Comparison

Pixel Sand vs Quack Sort

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Sand

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game where you guide cute Dinos to absorb and match colored pixel sand. Strategically clear each level by planning your moves, managing limited space, and completing over 1000 unique pixel art artworks.

Highlights
  • Match Dino colors with pixel sand
  • Clear pixel sand from artwork
  • Complete pixel art levels
  • Manage limited slots
  • Use helpful boosters
  • Over 1000 levels
  • Daily rewards
Features
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Pick a Dino. Match the color. Clear the pixel sand. Welcome to Pixel Sand, a satisfying brain puzzle where cute Dinos absorb colorful pixel sand and help you complete quick, relaxing levels. Each level starts as a colorful pixel artwork. Choose the right Dino, match its color with the sand on the board, and watch it clean the pixels one move at a time. Clear every particle, complete the artwork, and move on to the next challenge. It looks easy, but every move matters. Your slots are limited, and unfinished Dinos can block your queue. Plan your moves, manage your space, and avoid getting stuck before the board is clean. Relaxing to play, satisfying to master. Enjoy short puzzle levels, smooth color-matching gameplay, cute Dinos, tricky obstacles, helpful boosters, daily rewards, and over 1000 artworks to clear. Features: * Pick cute Dinos and match them with the right colors * Clear colorful pixel sand from the board * Complete pixel art levels one move at a time * Manage limited slots and avoid getting stuck * Use boosters to solve tricky situations * Discover over 1000 quick and satisfying levels * Collect daily rewards and keep coming back for more Choose the right Dino, clear the pixel sand, and complete every artwork.

About

Quack Sort

Engage in a unique color-sorting puzzle where you tap groups of rubber ducks to send them onto a looping track. Match ducks by color and plan your moves carefully to avoid filling the path. Clear all ducks to complete clever levels with surprising obstacles and rewarding challenges.

Highlights
  • Color-sorting rubber duck puzzles
  • Looping track mechanic
  • Tap to send ducks
  • Match and sort by color
  • Manage limited space
  • Clever levels with obstacles
  • Helpful boosters
Features
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Ready to get your ducks in a row? Quack Sort: Loop Puzzle gives color-sorting puzzles a fresh spin. Tap groups of colorful rubber ducks and send them onto a looping track. Match ducks by color, choose the right order, and keep the path moving without running out of space. The rules are easy to learn, but every move matters. Release the wrong ducks too early and the loop may quickly fill up. Find the smart sequence, clear the obstacles, and watch every color slide perfectly into place. HOW TO PLAY • Tap to send ducks onto the loop • Match and sort ducks by color • Manage limited space and plan the order • Sort every duck to complete the level WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • A fresh loop-and-sort puzzle mechanic • Bright rubber-duck visuals and smooth movement • Clever levels with new obstacles and surprises • Helpful boosters for tricky situations • Limited-time events and rewarding challenges • Relaxing gameplay with a satisfying sense of flow Sort the ducks, clear the way, and keep the good times flowing!

Screenshots

Pixel Sand4 screens
Quack Sort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quack Sort at 63% against Pixel Sand's 27%. Quack Sort also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). Pixel Sand's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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. Pixel Sand sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Quack Sort sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quack Sort holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quack Sort has 3K ratings behind it against 372, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pixel Sand's written reviews are positive against 63% of Quack Sort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Sand ships an update every 2 days, Quack Sort every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Sand versus Quack Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel SandQuack Sort
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (372 ratings)4.9 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews63.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3723K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size474 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGankoLE TECH CO.,LIMITED

Customer experience

Pixel Sand

All ratings372 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative57.6%

Quack Sort

All ratings2,725 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative14.8%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Pixel Sand

One-time14
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • Continue Pack$6.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
Show 11 more
  • 5,000 Coins$8.99
  • Season Pass 2026-04$9.99
  • Season Pass 2026-03$9.99
  • Season Pass 2026-02$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Season Pass 2026-01$9.99
  • No Ads Bundle$12.99
  • 10,000 Coins$17.99
  • Value Pack$22.99
  • 25,000 Coins$34.99
  • Ultra Pack$39.99
17 purchases

Quack Sort

One-time17
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Offer$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
Show 14 more
  • Revive Offer1$1.99
  • Medium Offer$4.99
  • Quack Bundle$4.99
  • Revive Offer2$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Ducky Pass$9.99
  • Large Bundle$9.99
  • Ad-Free Bundle$11.99
  • Super Bundle$19.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Mega Bundle$39.99
  • Super Coin Pack$59.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99
  • Epic Bundle$99.99

Questions

Is Pixel Sand free?
Pixel Sand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quack Sort free?
Quack Sort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Sand or Quack Sort?
Quack Sort is rated higher. Pixel Sand averages 4.5 out of 5 from 372 ratings, while Quack Sort averages 4.9 from 3K ratings.
Do Pixel Sand or Quack Sort have ads?
Both Pixel Sand and Quack Sort show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Sand or Quack Sort?
Pixel Sand ships an update every 2 days, and Quack Sort every 5 days. Most recently, Pixel Sand was updated on October 18, 2026 and Quack Sort on October 21, 2026.

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