StrikeGate vs Sand & Sky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StrikeGate
Launch pucks with simple drag controls to hit targets and score goals in this 3D game. Navigate magical areas with obstacles or test your endurance in progressively harder levels.
- Simple drag-to-launch controls
- 3D gameplay
- Mission mode with obstacles
- Endless mode with increasing difficulty
- Collect SP to buy new pucks
- 11 new pucks with unique traits
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--- NEWLY UPDATED!! --- 11 NEW PUCKS, each with unique traits! The new pucks have enhanced speed, power and can even grant extra lives! Use these special abilities to your advantage and clear new stages in style! Get SP by playing Endless mode or Mission mode to buy the new pucks! ----------------------------------- Strike Gate is an exhilarating, new kind of 3D game! The controls are simple: just drag your finger to launch the puck! Find the perfect shot angle and hit the targets into the goal to win, but remember you have a limited number of tries! MISSION MODE ◇ Play through magical areas with a variety of objects and obstacles! ◇ When you clear a stage, the number of remaining lives is your final score, so try to win in as few tries as possible. ENDLESS MODE ◇ Every stage gets progressively harder! Just one mistake can spell disaster! ◇ How long will you withstand the increasing pressure of Endless mode?
Sand & Sky
Experiment with physics and materials in a creative sandbox. Drop, mix, and ignite various elements to discover surprising interactions and build unique creations. Enjoy a zen-like experience with realistic simulations and a variety of tools.
- Realistic fluid simulation
- Gravity manipulation
- Wind tool
- Adjustable brush and speed
- Undo and clear functions
- Material interaction guide
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Sand & Sky is an endlessly satisfying particle physics sandbox — drop materials, watch them interact, and discover what happens when science meets creativity. Pour water and watch it fill every corner. Drop lava onto ice and forge obsidian. Ignite gunpowder and set off chain explosions. Build walls, draw mazes, and experiment unique materials that each behave according to their own rules. REACTIONS & COMBINATIONS Every material interacts with others in surprising ways. Water meets lava and creates stone. Lightning strikes sand and fuses it into glass. Acid dissolves almost everything. Discover all the reactions in the built-in Reactions guide. FEATURES · Realistic fluid simulation — liquids fill containers and accumulate naturally · Flip gravity in any direction — up, down, left, or right · Wind tool to push particles across the screen · Adjustable brush size and simulation speed · Undo button and sandbox clear · Unique sounds for every material Whether you're building elaborate contraptions, running experiments, or simply watching particles fall — Sand & Sky is the perfect zen sandbox to lose yourself in.
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Verdict
StrikeGate and Sand & Sky both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Sand & Sky's written reviews are positive against 64% of StrikeGate's. Sand & Sky also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). StrikeGate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StrikeGate against 5.0 for Sand & Sky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of StrikeGate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sand & Sky's.
StrikeGate ships an update every 6 months, Sand & Sky every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | StrikeGate | Sand & Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAT-BOX, Inc. | Nicholas Bianchino |
Customer experience
StrikeGate
Sand & Sky
In-app purchases
StrikeGate
No in-app purchases
Sand & Sky
No in-app purchases
