Comparison

Sand Drop! vs Key Master

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

Head to head
About

Sand Drop!

A relaxing 3D puzzle game where you strategically collect falling sand by placing the correct buckets. Plan your moves to match colors and complete satisfying sand paintings.

Highlights
  • Satisfying 3D sand-collecting puzzles
  • Colorful, transforming sand paintings
  • Smooth sand physics and relaxing visuals
  • Strategic levels with no time pressure
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Thoughtful planning mechanics
Features
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Sand Drop! – Color Sort Puzzle is a relaxing 3D puzzle game built around colorful sand, careful choices, and satisfying collection. Each level features a beautiful 3D sand painting inside a glass sand tank. Your goal is to place the right buckets beneath the openings and gather the matching colors as the sand falls. Every bucket has limited space, so choosing the wrong color can leave you without the room needed to complete the level. Sort the correct buckets to achieve your victory. Study the artwork, anticipate which colors will fall next, and plan the order of your moves. As the sand shifts and the painting gradually breaks apart, hidden layers and new color combinations are revealed. What to expect: - Satisfying 3D sand-collecting puzzles - Colorful sand paintings that transform as you play - Smooth sand physics and relaxing visual effects - Strategic levels with no time pressure - Increasing difficulty through clever layouts and color sequences - Simple mechanics that reward thoughtful planning Watch vibrant 3D artworks come to life, then collect them one color at a time. Find the best sequence, fill every bucket, and enjoy the satisfying moment when the final grain of sand falls into place.

About

Key Master

Features
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Run your own key-cutting shop. Copy each customer's key by hand, earn money, and build a lasting business. CUT BY HAND Hold the cutter and steer along the pattern. Lift your finger to pause. Learn seven key types through blade cutting, dimple pressing, circular tracing, and chip timing. BUILD A SHOP Buy better tools, manage your blanks, and prepare for rent. Choose perks that change your jobs and rewards. Suspicious customers offer more cash with more police risk. SELL AND START AGAIN Complete a twelve-day shop run and its final contract. Sell the shop to unlock permanent perks. Explore five districts with different rules, customers, and challenges. GROW YOUR STREET Earn buildings by completing good cuts. Open businesses that bring different jobs to later shops. Buildings and collections survive shop sales and losses. COME BACK FOR A NEW CHALLENGE Replay the daily key to improve your score and earn medals. Complete guild orders, collect trophies, and unlock cosmetics across played dates. Missing a date never removes earned rewards. Optional purchases offer cash, cosmetics, starter benefits, and forced-ad removal. Reward videos remain optional. You can complete shops without paying.

Screenshots

Sand Drop!4 screens
Key Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sand Drop! at 15.0 against Key Master's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 11 one-off in-app purchases and Key Master sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Drop! ships an update every 2 weeks, Key Master every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sand Drop! versus Key Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand Drop!Key Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (215 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings215 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft GamesFurkan Kaynar

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Sand Drop!

One-time11
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Special Bundle$5.99
Show 8 more
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • Big Bundle$9.99
  • Crystal Pass$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Large Coin Pack$54.99
  • Fortune Trail$99.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99
5 purchases

Key Master

One-time5
  • Small Float$1.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$3.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Big Float$4.99
  • Cosmetic Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Sand Drop! free?
Sand Drop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Key Master free?
Key Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sand Drop! or Key Master have ads?
Both Sand Drop! and Key Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Drop! or Key Master?
Sand Drop! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Key Master every 11 days. Most recently, Sand Drop! was updated on October 25, 2026 and Key Master on October 24, 2026.

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