Comparison

Sling Away vs Melon Smash!

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

Head to head
About

Sling Away

Engage in a relaxing yet strategic game requiring precise aiming to navigate stunning minimalist landscapes. Progress through handcrafted levels that become increasingly challenging while maintaining a calming atmosphere. Unlock new skins as you master the addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
  • Multiple skins to unlock
  • Handcrafted levels
  • 3D minimalist graphics
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Optimized for all screens
Features
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Immerse yourself in the relaxing beautiful world of Sling Away. The game requires strategy and precise aiming to reach the finish line unscathed. The further you get in the game, the more challenging the gameplay becomes without losing its relaxing tone. You’ll quickly find yourself addicted to slinging your way through the stunning minimalist landscape. Features: - Relaxing yet challenging gameplay - Multiple skins to unlock - Lots of handcrafted levels - Beautiful 3D minimalist graphics - Dangerously addictive - Optimized for all screens

About

Melon Smash!

Unleash your creativity in an open-world sandbox game. Build anything you can imagine, customize your character, and explore diverse environments. Enjoy endless adventures with no set goals.

Highlights
  • Unlimited building possibilities
  • Variety of building elements and materials
  • Hero customization with various skins
  • Exploration of unique sandbox locations
  • Freedom with no clear game goal
  • Creative experimentation with shapes and colors
Features
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Melon Smash is an exciting sandbox game that offers players unlimited possibilities for creativity, construction, and management. This game is a real world where you can be anyone and do anything, immersing yourself in an atmosphere of freedom and endless adventures. In Melon Smash, you can build and create whatever you can imagine. The game offers a variety of building elements, materials, and design tools. You will be able to make your house, castle, or even an entire city. Each component of this sandbox game adds uniqueness to your creation. The sandbox genre encourages your creativity, allowing you to experiment with shapes and colors. In this exciting sandbox, you can control your hero, choosing from a variety of skins and external settings. This allows you to create a unique character that will reflect your personality. A flexible customization system provides variety and allows each player to stand out in the sandbox world. Your hero will become not only a builder, but also an explorer, ready for new adventures. The game offers a vast sandbox world full of unique locations, each with its own atmosphere and style. Explore dense forests, picturesque mountains, desert areas, and cities. Each sandbox location is full of hidden details and opportunities waiting for you to discover them. This adds an element of exploration and discovery to the gameplay. One of the key features of Melon Smash is the lack of a clear goal or end of the game. This creates a unique sense of freedom, allowing players to enjoy the process without restrictions in this sandbox. You can build, explore, fight, or relax in your sandbox world. Every time you enter the game, new adventures and ideas await you to implement. Please read our Privacy policy: https://policy.psvgamestudio.com/privacy_policy_appstore_lyudmila.html and Terms of use: https://policy.psvgamestudio.com/terms_of_use_appstore_lyudmila.html

Screenshots

Sling Away4 screens
Melon Smash!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sling Away at 100% against Melon Smash!'s 36%. Sling Away also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Melon Smash!'s advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Sling Away sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Melon Smash! sells 41 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sling Away holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melon Smash! has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sling Away's written reviews are positive against 36% of Melon Smash!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sling Away ships an update every 9 days, Melon Smash! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sling Away versus Melon Smash!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSling AwayMelon Smash!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings612K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB436 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPopa RaduLiudmyla Petryshyn

Customer experience

Sling Away

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Melon Smash!

All ratings11,669 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral14.5%
Negative49.1%

Bugs and requests

Sling Away

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Melon Smash!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Lost progress and saved data
  • Compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Improve stability and fix bugs
  • Add more unique features and content

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sling Away

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
41 purchases

Melon Smash!

Subscriptions2
  • Event Pass3 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Characters Pass3 Days trial$24.997 Days
One-time39
  • Green Spoki$2.99
  • Purple Scary Spoki$2.99
  • White Spoki$2.99
Show 36 more
  • Rainbow Obby$3.99
  • Claim all rewards$4.99
  • Spoki Horror Location$4.99
  • Capybara Location$4.99
  • Escape from Prison$4.99
  • Chef Location$4.99
  • Minigun Man$5.99
  • Melon Ancient$5.99
  • Claw Hero$5.99
  • Jetpack Saw Man$5.99
  • Microwave Slayer$5.99
  • Sickle Boss$5.99
  • Solar Boss$5.99
  • Melon Rabbit$5.99
  • Monster Cat$5.99
  • Melon Rabbit Mafia$5.99
  • Clock Military$5.99
  • Bazooka Man$5.99
  • Melon Music$5.99
  • Gunner Man$5.99
  • Clock Man$5.99
  • Melon Cyber Boss$5.99
  • Microwave Man$5.99
  • Melon Clown$5.99
  • Melon Scientist$5.99
  • Explosion Man$5.99
  • Melon Rocker$5.99
  • No Ads Forever$5.99
  • Clock Boss$5.99
  • Drill Boss$5.99
  • Saw Hero$5.99
  • Melon Heroes$7.99
  • Event Cyborg Boss$9.99
  • Event Solar Boss$9.99
  • Yellow Rooms$9.99
  • Huge Coins Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Sling Away free?
Sling Away is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melon Smash! free?
Melon Smash! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sling Away or Melon Smash!?
Sling Away is rated higher. Sling Away averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Melon Smash! averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do Sling Away or Melon Smash! have ads?
Melon Smash! shows ads; Sling Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Sling Away or Melon Smash!?
Sling Away ships an update every 9 days, and Melon Smash! monthly. Most recently, Sling Away was updated on October 24, 2026 and Melon Smash! on October 27, 2026.

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