Guitar Flash vs melod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guitar Flash
Learn to play guitar by hitting notes in time with songs. Master your skills across three difficulty levels and become a rock star. Show off your guitar-playing prowess to everyone.
- Hit notes in time
- Play several songs
- 3 difficulty levels
- Become a rock star
- Improve guitar skills
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Become a rock star and crush the guitar playing several songs. Hit the notes at the right time and show for everybody that you're a great guitarist. Choose between 3 difficulty levels (Easy, Medium and Hard). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://guitarflash.com/mobile/terms/privacy.asp
melod
Engage with a classic rhythm game featuring indie music. Play along to melodies or complex rhythms, with modes for relaxed or challenging gameplay. Discover new artists and aim for high scores.
- Play indie music songs
- Melody and Rhythm instrumentals
- Chill and Challenge modes
- Discover new artists
- Chase high scores
- Explore music structure
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melod is a classic music/rhythm game that lets you play great songs by a wide variety of indie artists—discover new music and chase high scores! There are two types of instrumentals to play: "Melody" and "Rhythm"! Be warned: "Rhythm" mode adds a fifth "bass pedal" note that drastically increases the level of difficulty. Charts reflect the notes of the song, and your part drops if you miss notes. Explore the inner machinations of the music in the game! You can play the game on "Chill" or on "Challenge" mode. "Chill" gives an easier, relaxing experience, while "challenge" gives the full experience, pushing your music-gaming skills as far as they can go. Along with the free experience, you can also purchase a "melodx" subscription, which gives you access to a selection of playable songs that will develop over time. Other songs can be purchased individually.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: melod at 4.6 against Guitar Flash's 4.0. melod also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 62%). Guitar Flash's advantage is chart position (#106 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Guitar Flash sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and melod sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
melod holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: melod has 436 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Guitar Flash's written reviews are positive against 82% of melod's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guitar Flash | melod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (51 ratings) | 4.6 (436 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 436 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #106 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 389 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allan Bueno | Roger Pollard |
Customer experience
Guitar Flash
melod
User reviews
Guitar Flash
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎸 Great guitar game experience
- 🔥 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Retro feel like classic Guitar Hero
- 🎨 Good song selection across rock genres
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches with certain songs
- 📺 Small screen size and button layout on mobile
- 💰 Unlocking songs can be grindy
- 🔇 Some songs have audio issues
melod
From 436 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 No ads
- 🔒 No in-app purchases
- 👍 Supports indie artists
- 👍 Diverse music selection
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Note registration issues
- 🐛 Overly strict scoring system
- 👎 Limited song library
- 👎 Buttons too small
Bugs and requests
Guitar Flash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sweet Child O' Mine song not working
- App crashes when trying to play certain songs
- Unlocked songs not downloading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more popular rock/metal songs
- Implement controller support
- Offline mode to play without internet
- Customization options for fretboard
melod
Reported bugs
2 issues- Missed notes not registering correctly
- Inconsistent haptic feedback
Requested features
5 requests- Adjustable note speed
- Practice mode for difficult sections
- More popular/mainstream song options
- Larger note buttons
- Calibration settings
In-app purchases
Guitar Flash
- VIP Membership$4.991 Month
melod
- "Cascade"2 variantsFree
- "Stang"Free
- "Niel Gow’s Lament..."Free
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- "Lookin' For It"$0.99
- "Tip Top Polka/Hesleyside..."$0.99
- "Korobeiniki"$1.99
- "The Shadow Dimension"$1.99
- "Astral Plane"$1.99
- "Nomuzo"$1.99
- "Dial-up"$1.99
- "Memory"$1.99
- melodx Forever$4.99
