# Tricky Machines vs Melon Racer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Melon Racer at none against Tricky Machines's 3. Melon Racer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Tricky Machines's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (106 vs 13). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tricky Machines sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Melon Racer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tricky Machines against 4.6 for Melon Racer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Machines has 106 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Tricky Machines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Melon Racer's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tricky Machines | Melon Racer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-machines/id1536951057/reviews) | **[4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melon-racer/id6474979242/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **106** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 12 MB | 171 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Soltesz](https://appshunter.io/developer/421763108) | [Aidyn Ilyas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483960420) |

## What reviewers say

### Tricky Machines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-machines/id1536951057)

Experience a physics-based racing game with challenging tracks featuring jumps, puzzles, and drifting. Master different car types and overcome unique obstacles like heavy machinery and tight parking spots. Learn from top player replays to perfect your racing technique.

**Highlights:** Physics-based racing, Challenging tracks with puzzles and shortcuts, Drifting mechanics, Diverse vehicle types, Heavy machine and parking challenges, First-person view parking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 200 undos | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 undos | $1.99 | one-time |
| unlimited undo | $4.99 | one-time |


### Melon Racer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melon-racer/id6474979242)

Experience a thrilling revival of a classic racing game mode, now on mobile. Compete with friends or players worldwide in exhilarating races featuring dynamic obstacles and new challenges. Enjoy regular updates with new tracks and events for a continuously evolving experience.

**Highlights:** Classic racing game mode revival, Multiplayer racing with friends and worldwide, Mix of classic and new tracks, Dynamic obstacles and interactive course elements, Competitive and cooperative modes, Regular content updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tricky Machines free?

Tricky Machines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Melon Racer free?

Melon Racer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tricky Machines or Melon Racer?

Melon Racer is rated higher. Tricky Machines averages 4.5 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Melon Racer averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.

### Do Tricky Machines or Melon Racer have ads?

Melon Racer shows ads; Tricky Machines does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*