The Sandbox Evolution vs Tasty Planet Forever
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Sandbox Evolution
Create and destroy 8-bit worlds with a vast array of elements and physics. Design intricate landscapes, add life, introduce technology, and even compose music. Share your creations and play games made by others.
- Build 8-bit 2D pixel worlds
- Over 170 elements with unique interactions
- Add life with AI characters and foliage
- Introduce technology and destructive elements
- Create pixel art and compose music
- Share and browse user-created worlds
- Design custom game levels
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Build or destroy your own universe out of 8-bit blocks! Play the #1-pixel world creation game & build anything you can imagine! There are no limits to your creativity. Craft or destroy amazing worlds with your godly touch in The Sandbox Evolution, the #1 pixel art world creation game. Build anything you can dream up with advanced physics, over 500 elements and fully controllable heroes. In The Sandbox Evolution, worlds are up to 10x bigger. Create rich pixel worlds complete with ambient life, traps, platforms and enemies. You can even make your own pixel art! THE SANDBOX EVOLUTION FEATURES: CREATE YOUR WORLD PIXEL AFTER PIXEL! - Build 8-bit 2D pixel worlds up to 10x bigger than the previous Sandbox - Start from scratch or use predefined templates - Mix & match over 170 elements to discover their unique interactions - Manipulate Mud, Water, Sand, Fire, Metal, Electricity, Acid, Lava & more - Craft wonders like the Parthenon & Giza Pyramid - Control Heroes with different skillsets to shoot, fly & more ADD LIFE & BUILD YOUR WORLD - Bring life to your worlds with Dogs, Bears, Cows, Sabertooth Tigers & more - Spread foliage & numerous tree varieties to bring beauty to your new world - Decorate Houses, Castles & Igloos - Make dynamic life with AI Humans - Turn your world into Zombie Apocalypse if you want INTRODUCE TECHNOLOGY - Add tech like Batteries, Crosswires, Resistance, Bulbs, Heaters, Coolers, LEDs & Sensors - Destroy everything you can with C4, Meteorites, Nitro & TNT CREATE ART - Draw retro style pixel art using 100 colors - Compose your own chiptune songs BROWSE THE GALLERY & SHARE ONLINE - Share your worlds with other players - Search worlds by keyword or tags (pixel art, music, arcade & more) - Filter & find the Newest or Hottest creations - Rate & bookmark your favorite levels - Follow your favorite creators THE GAME MAKER YOU WANTED - Start with ready-to-use 4x4 pixel blocks then add platforms, traps & enemies - Create your own levels with Controllable Heroes, Platforms, Blocks, Spikes & more - Create PAC-MAN mazes - Make your own 8bit pixel platformer or infinite runner game. Add a hero & BOOM! You’ve made your very own game in less than a minute :) CAMPAIGNS & DAILY QUESTS - Experience the creation of the universe through a full campaign of 13 levels - Explore & fight with the Caveman to recover his child in the Caveman Campaign - Dash to victory in the Runner Campaign & try to get #1 on the leaderboards - Learn how to draw pixel art like a real artist in the zen drawing Pixel Art Campaign - New Daily Quests, pulled from the best player creations. Challenge the best in the world, or build your levels for a chance to be featured JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF 745,000 FANS! - Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thesandboxgame - Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/thesandboxgame SUBSCRIPTION PRICING Get access to exclusive Create Modes, Stories and Element with our monthly subscription! - Sandbox Premium: 1 month recurring subscription for $4,99 (USD). The prices is for customers in the United States. Pricing in other countries may vary and charges will be converted to the local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your account after confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless your turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period. Users can manage their subscription and auto-renewal by checking the user’s account settings after the purchase in the App Store. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. More info: https://support.apple.com/HT207865 Privacy Policy: https://thesandbox.helpshift.com/a/the-sandbox-2/?s=legal-terms&f=privacy-policy Terms of use: https://thesandbox.helpshift.com/a/the-sandbox-2/?s=legal-terms&f=terms-of-use&l=en
Tasty Planet Forever
Control a hungry creature that grows by consuming everything in its path, from small objects to entire cities and planets. Explore diverse worlds and unlock new characters for an even bigger challenge. Enjoy cooperative gameplay on iPad.
- Grow by eating everything
- Explore multiple worlds
- Unlock new characters
- Hundreds of entities to eat
- Over 150 levels
- Split-screen co-op mode
- MFi controller support
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Play as a small cat with an insatiable hunger. Grow bigger and bigger by eating everything in Paris. Eat rats, baguettes, people, cars, trees, buildings, and more! When you’re finished dining on Paris, there are seven more worlds to eat: -Consume the Caribbean as an angry octopus -Save the savanna as a heroic rat -Devour the city as a big eyed bee -Reclaim the Pacific Ocean as a basking shark -Eradicate invasive species as an experimental dingo -Stop the humans as a peckish penguin -Munch on Mars as a ball of grey goo For an extra challenge, play through the worlds again using the eight bonus characters: metal cat, moray eel, elephant, ladybug, killer whale, baby, chicken, and black hole. This is the biggest Tasty Planet game ever. There are hundreds of different entities to eat and well over 150 levels. The scale of some of the levels is enormous; in one level you'll grow all the way from the size of a subatomic particle to the size of the universe. Try out split screen cooperative mode on iPad. After unlocking levels in single player you’ll be able to play them with a friend in two player coop mode. Supports MFi game controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tasty Planet Forever at 81% against The Sandbox Evolution's 40%. Tasty Planet Forever also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8). The Sandbox Evolution's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. The Sandbox Evolution sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tasty Planet Forever sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tasty Planet Forever holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Sandbox Evolution has 9.6K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of The Sandbox Evolution's written reviews are positive against 81% of Tasty Planet Forever's.
The Sandbox Evolution ships an update every 2 weeks, Tasty Planet Forever every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Sandbox Evolution | Tasty Planet Forever |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9.6K ratings) | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.6K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PIXOWL INC. | Dingo Games Inc. |
Customer experience
The Sandbox Evolution
Tasty Planet Forever
User reviews
The Sandbox Evolution
From 9.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and creative
- 👍 Endless possibilities
- 💡 Custom character creation
Room to improve
- 🔒 Premium content locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
Tasty Planet Forever
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 😋 Satisfying to eat everything
- 🤯 Unique and creative levels
- 🥰 Nostalgic for Tasty Planet series
Room to improve
- 💰 Slow coin/gem earning process
- 🤔 Levels locked behind paywalls
- 🤯 Difficulty spikes in later levels
- 🐛 Occasional progress loss issues
Bugs and requests
The Sandbox Evolution
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to save custom elements
- Premium content not unlocking properly
- Glitches with water and hazards
- Crashes on startup or level load
Requested features
6 requests- More free content and elements
- Improved stability and performance
- Larger level sizes
- Custom animation tools
- Multiplayer functionality
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- More enemy and boss variety
Tasty Planet Forever
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress reset after reinstalling
- Glitches on certain levels
- Unresponsive controls at times
Requested features
4 requests- Add more playable animals
- Implement daily rewards/bonuses
- Allow level/world customization
- Improve cloud/cross-device sync
In-app purchases
The Sandbox Evolution
- Premium Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Basic Elements Pack$0.99
- Ecstasy Pack$1.99
- Bag of Mana$1.99
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- All Campaigns Pack$2.99
- All Disasters Pack$2.99
- Zombie Pack$2.99
- Inner Self Pack$4.99
- All Elements Pack$9.99
- All Mana Elements Pack$9.99
Tasty Planet Forever
- Tiny Pack of Gems$1.99
- Small Pack of Gems$4.99
- Medium Pack of Gems$9.99
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- Large Pack of Gems$19.99
- Huge Pack of Gems$49.99
Questions
Is The Sandbox Evolution free?
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