Comparison

Melvor Idle vs Slice & Dice

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

Head to head
About

Melvor Idle

An idle adventure game inspired by RuneScape, offering a deep yet accessible experience with over 20 skills to master. Engage in combat against numerous monsters and bosses, explore dungeons, and collect items and pets. Perfect for busy lifestyles, it provides countless hours of zen-like progression.

Highlights
  • RuneScape-inspired gameplay
  • 20+ skills to train
  • In-depth combat system
  • Dungeons and bosses
  • Extensive item collection
  • Pet collection
  • Cloud saving
Features
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Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! Melvor Idle is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen. Face off against 100+ monsters using your Melee, Ranged and Magic skills. Conquering brutal dungeons and toppling boisterous bosses has never been quite like this before… Whether you’re a RuneScape newbie, a hardened veteran, or simply someone looking for a deep but accessible adventure that easily fits around a busy lifestyle, Melvor is an addictive idle experience unlike any other. Features include: • A RuneScape-inspired experience suitable for veterans and newcomers alike. • In-depth and endless Combat system featuring 8 dedicated Skills, countless dungeons, bosses to vanquish and lore to unearth. • Deep but accessible systems featuring 15 non-Combat Skills to train, all with individual mechanics and interactions. • Fully featured and interactive Bank/Inventory System. • Over 1,100 items for you to discover and utilise. • 40+ decidedly cute Pets to collect. • Cloud saving functionality that is compatible across all platforms. This game requires an internet connection to play. https://melvoridle.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Slice & Dice

Engage in tactical dice-rolling combat with a party of five unique heroes. Navigate through challenging levels filled with monsters, aiming to defeat the final boss. Be warned, a single loss means starting the entire adventure over.

Highlights
  • Tactical dice-rolling combat
  • Control 5 unique heroes
  • 20 levels of monsters
  • Permadeath roguelike progression
  • Boss battles
Features
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Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).

Screenshots

Melvor Idle4 screens
Slice & Dice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slice & Dice at none against Melvor Idle's shown. Slice & Dice also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 57%). Melvor Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 931). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Melvor Idle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Slice & Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Melvor Idle against 4.8 for Slice & Dice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melvor Idle has 9.1K ratings behind it against 931, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Melvor Idle's written reviews are positive against 89% of Slice & Dice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melvor Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, Slice & Dice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Melvor Idle versus Slice & Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelvor IdleSlice & Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.1K ratings)4.8 (931 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K — better931
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJagexOliver Garland

Customer experience

Melvor Idle

All ratings9,102 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews430 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative34.2%

Slice & Dice

All ratings888 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Melvor Idle

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great idle game
  • 👍 Captures RuneScape feel
  • 🤑 Good value for money
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Simple but effective design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Paywall locks content
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 📚 Lack of in-game tutorials
  • 🤔 Confusing UI navigation

Slice & Dice

From 931 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Great value for money
  • 💡 Tons of unlockable content
  • 👍 Smooth mobile experience
  • 👍 Excellent replayability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 💡 Need for more language support
  • 💡 Desire for lower pricing

Bugs and requests

Melvor Idle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cloud save issues causing data loss
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Offline progress not always tracking correctly
  • UI elements overlapping or disappearing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline progress tracking improvements
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • More in-depth combat system
  • Customizable character avatars
  • Quests and storyline content

Slice & Dice

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notch coverage issues on some devices
  • Sound distortion after extended play

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud save syncing across devices
  • Colorblind mode
  • Ability to reposition UI elements in vertical mode

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Melvor Idle

One-time5
  • Throne of the Herald DLC$4.99
  • Atlas of Discovery$4.99
  • Into the Abyss$4.99
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  • Premium Edition Upgrade$9.99
  • Expanded Edition$13.90
1 purchases

Slice & Dice

One-time1
  • Full Game$8.99

Questions

Is Melvor Idle free?
Melvor Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slice & Dice free?
Slice & Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Melvor Idle or Slice & Dice?
Slice & Dice is rated higher. Melvor Idle averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Slice & Dice averages 4.8 from 931 ratings.
Do Melvor Idle or Slice & Dice have ads?
Melvor Idle shows ads; Slice & Dice does not.
Which is updated more often, Melvor Idle or Slice & Dice?
Melvor Idle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Slice & Dice every 3 months. Most recently, Melvor Idle was updated on October 31, 2026 and Slice & Dice on October 30, 2026.

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