Big Hops vs The SANDS.rocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Hops
Discover a wide selection of craft beers served by knowledgeable staff. The app features a rotating tap wall with options for every beer enthusiast.
- Rotating tap wall
- Wide beer selection
- Knowledgeable staff
- Craft beer focus
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Craft Beer is what we do! Served up by our friendly and knowledgeable tap masters, our rotating tap wall has a beer for everyone!
The SANDS.rocks
This app is your official guide to a unique 80s-themed vacation experience. Discover schedules, maps, and artist details for an immersive journey into the music, movies, and culture of the greatest decade.
- Detailed schedules
- Interactive maps
- Artist information
- 80s culture immersion
- Event connection
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The official app of TheSANDS featuring detailed schedules, maps, artist information and much more! DUBBED “THE BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE” BY ATTENDEES, THE SANDS IS A ONE-STOP DESTINATION TO CONNECT WITH EVERYTHING YOU LOVED ABOUT THE 80S. AND WE’RE NOT JUST TALKING PARACHUTE PANTS AND BOOMBOXES, ALTHOUGH YOU’LL SEE THEM HERE! THE SANDS IS AN IMMERSIVE GEN-X ATMOSPHERE THAT BLENDS THE MUSIC, MOVIES, PERSONALITIES, FASHION, CULTURE, AND VIBE OF THE GREATEST DECADE INTO A VACATION WHERE YOU CAN RECONNECT WITH YOURSELF AND UNITE WITH OTHERS THROUGH SHARED INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCES. WE’RE NOT STUCK IN THE 80S – WE ARE THE 80S.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The SANDS.rocks at 5.0 against Big Hops's 2.6. Big Hops's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The SANDS.rocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Big Hops ships an update every 9 months, The SANDS.rocks every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Hops | The SANDS.rocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visual Net Design, LC | R & R Productions LLC |
Customer experience
Big Hops
The SANDS.rocks
In-app purchases
Big Hops
No in-app purchases
The SANDS.rocks
No in-app purchases
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