Sand Up vs Gem Crush!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sand Up
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Sand Up is a relaxing 3D sand sorting puzzle where colorful objects melt away piece by piece. Rotate the object, tap matching color pieces, and turn them into flowing sand. Fill bottles, complete sets of three, and clear each target as the sculpture slowly disappears. Plan your moves carefully. If a color has no matching target, its bottle moves into temporary storage. Keep enough space open, manage your colors, and finish the whole object before your slots fill up. Simple to play, satisfying to watch, and full of colorful sand-clearing fun.
Gem Crush!
Engage in a satisfying puzzle game where you slide a saw to cut colorful gems. Deliver crushed gems to matching gates to clear the board and advance through handcrafted levels. Enjoy a relaxing experience with no timers on regular levels.
- Slide saw to cut gems
- Deliver gems to matching gates
- Clear the board
- Handcrafted levels
- Relaxing gameplay
- Powerful boosters
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Slide the saw. Cut the gems. Feed the gates. Clear the board. Gem Crush! is a satisfying puzzle game about a spinning saw and a board packed with colorful gems. Drag the saw across the board and it carves through every gem it touches, crushing them into pieces and sweeping them up as you go. Carry your load to a matching gate, feed it, and watch the gate vanish to open the way forward. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Every level is a hand-designed puzzle. Walls block your path, gates stand in your way, and the order you cut matters. One wrong move and the board jams up. Find the right route and everything flows. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the saw to slide it around the board • Cut through gems to collect them • Deliver gems to gates of the same color • Feed every gate to clear the level POWERFUL BOOSTERS • Magnet: tap a cube group and send it straight to its gate • Infinite Saw: for 5 seconds, every cube you touch is yours, no capacity limit RELAXING AND SATISFYING Crisp cutting sounds, tactile haptics on every gem, and smooth animations make each move feel great. Play a quick level in a spare minute or settle in for a long session. FEATURES • Handcrafted levels with new ones added regularly • No timers on regular levels, play at your own pace • Bright, clean visuals that look great on every iPhone and iPad • Free to play Ready to carve your way through? Download Gem Crush! and start cutting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sand Up at none against Gem Crush!'s 8. Gem Crush!'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gem Crush! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Sand Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sand Up ships an update every 2 days, Gem Crush! daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sand Up | Gem Crush! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fat Cat With a Hat | Wonder Games A.S. |
In-app purchases
Sand Up
No in-app purchases
Gem Crush!
- Mini Coin Pack$1.99
- Fail Offer$5.99
- Small Coin Pack$7.99
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- No Ads$9.99
- Medium Coin Pack$14.99
- Big Coin Pack$29.99
- Super Coin Pack$54.99
- Mega Coin Pack$99.99





