This shouldn't be comparable to mana and sandbox which already exist first. Maybe soon ape coin will improve and add lot of use cases other than what they have now but better if you don't hope too much so that you won't get disappointed.
Meme coins are a risky investment and they are not good for a long ter holding. Ape coin isn't well established yet and is just trying to make noise just like Doge and Shiba but I don't see its potential yet. It still needs a definite purpose so it doesn't have to be invested secretly by some investors. It needs development and further improvement to gain trust.