jukebeat vs Malody V
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
jukebeat
Engage in a unique music simulation game where you tap to the rhythm of the music. Score points by tapping markers as they appear on a grid in sync with the beat. Master your timing for higher scores and enjoy evolving gameplay with future updates.
- Rhythm-based gameplay
- Tap to the beat
- Scoring based on timing
- Marker-based challenges
- Music simulation
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Check out jukebeat, a music simulation game like no other, and see how addictive tapping to the beat can be! The rules are simple! Marker(s) will appear on the grid in time with the music. When the marker has filled out the tile it's on, tap it for the most points! The better the timing, the higher the points! Keep a lookout for additional, familiar favorites that we'll be releasing through updates!
Malody V
This is a cross-platform music game simulator supporting various gameplay modes and chart formats. It features an in-game editor for creating and sharing charts, a skin editor, multiplayer options, and online rankings.
- Multiple gameplay modes (Key, Catch, Pad, Ring, Slide, Live, Cube)
- Supports various chart formats (osu, sm, bms, pms, mc)
- In-game chart editor for creation and sharing
- In-game skin editor
- Multiplayer mode for all game modes
- Online ranking system
- Play effects customization
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Malody V is a cross-platform music game (Simulator) which is developed by a group of dedicated volunteers. Malody was first relesed in 2014 with Key mode at the beginning. Now it supports Key, Catch, Pad, Ring, Slide, Live and Cube. Each mode has a full featured chart editor and online ranking, also can be played in multiplayer room with friends online. Features: * Support variety of chart formats: osu, sm, bms, pms, mc. * In game editor, for creating and sharing charts. * In game skin editor, make your favorite skin into Malody. * Multiplayer, for all mode. * Support full keysound chart. * Support play recording. * Support play effect: random, flip, const, rush, hide, origin, death and more. * Support online ranking. * Support custom server API.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: jukebeat at Free against Malody V's $2.99. jukebeat also leads on ratings volume (108 vs 36) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). Malody V's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, 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
jukebeat is free to download; Malody V costs $2.99 up front. jukebeat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Malody V sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Malody V holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of jukebeat's written reviews are positive against 60% of Malody V's.
jukebeat ships an update every 3 months, Malody V fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | jukebeat | Malody V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (108 ratings) | 4.7 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KONAMI | 京容 何 |
Customer experience
jukebeat
Malody V
Bugs and requests
jukebeat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes
- No sound
- Misaligned touch controls
- Store/purchase issues
Requested features
5 requests- More free songs
- Cheaper song packs
- Bring back discontinued features
- Compatibility updates for newer devices
- Restore purchase functionality
Malody V
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
jukebeat
- KONAMI music pack 01$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 02$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 03$3.99
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- Lady Gaga pack$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 05$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 06$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 08$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 09$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 10$3.99
- KONAMI music pack 12$3.99
Malody V
- Marlo - Maid$0.99
- Marlo - Christmax$1.99
- Marlo - Swim Suit$1.99
