Melon vs Nextbots Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Nextbots Online
Experience a thrilling chase game where you're hunted by terrifying monsters. Explore diverse maps, play solo or with friends in multiplayer, and even create your own levels in a sandbox mode.
- Multiplayer chase game
- Single player mode
- Custom map editor
- Voice and text chat
- Diverse maps (Backrooms, Construct)
- Community-created maps
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Nextbots Online is both a scary and fun game, Nextbot is a monster that will hunt you down. The game has many different modes and maps where you can play in single player mode or together with friends in multiplayer. There are such popular maps as Backrooms, Construct, as well as many custom maps created by the community. In "Map Editor" (Sandbox) you can create your own map and share it with your friends. This mode is similar to "Garry's Mod" (often abbreviated as "gmod"). You will be haunted by such Nextbots as: Obunga, Gigachad, Armstrong and many others. In multiplayer, there is voice and text chat for communication. Run away, survive, have fun, build, I'm sure you'll find something to do in this diverse game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Melon at 140K against Nextbots Online's 759. Melon also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Nextbots Online sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Melon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melon has 140K ratings behind it against 759, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Melon's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nextbots Online's.
Melon ships an update weekly, Nextbots Online monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melon | Nextbots Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (140K ratings) — better | 4.2 (759 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 140K — better | 759 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 533 MB | 542 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Payge Ltd | MAKSIM NAZARENKO |
Customer experience
Melon
Nextbots Online
User reviews
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
Nextbots Online
From 759 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🚀 Great multiplayer experience
- 💡 Ability to create custom Nextbots
- 👍 Good graphics and visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the game
- 📢 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔧 Difficulty in uploading custom Nextbot audio
- 🚧 Limited map selection
Bugs and 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
Nextbots Online
Reported bugs
4 issues- Nextbots getting stuck in objects
- Inability to save custom Nextbot creations
- Multiplayer matchmaking issues and connection problems
- Game freezing or crashing during play
Requested features
5 requests- Add more Nextbot characters and skins
- Improve the map editor with more customization options
- Implement a way to share custom Nextbots with other players
- Add new game modes like survival or cooperative play
- Reduce the frequency of ads or allow players to disable them
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
Nextbots Online
- 1000 Gold$0.99
- 100 Gems$0.99
- VIP - 1 week$1.99
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- 5000 Gold$3.99
- 500 Gems$3.99
- VIP$4.99
- VIP - 1 month$4.99
- 10000 Gold$7.99
- 1000 Gems$7.99
- Golden skin$9.99
- All items pack$9.99
- 5000 Gems$34.99
- 50000 Gold$36.99
- 10000 Gems$59.99
