Melon vs Droid 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! Melon Sandbox x Poppy Playtime: Halloween Collaboration! This Halloween, Melon Sandbox collaborates with Poppy Playtime for a special Halloween event! Enter a spooky world featuring iconic Poppy Playtime characters, including Huggy Wuggy, Kissy Missy, The Prototype, Boxy Boo, and more. Take on Halloween-themed board game challenges, unlock exclusive characters and mods, and bring the world of Poppy Playtime into your favorite physics sandbox! 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!
Droid Playground
Explore a chaotic sandbox physics simulator with dynamic interactions. Experiment with characters, objects, weapons, and vehicles in an open world. Unleash your creativity and cause mayhem with realistic physics.
- Sandbox open-world physics simulator
- Dynamic character and object interactions
- Variety of weapons and vehicles
- Customizable outfits
- Realistic physics engine
- Inspired by viral trends
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This game is a sandbox-style open-world physics simulator that lets players explore dynamic interactions between characters, objects, weapons, vehicles, and outfits. Dive into a chaotic yet creative world where everything responds realistically to your actions. Featuring a wide cast of characters inspired by viral "brainrot" trends, the game offers endless possibilities for experimentation, fun, and mayhem. Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Droid Playground at none against Melon's shown. Melon's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 53%) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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 Droid Playground sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Droid Playground holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142K and 32K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Melon's written reviews are positive against 53% of Droid Playground's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Melon ships an update weekly, Droid Playground every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Melon | Droid Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (142K ratings) | 4.6 (32K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142K — better | 32K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 572 MB | 417 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Payge Ltd | 8 Sport |
Customer experience
Melon
Droid Playground
User reviews
Melon
From 142K 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
Droid Playground
From 32K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Improved from previous version
- 👍 Variety of characters
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Difficult controls and sensitivity issues
- 💰 Paywall for certain features
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
Droid Playground
Reported bugs
2 issues- White screen when ads are disabled
- Compatibility issues on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Improve controls and add sensitivity settings
- Optimize performance for older devices
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
Droid Playground
- Vip Member$8.991 Month
- Pack Coin 1$0.99
- Tralalero Tralala$1.99
- Weapon Survivor Sniper$1.99
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- Weapon Survivor Teslagun$1.99
- Pack Coin 2$1.99
- Night Devil Character$2.99
- Thunder Man$2.99
- Iron Women$2.99
- Captain Red$2.99
- Tentacle Monster$2.99
- Repo Bowtie$2.99
- Repo Animal$2.99
- Lucky Ace Man$3.99
- God Horus$3.99
- Pack Coin 3$4.99
- Pack Coin 4$9.99
- Pack Coin 5$14.99
- Pack Coin 6$29.99
Questions
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