Comparison

MeltLand vs Illusion Jump

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

Illusion Jump

Navigate mind-bending levels using perspective and illusion. Unlock new themes and increasingly challenging stages as you progress through this puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Perspective-based gameplay
  • Illusion mechanics
  • Unlockable levels
  • Unlockable themes
  • Challenging stages
Features
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Hop through mind-binding levels and unlock unique themes and more challenging levels! -Use perspective and the power of illusion to navigate through levels. -Many levels and themes to unlocks.

Screenshots

MeltLand4 screens
Illusion Jump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Illusion Jump at none against MeltLand's 5. Illusion Jump also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). MeltLand's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 33%) and ratings volume (243 vs 6). On price, rating, 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. MeltLand sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Illusion Jump asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeltLand holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeltLand has 243 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of MeltLand's written reviews are positive against 33% of Illusion Jump's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, Illusion Jump weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MeltLand versus Illusion Jump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeltLandIllusion Jump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (243 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings243 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasataka HakozakiCentrip Studios

Customer experience

MeltLand

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

Illusion Jump

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

Illusion Jump

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Illusion Jump

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeltLand free?
MeltLand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Illusion Jump free?
Illusion Jump is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeltLand or Illusion Jump?
MeltLand is rated higher. MeltLand averages 4.5 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Illusion Jump averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do MeltLand or Illusion Jump have ads?
Both MeltLand and Illusion Jump show ads.
Which is updated more often, MeltLand or Illusion Jump?
MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, and Illusion Jump weekly. Most recently, MeltLand was updated on October 24, 2026 and Illusion Jump on October 30, 2026.

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