Comparison

Sand Drop vs Split Duel

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

Head to head
About

Sand Drop

Engage in a relaxing puzzle experience by swiping colorful sand to complete tasks. This game offers satisfying controls and bright visuals, with levels that gradually increase in challenge. It's perfect for quick, engaging play sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe colorful sand
  • Complete puzzle tasks
  • Simple and relaxing gameplay
  • Bright, satisfying visuals
  • Challenging levels
  • Quick play sessions
Features
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Sand Drop: Color Sort Puzzle turns pixel art into a satisfying sand puzzle. Every level is a colorful picture made of sand. Tap a color to release it, or drag your finger to carve a path through the image. The loose sand pours down a funnel onto a moving loop, then flows into color-coded buckets below. Each bucket shows how many grains it still needs. Fill it with the matching color and it clears, making room for the next one. Watch the loop's fill meter: if too much sand piles up, you run out of space. Choose which colors to drop and when, and keep the sand moving. WHY PLAY SAND DROP • Satisfying physics: watch every grain pour, slide and drain • Relaxing ASMR feel: calm visuals and smooth, simple controls • Brain and logic challenge: plan the order, match each color, clear the board • Pixel art pictures: a new image to sort in every level • Easy one-finger play: a relaxing puzzle game for adults and casual players Love sorting games, water sort puzzles or pouring games? Sand Drop gives the color sorting genre a fresh, sandy twist.

About

Split Duel

Features
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Turn one device into a fast face-to-face arena. Split Duel is a collection of quick two-player party games designed for friends, couples, and family. Put the iPhone or iPad between you, choose a mini-game, and battle on opposite sides of the same screen. No account, internet connection, or online matchmaking is needed. FOUR QUICK DUELS - Tap Tug: Tap your side as fast as you can and pull the rope toward your color. - Red Light Green Light: Wait for green, then react before your opponent. Tap early and you lose. - Timing Stop: Stop your moving pointer as close to the target as possible. - Bomb Pass: Pass the ticking bomb before the hidden fuse runs out. BUILT FOR IN-PERSON PLAY - Two players on one device - Fast rounds and instant rematches - Best-of-three match scoring - Sound and haptic feedback - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad - Works offline Whether you need a quick tiebreaker, a couples challenge, a family game, or an easy party icebreaker, Split Duel puts the competition in your hands. Pick a side. Challenge the person next to you. Win the duel.

Screenshots

Sand Drop4 screens
Split Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Duel at none against Sand Drop's 12. Split Duel also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sand Drop's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, 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. Sand Drop sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Split Duel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sand Drop versus Split Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand DropSplit Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (409 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings409 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size433 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLion Studios Plus裕巽 黄

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sand Drop

One-time12
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Piggy bank$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$7.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • 10000 Coins$14.99
  • 25000 Coins$29.99
  • 50000 Coins$54.99
  • 100000 Coins$99.99
None

Split Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Drop free?
Sand Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Duel free?
Split Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sand Drop or Split Duel have ads?
Sand Drop shows ads; Split Duel does not.

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