Comparison

Sand Hole vs Bubble Pop

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

Head to head
About

Sand Hole

Engage in a satisfying color-matching puzzle game where sand physics play a key role. Drag colored blocks to absorb sand of the same hue, clearing the board one level at a time. Enjoy a relaxing experience with intuitive controls and dynamic sand behavior.

Highlights
  • Realistic sand physics simulation
  • Intuitive one-finger drag controls
  • Progressive level difficulty
  • Strategic block placement
  • Three helpful boosters
  • Relaxing gameplay with no time pressure initially
Features
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Sand Hole: Block Sort Jam is a color sort puzzle where the sand really moves. Drag a colored block until it touches sand of its own color. The block starts pulling the sand in, the pile above it slides and funnels down, and the moment the block hits 100% it pops off the board and frees up the space it was taking. Clear every panel of sand and the level is done. One finger, one gesture. Drag. That is all of it. The puzzle is the board. Blocks cannot pass through each other, so a long shape wedged in a corridor stays wedged until you clear something next to it. Which block you finish first decides what you can reach next. Boards run from open grids to narrow corridors and split chambers, and later levels keep several sand panels going at once. The timer only starts when you make your first move, so read the board for as long as you like before you begin. And the sand behaves like sand. Pull from underneath and it funnels into a V. Pull from the side and the slope slides. A steep edge holds until something gives, then goes all at once. Drain a panel in a different order and it falls apart differently. Three boosters for the tight spots. Hammer splits a stuck block into single cells that fit through any gap. Magnet fills the selected block instantly. Time Freeze stops the clock while everything else keeps running. Drag, pull, pop. Every block at 100%, every panel empty. Terms of Use: https://tripledotstudios.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://tripledotstudios.com/privacy-policy/

About

Bubble Pop

A relaxing color-matching puzzle game where you strategically fire arrows to pop bubbles. Enjoy satisfying 3D animations and no time limits as you clear each board.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzle gameplay
  • Strategic arrow firing
  • No timers or move limits
  • Satisfying 3D bubble pops
  • Special pieces like trampolines and splitters
  • One-tap controls
Features
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Fire colored arrows. Watch the bubbles burst. Clear the board. Bubble Pop: Color Splash is a satisfying color-matching puzzle with no timers and no move limits. Take as long as you like — every board has a solution, and finding it feels good. HOW TO PLAY - Tap an arrow to fire it into the grid - Each arrow pops only the bubbles matching its own color - Bubbles of other colors block the shot, so the order you fire in decides what you can reach - Clear every bubble to finish the level SPECIAL PIECES - Trampolines bounce an arrow in a new direction, opening paths across the board - Splitters divide one arrow into multiple shots travelling in fixed directions - Ice bubbles need more than one hit before they break WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Deeply satisfying 3D bubble pops with smooth animations - No timers and no move pressure — play at your own pace - One-tap controls, easy to pick up in seconds - Fresh layouts and color combinations introduced steadily as you progress Plan the order. Use trampolines and splitters to reach the awkward corners. Clear the grid in as few shots as you can.

Screenshots

Sand Hole4 screens
Bubble Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sand Hole at 4.8 against Bubble Pop's 3.8. Sand Hole also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 12) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Bubble Pop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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 Hole sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sand Hole holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sand Hole has 1.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Sand Hole's written reviews are positive against 25% of Bubble Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sand Hole ships an update every 5 days, Bubble Pop every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sand Hole versus Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSand HoleBubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB339 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTripledot StudiosPlayBliss

Customer experience

Sand Hole

All ratings1,320 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative56.1%

Bubble Pop

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sand Hole

One-time10
  • Small Pack of Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
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  • Small Bundle$5.99
  • Medium Pack of Coins$7.99
  • Permanent NoAds$9.99
  • Big Pack of Coins$14.99
  • Special Offer$14.99
  • Big Bundle$22.99
  • Generous Pack of Coins$54.99
None

Bubble Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sand Hole free?
Sand Hole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sand Hole or Bubble Pop?
Sand Hole is rated higher. Sand Hole averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bubble Pop averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Sand Hole or Bubble Pop have ads?
Both Sand Hole and Bubble Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sand Hole or Bubble Pop?
Sand Hole ships an update every 5 days, and Bubble Pop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sand Hole was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bubble Pop on November 10, 2026.

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