Banana Split! vs Melon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Banana Split!
Tap to chop and split bananas within a time limit to earn points. Split ice cream to gain extra time. Experience the game in augmented reality, choosing your indoor or outdoor play space.
- Tap to split bananas
- Split ice cream for extra time
- Augmented Reality mode
- Choose indoor/outdoor play space
- Collect maximum in 30 seconds
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Tap to flip the axe and chop bananas in Augmented Reality! Collect as many bananas as you can before time runs out. Hit ice creams to gain extra time and keep playing. Choose your space, play indoors or outdoors, and challenge yourself to beat your best score. How many can you collect in 30 seconds? CREDITS 3D models (https://blog.turbosquid.com/royalty-free-license/): • Banana: "3dfood" • Ice Cream: "Marc Mons" • Axe: "sepandj" Background music: • Zapslplat.com
Melon
Unleash your creativity in a chaotic sandbox game. Experiment with realistic ragdoll physics, a massive arsenal of weapons, and custom devices to create mayhem. Explore open worlds and build your own playground for destructive fun.
- Realistic ragdoll physics
- Massive arsenal of weapons
- Custom device creation
- Open-world sandbox maps
- Brutal experiments
- Destructive fun
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Melon Sandbox: Ultimate Sandbox of Chaos! Welcome to Melon Sandbox, a thrilling sandbox game where you unleash your creativity through brutal experiments with realistic ragdoll physics! No limits, no rules—just pure destructive fun! What can you do? • Experiment with physics – Throw, smash, and test unique interactions between objects! • Massive arsenal – Use firearms, melee weapons, explosives, and vehicles to tear through ragdolls! • Create chaos – Stab, crush, burn, or vaporize with custom devices! • Open-world sandbox – Explore diverse maps and build your own playground of destruction! • Get ready for endless mayhem in the ultimate ragdoll simulation! Get on board now and start experimenting!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Banana Split! at 5.0 against Melon's 4.5. Banana Split! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 26) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Melon's advantage is ratings volume (138K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Melon sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Banana Split! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Banana Split! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melon has 138K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Banana Split! ships an update every 3 weeks, Melon weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banana Split! | Melon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (138K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 138K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #27 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 522 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aziz Awada | Payge Ltd |
Customer experience
Banana Split!
Melon
Bugs and requests
Banana Split!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Melon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Saved creations glitching or disappearing
- Resizing issues causing damage to characters
- Ads with no close button, forcing app restart
- Inconsistent character behavior and animations
Requested features
7 requests- More character options (grapes, bananas, etc.)
- Additional weapons, vehicles, and items
- Ability to create custom maps
- Improved physics and gore effects
- Mod support and customization on iOS
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- Day/night cycles and weather effects
- Multiplayer or online functionality
In-app purchases
Banana Split!
No in-app purchases
Melon
- Premium Membership - 1 Week$3.497 Days
- Melon Premium 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Pile of Mels$0.59
- Heap of Mels$0.99
- First Buy Offer$0.99
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- Bunch of Dices$4.99
- Bucket of Mels$4.99
- First Buy Offer$4.99
- Small Box of SlimeCoins$4.99
- Small Box of Stars$4.99
- Small Box of Easter Eggs$4.99
- Small Box of Clovers$4.99
- Small Box of Valentines$5.59
- Small Gifts Box$5.59
- Barrel of Mels$9.99
- First Buy Offer$9.99
- Medium Box of Valentines$13.99
- Medium Gifts Box$13.99
- Medium Box of Stars$14.99
- Medium Box of Easter Eggs$14.99
- Medium Box of Clovers$14.99
- Chest of Mels$19.99
- Big Gifts Box$24.99
- Cart of Mels$49.99
- Lot of Mels$99.99
- Huge Gifts Box$99.99
Questions
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