Verticow vs MeltLand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verticow
This game lets you fling objects with precision and style. Compete to see how far and gracefully you can launch various items. Master the physics to achieve impressive throws.
- Fling objects
- Long-distance throws
- Graceful launches
- Physics-based gameplay
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> Fling things. > > As far as you can. > > > As graceful as you can.
MeltLand
Guide a water droplet through a mysterious, melted world by manipulating the terrain. This challenging rolling ball game tests your patience and precision as you aim for the goal while avoiding falls. Collect gems to earn lives and progress through unique levels.
- Manipulate terrain by pushing up ground
- Guide a droplet to the goal
- Avoid falling from the field
- Collect gems for lives
- Tap to create ripples
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∵∴ Google Indie Games Festival 2019 Top 3 Award Winner ∴∵ Roll the droplet by pushing up the melted ground! New sense Rolling Ball Game. This game is a bit difficult, and you will be tested the calm of your heart. It is a mysterious melted world... All you can do is to push up the ground from below. Carefully to avoid falling, sometimes boldly roll the droplet and aim for the goal! [ How to Play ] 1, Stroking the screen with your finger will bulge the ground and you can move it. 2, Carry the droplet to the goal carefully and gently so as not to fall from the field. 3, Ripples spread by tapping. 4, Collect gems as much as possible. It is interchangeable with lives. News & Support: @m_hakozaki on Twitter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MeltLand at 4.5 against Verticow's 3.5. MeltLand also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 45%). Verticow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Verticow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MeltLand sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MeltLand holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 243 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Verticow's written reviews are positive against 59% of MeltLand's.
Verticow ships an update every 4 months, MeltLand fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Verticow | MeltLand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (184 ratings) | 4.5 (243 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 | 243 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Masataka Hakozaki |
Customer experience
Verticow
MeltLand
User reviews
Verticow
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and appealing visuals
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 💰 Reasonably priced for ad-free version
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after unlocking all characters
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and scoring system
MeltLand
From 243 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Pleasant and relaxing music/sound
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💡 Innovative gameplay concept
- 😌 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
Room to improve
- 🥵 Extremely difficult/challenging
- 😠 Frustrating and causes anger
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay
- 📉 Limited levels/content
- 💸 Monetization issues (ads, lives)
Bugs and requests
Verticow
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and runtime errors on some devices
- Ads covering essential UI elements
Requested features
3 requests- Add more characters and levels
- Provide an option to remove ads without paying
- Implement a scoring system with leaderboards
MeltLand
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup/won't open
- Automatic heart recharge not working
- Ads not loading for skipping levels
- Game crashes after purchase (no ads, unlimited lives)
- Game not opening on specific iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add checkpoints/mid-level saves
- Lower the difficulty or add difficulty options
- Add more levels or game modes
- Allow customization of water droplet color/appearance
- Implement a dark mode
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- Add a free play or sandbox mode
- Improve camera control or allow perspective changes
- Add a warning for new ramps appearing
In-app purchases
Verticow
- Ad Free$0.99
MeltLand
- GEM x500$0.99
- ADS REMOVAL$1.99
- GEM x2000$1.99
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- GEM DOUBLER$1.99
- UNLIMITED LIVES$4.99
