Comparison

MeltLand vs Bricky Boy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Bricky Boy

Experience a unique blend of brick-breaker and pinball gameplay with a nostalgic 90s handheld console aesthetic. Enjoy challenging boss fights, quests, and a unique power-up system with unlockable skins and semi-randomly generated levels.

Highlights
  • Brick-breaker and pinball genre fusion
  • 90s handheld console aesthetic
  • 8-bit soundtrack
  • Boss fights
  • Quests
  • Unique power-up system
  • Unlockable skins
Features
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Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers. In Bricky Boy you will find lots of entertaining challenges like: Boss fights, Quests, Unique powerup system, Lots of unlockable skins, Semi-random generated levels Get your Bricky Boy and start the adventure!

Screenshots

MeltLand4 screens
Bricky Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

MeltLand and Bricky Boy both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Bricky Boy's written reviews are positive against 59% of MeltLand's. Bricky Boy also leads on ratings volume (879 vs 243) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MeltLand sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Bricky Boy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bricky Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 879 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of MeltLand's written reviews are positive against 68% of Bricky Boy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, Bricky Boy every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MeltLand versus Bricky Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeltLandBricky Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (243 ratings)4.7 (879 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243879 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasataka HakozakiMOORLAND GAMES MB

Customer experience

MeltLand

All ratings242 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative28.6%

Bricky Boy

All ratings755 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.2%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

MeltLand

From 243 App Store ratings

What 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)

Bricky Boy

From 879 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and simple gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute retro-style graphics
  • 🎶 Enjoyable chiptune music
  • 🔓 Option to remove ads for free
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic pinball/brick-breaking experience

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
  • 🔁 Repetitive boss battles
  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🛑 Unresponsive controls at times
  • 🔌 Ads disrupt gameplay flow

Bugs and requests

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

Bricky Boy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Left flipper occasionally unresponsive
  • Game crashes when reaching certain levels
  • Ads sometimes fail to load properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more boss/enemy variety
  • Implement a save/checkpoint system
  • Provide more customization options
  • Introduce new game modes or minigames
  • Allow players to fully disable ads (paid)

In-app purchases

5 purchases

MeltLand

One-time5
  • GEM x500$0.99
  • ADS REMOVAL$1.99
  • GEM x2000$1.99
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  • GEM DOUBLER$1.99
  • UNLIMITED LIVES$4.99
1 purchases

Bricky Boy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is MeltLand free?
MeltLand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bricky Boy free?
Bricky Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MeltLand or Bricky Boy?
Bricky Boy is rated higher. MeltLand averages 4.5 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Bricky Boy averages 4.7 from 879 ratings.
Do MeltLand or Bricky Boy have ads?
Both MeltLand and Bricky Boy show ads.
Which is updated more often, MeltLand or Bricky Boy?
MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, and Bricky Boy every 10 days. Most recently, MeltLand was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bricky Boy on October 22, 2026.

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