Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox vs Melon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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 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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox | Melon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (76 ratings) | 4.5 (140K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 140K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 533 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Serafim Katasonov | Payge Ltd |
Customer experience
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox
Melon
User reviews
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox
From 76 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox
- Premium$1.99
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
Is Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox free?
Is Melon free?
Which has better reviews, Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox or Melon?
Do Fluid Ship Simulator Sandbox or Melon have ads?
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