# Sand Away! vs What the Cubes

The clearest difference is rating: What the Cubes at 4.8 against Sand Away!'s 4.5. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sand Away! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and What the Cubes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

What the Cubes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 36 respectively.

Sand Away! ships an update every 8 days, What the Cubes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sand Away! | What the Cubes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sand-away/id6790451126/reviews) | **[4.8 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-the-cubes/id6799008505/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **36** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 197 MB | 415 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Emirhan Cakar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883705344) | [Feel Games Yazilim Oyun ve Bilisim Teknolojileri Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778230546) |

## What reviewers say

### Sand Away!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sand-away/id6790451126)

A satisfying puzzle game where you break apart colorful sand figures by swiping cubes into matching buckets. Follow arrows and think ahead to solve increasingly clever puzzles with unique obstacles.

**Highlights:** Break apart colorful sand figures, Sort cubes into matching buckets, Follow directional arrows, Overcome unique obstacles, Satisfying sand effects, Increasingly challenging puzzles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Small Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 3 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 4 | $39.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 5 | $74.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |


### What the Cubes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-the-cubes/id6799008505)

Solve intricate cube puzzles by strategically deploying buses to collect colored blocks. Unravel complex sculptures by finding the correct order to free buried cubes and fill your transport.

**Highlights:** Shred cube sculptures, Figure out bus order, Watch freed cubes sprint, Outsmart special buses, Savor final send-off

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Offer 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Offer 5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Offer 7 | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| Offer 8 | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Offer 15 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Offer 30 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Offer 55 | $54.99 | one-time |
| Offer 100 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sand Away! free?

Sand Away! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is What the Cubes free?

What the Cubes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sand Away! or What the Cubes?

What the Cubes is rated higher. Sand Away! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while What the Cubes averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.

### Do Sand Away! or What the Cubes have ads?

Both Sand Away! and What the Cubes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sand Away! or What the Cubes?

Sand Away! ships an update every 8 days, and What the Cubes every 10 days. Most recently, Sand Away! was updated on October 31, 2026 and What the Cubes on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*