Comparison

Beat Hazard 2 vs Malody V

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

Head to head
About

Beat Hazard 2

Transform your music library into an intense arcade shooter experience. Power up your spaceship with the rhythm of your songs and battle procedurally generated bosses. Discover unique player ships for each track and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Music-driven gameplay
  • Procedurally generated boss ships
  • Unique player ship generation
  • Local file support (MP3, FLAC, etc.)
  • Internet radio stations
  • Cross-platform leaderboards
  • Gamepad support
Features
Currently charting
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Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Beat Hazard 2 seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become greater than the sum of their parts. Beat Hazard 2 improves on and ramps up the awesome zen feeling of battling to your own music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Pushing the boundaries of music powered gameplay, the sequel includes procedurally generated boss ships. Each track will create a unique archenemy ship for you to vanquish. Each track you play will also creates a unique player ship, anything from a tiny 'Mosquito' ship to a huge 'Brute' battle ship! Created ships are consistent, if you discover an awesome ship tell your friends so they can unlock it too! Touch or gampad - Support for Bluetooth controllers Full support for your local files - Mp3, wma, flac, ogg, aac, m4a, wav Internet radio stations from SHOUTcast - Play to thousands of stations from around the world Procedurally generated boss ship! - What monsters will your tracks unleash? Cross Platform Per song leaderboards - Battle against your friends to own your favourite tracks Upgraded blistering visuals the lighting Awesome Original Sound Track - Composed by the great Johnny Frizz Note: Game will work with music from iTunes, but not Apple Music.

About

Malody V

A cross-platform music game simulator supporting multiple play modes and chart formats. Create and share your own charts with an in-game editor, compete in online rankings, and play with friends in multiplayer rooms.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Key, Catch, Pad, Ring, Slide, Live, Cube)
  • In-game chart editor
  • In-game skin editor
  • Multiplayer support for all modes
  • Support for various chart formats (osu, sm, bms, pms, mc)
  • Online ranking system
  • Customizable play effects
Features
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Malody V is a cross-platform music game (Simulator) which is developed by a group of dedicated volunteers. Malody was first relesed in 2014 with Key mode at the beginning. Now it supports Key, Catch, Pad, Ring, Slide, Live and Cube. Each mode has a full featured chart editor and online ranking, also can be played in multiplayer room with friends online. Features: * Support variety of chart formats: osu, sm, bms, pms, mc. * In game editor, for creating and sharing charts. * In game skin editor, make your favorite skin into Malody. * Multiplayer, for all mode. * Support full keysound chart. * Support play recording. * Support play effect: random, flip, const, rush, hide, origin, death and more. * Support online ranking. * Support custom server API.

Screenshots

Beat Hazard 24 screens
Malody V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Malody V at 4.8 against Beat Hazard 2's 3.0. Malody V also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 28%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Beat Hazard 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and chart position 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

Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99 and Malody V $2.99 up front. Malody V sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Beat Hazard 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Malody V holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Beat Hazard 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of Malody V's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Beat Hazard 2 versus Malody V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat Hazard 2Malody V
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.0 (12 ratings)4.8 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews59.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1239 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#62#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB198 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCold Beam Games Ltd京容 何

Customer experience

Beat Hazard 2

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral17.4%
Negative54.3%

Malody V

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative27.7%

Bugs and requests

Beat Hazard 2

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Crashes after selecting play mode
  • Crashes after selecting controls
  • App not working on iOS 17.2 / iPhone 13 Pro
  • App not working on 17 pro max
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  • Authorization screen stuck
  • Game freezes at various parts of opening
  • Menus not visible on iPhone 6s plus
  • Doesn't find or play music
  • Only recognizes a few downloaded songs

Requested features

6 requests
  • Support for Spotify and Apple Music
  • Add more songs/music sources
  • Fix dynamic screen issue
  • Improve menu navigation
  • Add open mic function for external music sources
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  • Fix font size issues on smaller screens

Malody V

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beat Hazard 2

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Malody V

One-time3
  • Marlo - Maid$0.99
  • Marlo - Christmax$1.99
  • Marlo - Swim Suit$1.99

Questions

Is Beat Hazard 2 free?
Beat Hazard 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Malody V free?
Malody V costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beat Hazard 2 or Malody V?
Malody V is rated higher. Beat Hazard 2 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Malody V averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Beat Hazard 2 or Malody V have ads?
Neither Beat Hazard 2 nor Malody V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat Hazard 2 or Malody V?
Beat Hazard 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Malody V every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beat Hazard 2 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Malody V on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Beat Hazard 2 or Malody V?
Beat Hazard 2 currently peaks at #62 in the App Store charts, and Malody V at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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