperature window, and each one you find is logged in the codex - Four views: material, thermal, velocity and air flow - Electricity: wire, battery, diode, lamp, and heat, cold and wind sensors - Optics and magnetism: laser, mirror, prism, two magnets, pump - Wind and pressure: smoke, spores and ash are carried by the air - Creatures and vehicles, including a character you steer yourself - Six starting worlds, ten save slots, undo, pinch to zoom and pan. Landscape only, playable offline

Screenshots

Sand & Sky2 screens
Harena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sand & Sky at 5.0 against Harena's 3.0. Sand & Sky also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sand & Sky holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sand & Sky versus Harena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand & SkyHarena
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas BianchinoSATOSHI MAEDA

In-app purchases

None

Sand & Sky

No in-app purchases

None

Harena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand & Sky free?
Sand & Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harena free?
Harena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sand & Sky or Harena?
Sand & Sky is rated higher. Sand & Sky averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Harena averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sand & Sky or Harena have ads?
Both Sand & Sky and Harena show ads.

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