Comparison

MeltLand vs Dice And Deploy

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

Dice And Deploy

Features
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The chalkboard dot-and-line game taking social media by storm. Roll the dice — draw that many lines to form triangles and claim territory. "I wanted that spot, but another dot is in the way." "I just stole the triangle my opponent was building." Simple rules. Impossible to put down. [Modes] vs CPU (Lv.1–5) Lv.1 is easy to beat. Lv.5 reads ahead and puts up a real fight. 2 Players Pass one iPhone back and forth and play face-to-face. Choose between a 10-second timer or unlimited time per turn. Navigator mode lets an AI highlight dots that would complete a triangle if connected. Turn it off once you get the hang of it for an extra challenge. Share your result with a screenshot of the board after each match. No ads. No purchases. No internet required.

Screenshots

MeltLand4 screens
Dice And Deploy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dice And Deploy at none against MeltLand's 5. Dice And Deploy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). MeltLand's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Dice And Deploy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, Dice And Deploy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MeltLand versus Dice And Deploy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeltLandDice And Deploy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (243 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings243 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasataka HakozakiYuichiro SAWADA

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

Dice And Deploy

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

Dice And Deploy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeltLand free?
MeltLand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dice And Deploy free?
Dice And Deploy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MeltLand or Dice And Deploy have ads?
MeltLand shows ads; Dice And Deploy does not.
Which is updated more often, MeltLand or Dice And Deploy?
MeltLand ships an update fortnightly, and Dice And Deploy weekly. Most recently, MeltLand was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dice And Deploy on October 28, 2026.

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