Comparison

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox vs Melon

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

Head to head
About

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

Engage in realistic water physics simulations, build and destroy various watercraft, and experiment with environmental parameters like wave frequency and density. Create custom ships or structures and test their resilience with explosions and demolitions.

Highlights
  • Ship editor for custom builds
  • Real-time destruction sandbox
  • Adjustable water physics parameters
  • Variety of bombs and explosions
  • Build custom structures
  • Launch ships in deep water
Features
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Love physics simulation? Want some realistick water simulator? Do you like explosions and destructions too? Then Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox is for you Different simulations in one: Create boat or survival raft - build your own ship in editor or use a pre-built creaft. Sandbox in real time - you can destroy in this game too, use some explosions to demolish submarine! Liquid simulator - control various parameters of water to make it behave different (like wave frequency, speed, water tension, density etc). Create a tsunami, rise sea level or remove all water to build some hauses and destroy them later. Features: - sandbox, build a wall for inspection and throw bombs at it - launch your ship in deep water - Different level designs - Build your own boat in editor that allows you to set weight or even connection force - different types of bombs with different explosions - create different structures like house, tower or huge town... be creative. Now have fun with this physics game!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic ragdoll physics
  • Massive arsenal of weapons
  • Custom device creation
  • Open-world sandbox maps
  • Brutal experiments
  • Destructive fun
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox4 screens
Melon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melon at 77% against Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox's 23%. Melon also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (140K vs 76). Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Melon sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Melon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melon has 140K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox's written reviews are positive against 77% of Melon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox ships an update every 2 days, Melon weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox versus Melon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluid Ship Simulator SandboxMelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (76 ratings)4.5 (140K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76140K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB533 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSerafim KatasonovPayge Ltd

Customer experience

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

All ratings76 ratings
Positive40.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative64.6%

Melon

All ratings139,600 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews8,257 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Realistic and fun
  • 👍 Entertaining game
  • 👍 Good for kids
  • 👍 Has potential

Room to improve

  • 👎 Thumbnail is a lie
  • 👎 Trash physics
  • 👎 Cannot sink ships
  • 👎 Too many ads
  • 👎 Inappropriate ads

Melon

From 140K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great mobile alternative to People Playground
  • 👍 Lots of creative possibilities
  • 🎨 Customizable characters and scenarios
  • 💡 Unique fruit/vegetable characters
  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with save system and resizing
  • 🔍 Limited camera controls
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed instructions
  • 🔋 Frequent ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🔍 Limited character and clothing options

Bugs and requests

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads still present after purchase
  • Premium purchase not applied
  • Cannot save created ships
  • Game doesn't let you play
  • Settings are unreadable/unusable
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  • Purchased full version not received

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add more ships
  • Add the Titanic
  • Add airplanes
  • Add bigger ships
  • Make ships sink
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  • Improve ship physics
  • Add compartments for sinking
  • Add more options
  • Add a tutorial/guide
  • Make premium work
  • Add more settings
  • Make ships not break apart when moving

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

1 purchases

Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99
26 purchases

Melon

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Membership - 1 Week$3.497 Days
  • Melon Premium 1 Month$9.991 Month
One-time24
  • 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

Is Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox free?
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melon free?
Melon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox or Melon?
Melon is rated higher. Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox averages 2.8 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Melon averages 4.5 from 140K ratings.
Do Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox or Melon have ads?
Both Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox and Melon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox or Melon?
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox ships an update every 2 days, and Melon weekly. Most recently, Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox was updated on September 25, 2026 and Melon on September 26, 2026.

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