Comparison

Sandy Trails vs ArachnidSphere

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

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About

Sandy Trails

Features
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Sandy Trails — Relaxing Sand Art Puzzle Watch beautiful pixel artwork dissolve into flowing sand, then guide it home. Sandy Trails is a calming sand-collection puzzle where every grain falls with real physics and every level ends in a satisfying finish. Draw a line across the artwork to split it into separate sections, send colored buckets along the conveyor, and let each one pull in the sand that matches it. Watch the picture come apart grain by grain in a smooth cascade of motion. How to Play: Tap a bucket to send it onto the conveyor Each bucket collects only its own color of sand Buckets that reach the end park in your slots — tap again to send them back around Keep your slots free: fill them all and the run is over Empty every section to clear the level What Makes It Different: Split the artwork. Your line cuts the picture into multiple sections, and sand flows from each one independently Linked buckets. Connected buckets travel together, so plan which one you tap first Frozen sections. Some areas are locked under ice — keep collecting to break through Mystery buckets. Their color is hidden until they reach the front of the line Limited slots. The real puzzle is deciding what to send and what to hold back Game Features: Satisfying grain-by-grain sand physics Hundreds of handcrafted pixel artworks Multi-section levels with growing complexity Ice blockers, linked buckets, and mystery colors Soothing sounds and smooth, tactile feedback Play one level or a hundred — at your own pace No pressure, no timer Easy to pick up, deeper than it looks. Let the sand flow, clear every section, and enjoy a truly relaxing puzzle experience. Download Sandy Trails and start your journey.

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ArachnidSphere

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A spider, a sphere made of puzzle pieces, and a glowing core buried at its heart. Dig your way down before the clock runs out. ArachnidSphere is a 3D puzzle game set in deep space. Your spider stands on top of a planet-sized sphere covered in neon blocks. Walk it around the whole globe, line up matching shapes and blast them away, layer by layer, until you break through to the core. HOW TO PLAY • Walk with the joystick, or tap any piece to head straight there. The whole sphere turns under your feet. • Drop your held shape onto a matching shape. Make a group of three or more and the whole group explodes. • Drag pieces to slide them across the surface and set up bigger chains. • Plant charges under the spider to clear an area, or stack them to bore straight down. • Big clears earn more charges. Huge ones earn a wide charge. • Watch out for scorpions in the later worlds. Get stung and you lose time. FIVE WORLDS, EACH UNDER ITS OWN SKY • Sol Drift: banded gas giants, ringed planets and a streaking comet • Emerald Reach: a living ocean world and its moon in a green nebula • Crimson Veil: a lava planet glowing beneath a red giant sun • Frost Halo: a colossal ringed ice giant casting shadows across its own rings • Event Horizon: a black hole with a swirling disk of light As you walk, the universe wheels past you, so every move shows you a new part of the sky. FEATURES • 25 hand-tuned levels across 5 chapters • Score chasing: beat your best on every level and grow your total • Free play mode on small, medium or large spheres • Built for iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape • Synthwave soundtrack and arcade sound effects • Works completely offline FREE TO START Chapter 1 is free. Unlock the full game, all five worlds and free play, with a single one-time purchase. No ads, no subscriptions, no timers. YOUR PRIVACY ArachnidSphere collects no personal data. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Your progress stays on your device. Questions or feedback: navaleo@merc1ndus3ries.com

Screenshots

Sandy Trails4 screens
ArachnidSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sandy Trails at none against ArachnidSphere's 1. ArachnidSphere's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ArachnidSphere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sandy Trails asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Sandy Trails versus ArachnidSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandy TrailsArachnidSphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB5 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSincapp GamesLeonel Nava

In-app purchases

None

Sandy Trails

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ArachnidSphere

One-time1
  • Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is Sandy Trails free?
Sandy Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArachnidSphere free?
ArachnidSphere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sandy Trails or ArachnidSphere have ads?
Sandy Trails shows ads; ArachnidSphere does not.

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