HackEm vs Melldows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackEm
Engage in a unique blend of real-time strategy and tower defense as a hacker seeking revenge. Build a base to extract data and defend against security drones and autobots on randomly generated maps. Upgrade weapons and equipment with earned credits.
- Real-time strategy and tower defense mix
- Diverse enemies with unique mechanics
- Randomly generated maps
- Extensive weapon and equipment upgrades
- Intuitive controls
- No ads or in-app purchases
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HackEn is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defense game. The player is a hacker who has been set up by a mysterious enemy and now is trying to get his revenge. The game is a mix of a real-time strategy and a tower defender. Data sources are located on the randomly generated map and the player will need to build a base to extract information from all of them and at the same time protect himself from waves of security drones with turrets and autobots. Completing missions will reward the player with credits that can be used to unlock new weapons and equipment upgrades. Features: • Original mix of RTS and TD • Various enemies with different mechanics • Randomly generated maps • Many upgrades and improvements for weapons and equipment • Simple and intuitive controls • No Ads or In-App Purchases Good luck and have fun!
Melldows
Design and color your own miniature world in this relaxing sandbox game. Spread forests, create paths, and add structures in a goal-less, creative experience.
- Creative land design
- Goal-less sandbox experience
- Forest and path creation
- Place tents and ruins
- Cozy and carefree gameplay
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Melldows is a tiny, cozy world-building toy with no goals, scores, or pressure. Shape a small piece of land into your own peaceful place. Sculpt the terrain, grow forests and flowers, draw winding paths, and build a quiet little village. Watch the world come alive with changing light, gentle wildlife, and seasonal colors. There is nothing to win and no correct way to play. Create a wild garden, a hidden settlement, or simply relax and see where your ideas take you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melldows at 100% against HackEm's 25%. Melldows also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months). HackEm's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
HackEm costs $1.99 and Melldows $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Melldows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of HackEm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Melldows's.
HackEm ships an update every 21 months, Melldows every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackEm | Melldows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game Dev Team | Łukasz Cichecki |
Customer experience
HackEm
Melldows
In-app purchases
HackEm
No in-app purchases
Melldows
No in-app purchases
