Melon vs Battle Playground
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!
Battle Playground
Lead armies of ragdoll characters in hilarious physics-based battles. Create your own units with a powerful editor and enjoy colorful, cartoony graphics. Experience epic fights with unique animations and sounds.
- Ragdoll physics simulation
- Unit creator
- Diverse battle environments
- Cartoony graphics
- Funny animations and sounds
- Army leadership
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Be the leader of red and green wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created. When you grow tired of the wobblers at your disposal you can make new ones in the unit creator. It's time to enjoy ragdoll battle simulator on your phone epic army with different skills and funny faces you will enjoy the fighting style and funny sounds they make and how they simulate the battle If you like epic fighting games, you are at the right place The graphics in Battle Playground for free download are colorful and cartoony. The environment is designed to look minimalistic, with a variety of various areas to explore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melon at 77% against Battle Playground's 42%. Melon also leads on ratings volume (138K vs 1K) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Battle Playground's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Melon sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days and Battle Playground sells 11 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 138K ratings behind it against 1K, 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 42% of Battle Playground's.
Melon ships an update weekly, Battle Playground every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melon | Battle Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (138K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 138K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 522 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Payge Ltd | Dat Viet Ltd. |
Customer experience
Melon
Battle Playground
User reviews
Melon
From 138K 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
Battle Playground
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and creative gameplay
- 🤖 Interesting character/unit variety
- 🎨 Good visual design
Room to improve
- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Potential security/payment issues
- 🤔 Lack of clear tutorials/instructions
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
Battle Playground
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes or freezes frequently
- Purchased items not unlocking properly
- Inconsistent or unreliable controls
Requested features
4 requests- Add more weapons and customization options
- Improve physics and ragdoll mechanics
- Implement a level/map editor
- Reduce ad frequency or offer ad-free option
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
Battle Playground
- Item Titan Speaker$0.99
- Item Titan Drillman$1.99
- Item Titan Sonar$1.99
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- Item Titan TvMan$1.99
- Item Titan Clockman$1.99
- Item Titan Jason$1.99
- Item Titan Gman$1.99
- Item Titan Scientist$1.99
- Item Bomber$1.99
- Item Titan Cameraman$2.99
- Item Titan Chainsaw$2.99
Questions
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