Comparison

Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle vs Pencil Pull

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

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About

Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle

Features
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Get ready to crush, shred, and sort in Sand Shred: Cubes Puzzle, a satisfying color-matching puzzle where every tap requires a smart decision. Tap a colored cube to send it into the shredder. Watch as the cube breaks into tiny pieces and flows into the matching color jar. Once a jar is completely filled, its lid closes and the finished jar moves away, freeing the slot for the next one. MATCH, SORT & CLEAR Cubes on the board are marked with numbers. Match same-colored cubes with equal numbers to merge them into bigger, higher-value pieces before sending them to the shredder. Plan your taps carefully to sort cubes by color, clear hidden question-mark tiles, and unlock connected blocks stacked across the grid. Choose your cubes carefully and complete every jar without blocking your available spaces. As the levels progress, the board becomes more challenging, with different cube colors, numbers, obstacles, and tricky arrangements that test your planning skills. RELAXING YET CHALLENGING Simple one-tap controls make this puzzle easy to pick up, but filling every jar and clearing the board takes real strategy. Watch the sand pile up, the jars fill, and the board clear in this oddly satisfying puzzle experience. Game Features • Tap cubes and send them to the shredder • Enjoy satisfying cube-crushing animations • Fill jars with matching colored pieces • Clear full jars to open new slots • Solve increasingly challenging cube puzzles • Plan the correct order of every move • Discover colorful levels and tricky obstacles • Relax with smooth 3D visuals and satisfying effects Easy to understand but challenging to master, Sand Shred: Cubes Puzzle combines color sorting, block puzzles, sandy puzzles, and satisfying shredding gameplay into one enjoyable experience. Tap wisely, fill every jar, and clear the entire board!

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Pencil Pull

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Only the pencil on top can move. Can you read the pile? One simple rule: pick up a pencil only when nothing is lying on it. Pencil Pull is a calm 3D logic puzzle inspired by the classic game of pick-up sticks. Follow the overlaps and shadows, find the pencil that is really on top and clear the whole pile. Tap the wrong one and you lose a life. EASY TO START, HARD TO PUT DOWN • One tap to pick a pencil, two fingers to zoom in on big piles • Endless levels that slowly get harder, made right on your phone • Calm and quiet, yet every move needs a plan SPECIAL LEVELS • Golden pencils hidden deep in the pile • Against the clock: every second counts • One life: no room for mistakes • Clear pencils you can see straight through PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Weekly and all-time leaderboards: points for every level, extra points for speed • A fresh weekly race every Monday • Invite friends: they start with 3 free hints, and you get 3 hints and a free continue for each friend who clears level 3 COLLECT AND SHOW OFF • Three stars on every level • 23 badges to earn • 19 pencil styles to unlock, from Rainbow and Candy Cane to a fountain pen • Game Center achievements MADE FOR YOU • Hints when you get stuck, and a free continue every day • Light and dark themes • Progress kept safe with iCloud • Play offline, anywhere • In 17 languages Pencil Pull is free to play with ads. Hints and continues come with a short optional video. A single purchase removes the ads between levels for good, makes the first hint of every level free and gives you 2 free continues a day. Take a breath, look at the pile and pull the first pencil.

Screenshots

Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle4 screens
Pencil Pull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pencil Pull at every 3 days against Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle's every 3 weeks. Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Pencil Pull sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, Pencil Pull every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle versus Pencil Pull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Shred Cubes PuzzlePencil Pull
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWodh LTDMustafa Ekrem MUTLU

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle

One-time8
  • 800 Coins$0.99
  • 1200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Remove Ads Bundle$3.99
  • Piggy Bronze Crack$4.99
  • 20000 Coins$9.99
  • Piggy Golden Crack$9.99
  • 90000 Coins$19.99
1 purchases

Pencil Pull

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle free?
Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Pull free?
Pencil Pull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle or Pencil Pull have ads?
Both Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle and Pencil Pull show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle or Pencil Pull?
Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pencil Pull every 3 days. Most recently, Sand Shred Cubes Puzzle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pencil Pull on November 1, 2026.

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