Sand Explorer vs Sand All
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Explorer
Engage in a puzzle game where you clear sand art by matching colors. Strategically select buckets and send them onto a conveyor belt to fill them with the correct sand colors, revealing the artwork layer by layer. Limited space requires careful planning to avoid crowding your queue.
- Tap-to-play color matching
- Satisfying sand-flow effects
- Limited queue space for planning
- Playful pixel-style sand art
- Relaxing rhythm with thoughtful challenge
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Plan Buckets. Clear Sand Art. Every sand picture hides a smart little puzzle. Study the colors, choose a bucket, and send it onto the belt. When the colors match, sand pours into the bucket and the picture clears away layer by layer. The controls are simple, but the order matters. Belt space is limited, and the wrong choice can crowd your queue. Look ahead, plan each move, and collect every color to complete the artwork. FEATURES • Simple tap-to-play color matching • Smooth, satisfying sand-flow effects • Limited queue space that rewards planning • Playful pixel-style sand pictures • New color combinations and layouts as you progress • A relaxing rhythm with a thoughtful challenge Plan the order and let the colors flow. Your next sand picture is waiting.
Sand All
Engage your senses with a visually stunning puzzle game where you break gems to create flowing sand. Sort colored sand particles to fulfill orders, testing your rhythm and judgment to avoid overloading. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging experience perfect for short breaks.
- Break gems to create colored sand
- Sort sand particles to fulfill orders
- Rhythm and judgment-based gameplay
- Visual feedback with flowing sand
- Progressive challenge with increasing difficulty
- Relaxing and rewarding experience
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Light up gems, let colored sand dance on the tracks—sort each order with sight and rhythm. — Easy to pick up: tap a gem on the board to break it into same-colored sand particles, which flow in order through the waiting zone and conveyor into the order area. — Rhythm and judgment matter: an order clears only when it has the required number of same-colored sand particles; keeping the waiting zone from overloading is key to success. — A visual treat: the gems' luster and the flowing sand give delicate visual feedback, so every tap feels purposeful and satisfying. — Progressive challenge: layouts and color combinations become more demanding as you advance, perfect for short sessions to test feel and strategy. The whole experience is both relaxing and rewarding, with a small sense of accomplishment after each round of sorting. Whether for a short break or a longer run, you'll find reasons to try again in the colors and rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sand Explorer at none against Sand All's shown. Sand Explorer also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 15). Sand All's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Sand Explorer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sand All sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sand Explorer against 5.0 for Sand All. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 15 respectively.
Sand Explorer ships an update every 5 days, Sand All every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sand Explorer | Sand All |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (45 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TDD | Quinsor |
Customer experience
Sand Explorer
Sand All
In-app purchases
Sand Explorer
- 1000 Gold$1.99
- Explorer’s Treasure$3.99
- Medium Bundle$5.99
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- 5000 Gold$5.99
- Epic Pack$9.99
- 10000 Gold$11.99
- Legendary Bundle$19.99
- 25000 Gold$29.99
- 50000 Gold$54.99
- 100000 Gold$99.99
Sand All
- Beginner Bundle$1.99
- Revive Bundle$4.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
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- Small Bundle$7.99
- Coin Pack 3$9.99
- Remove Ads Bundle$9.99
- Master Bundle$17.99
- Coin Pack 4$24.99
- Mega Bundle$26.99
- Coin Pack 5$49.99









