How much sand is there?

How much sand is there?

Count every grain of sand on a beach. One by one. With a lot of help.

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  • Free
  • No ads
  • No purchases
  • Plays offline
The Beach screen: the grain counter, the current zone and the helpers counting on the sand.

A whole beach to count

Patience Beach holds about 25 quadrillion grains, worked out from its real measurements. You start with one finger and a footprint in the sand. You finish with drones, satellites, nanobots and a quantum computer.

The game speaks English and Spanish. It follows your phone's language, and you can switch in Settings.

Tap the sand

Every tap counts grains. Keep a rhythm to multiply your count, land critical taps and use two fingers at once.

16 helpers

A very patient grandma, a trained seagull, an octopus with eight abacuses… Each with five tools, and you can watch them counting on the sand.

Seven zones

From the footprint to the dunes, by way of the sandcastle and the shoreline. Once a zone is counted, it stays counted.

The Tide

When counting slows down, the Tide mixes up the sand and leaves you Tide Conches for a tree of permanent upgrades with four branches.

Beach events

Low tide, tourists to shoo away, an easterly wind, sunset, a storm and a sandcastle contest.

Surprises in the sand

Golden grains, shiny shells, a hermit crab on the run and sea glass that gives you Pearls.

A bottle a day

Every day a message in a bottle washes ashore with a mission. Complete it to earn Pearls for the shop.

Achievement notebook

134 achievements, some of them secret. Each one adds +1 % production for good.

How to play

Play for a minute or for an hour. Your helpers keep counting while you're away.

  1. Count

    Tap the sand to count grains. Counted grains give you Shells.

  2. Hire

    Spend Shells on helpers and upgrades. They count on their own, even with the game closed.

  3. Call the Tide

    Start the zone again with Tide Conches and permanent upgrades. You come back stronger.

Screenshots

Screenshots of the Spanish version.

  • The Beach with the counter, the rhythm bar and the helpers on the sand.
    The BeachTap the sand and watch the count go up.
  • Lots of helpers counting at once in zone 6, with the helper list below.
    HelpersThe more you have, the faster you count.
  • The map, with completed zones marked by a flag.
    The mapSeven zones, from the footprint to the dunes.
  • The Tide screen with the Tide Conches and the button to call it.
    The TideStart again, stronger.
  • The Current and Foam branches of the Tide tree, with bought and locked nodes.
    The Tide treePermanent upgrades in four branches.
  • Pearls, the bottle mission of the day and the Pearl shop.
    Pearls and bottlesA daily mission and a shop.
  • The achievement notebook with 45 of 134 achievements unlocked.
    Achievement notebook134 achievements, some of them secret.

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Your game is yours

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  • No internet connection
  • No data collected

Everything stays on your phone. Read the privacy policy.

FAQ

How much does it cost?

Nothing. It's free, with no ads and no in-game purchases.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. The game works offline and doesn't even ask for permission to use the internet.

Is it available in English?

Yes. The game is in English and Spanish: it follows your phone's language, and you can switch in Settings. In English, big numbers use the short scale (a billion is 10⁹).

How long does it take?

Counting the whole beach takes about 6–10 weeks playing a little each day. Play at your own pace: your helpers keep counting while you're away.

Which phones does it run on?

Android 7 or later. It's a free download from Google Play.

Can I lose my progress?

Your game saves itself on your phone every few seconds. If you uninstall the game or clear its data, your progress goes with it.

And when I count the last grain?

There's an ending. We're not telling.