Comparison

Speck vs MeloDrive

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speck

Guide a ball through challenging obstacle courses by tapping to control its movement. Compete for high scores, unlock new levels, and challenge friends on global leaderboards. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with optional in-game purchases.

Highlights
  • Tap-based obstacle avoidance
  • Unlockable challenge levels
  • Beat friends' high scores
  • Global leaderboards
  • Challenge Mode
Features
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Join Speck and embark on an addictive adventure to complete the levels of Speck. Tap to carefully guide the ball between the obstacles, but be careful, touch the floor or roof and you'll have to start over again. Take on the challenges of Speck alone or play to beat your friends and see who can get the top score on the leaderboards! Speck is completely free to play but contains some optional in-game purchases which can be purchased with real money. You can disable the in-game purchases features by disabling in-app purchases in your device settings. Speck features: ◉ Many ways to play Speck: Beat high score, Challenge Mode. ◉ Pass the challenge levels to unlock even more! ◉ Beat your friends score. ◉ Leaderboards to test your skill against your friends! ◉ Your high score is saved to the leaderboards so you'll never lose it. Follow us to get the news and updates: Twitter @EncodedApps Instagram: Encoded__Apps Have fun playing Speck! We recommend iOS version 8.0+ for optimised gameplay.

About

MeloDrive

A rhythm game featuring original music from the "D Drive" music circle and arrangements of Touhou Project songs. Experience a vibrant soundscape with intuitive tap controls and a solo gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Original music from "D Drive"
  • Touhou Project arrangement songs
  • Club, hardcore, and denpa song genres
  • Fast-paced rhythm visuals
  • Intuitive tap-based gameplay
  • Solo play experience
Features
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音楽サークル 「Dドライブ」 が贈るファン向けリズムゲーム。 サークルメンバーが手がける オリジナル楽曲 と、 ファンから熱い支持を受ける 東方Projectアレンジ楽曲 を多数収録予定。 サウンドはクラブ系から電波系まで、ぐるぐる跳ねる音の祭り。 ライブハウスみたいに濃く、同人即売会みたいに熱い。 あなたの指先が、Dドライブの世界を走り抜ける。 ◆ 収録ジャンル ・クラブミュージック ・ハードコア ・電波ソング ・東方アレンジ など ◆ 特徴 ・サークル公式レーベルの音源を収録 ・疾走感のあるリズム演出 ・タップだけで遊べる直感的プレイ ・完全ソロで楽しめる世界観 音を浴びるだけじゃ終わらない! 自分のリズムで“ドライブ”しよう!

Screenshots

Speck4 screens
MeloDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeloDrive at none against Speck's 6. Speck's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speck sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MeloDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speck ships an update every 5 days, MeloDrive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speck versus MeloDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeckMeloDrive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB353 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOnlyApps LimitedRyosuke Motegi

Customer experience

Speck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

MeloDrive

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Speck

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Unlock Level$0.99
  • 80 Stars$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 200 Stars$1.99
  • 400 Stars$2.99
  • 1000 Stars$6.99
None

MeloDrive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speck free?
Speck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeloDrive free?
MeloDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speck or MeloDrive have ads?
Neither Speck nor MeloDrive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speck or MeloDrive?
Speck ships an update every 5 days, and MeloDrive weekly. Most recently, Speck was updated on October 5, 2026 and MeloDrive on October 16, 2026.

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