Comparison

Minecraft vs MelonBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Minecraft

Explore an infinite open world, gather resources, and build anything you can imagine. Survive dangerous nights or create freely in various modes. Play solo or with friends across multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Building and crafting
  • Survival mode
  • Creative mode
  • Multiplayer gameplay
  • Cross-platform play
  • Marketplace for add-ons
Features
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Dive into an open world of building, crafting and survival. Gather resources, survive the night, and build whatever you can imagine one block at a time. Explore and craft your way through a completely open world where you can play with friends, build a city, start a farm, mine deep into the ground, face mysterious enemies, or just experiment to the limits of your imagination! The possibilities are endless. Embark on an epic adventure and play with friends, building from the ground up. Build and expand in Creative mode, where you can craft from unlimited resources. Survive the night, face intense battles, craft tools, and fend off danger in Survival mode. With seamless cross-platform and multiplayer gameplay on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, you can adventure solo or with friends, and discover an infinite, randomly generated world filled with blocks to mine, biomes to explore, and mobs to befriend (or battle)! In Minecraft, the world is yours to shape! CREATE YOUR WORLD • Build anything from the ground up • Craft from special resources and tools to create brand new structures and landscapes • Explore an endless open world full of different biomes and creatures • Minecraft Marketplace – Get creator-made add-ons, thrilling worlds, and stylish cosmetics on Minecraft Marketplace • Connect with millions of players on community servers, or subscribe to Realms Plus to cross-play with up to 10 friends on your own private server • Slash commands – Tweak how the game plays: you can change the weather, summon mobs, change the time of day, and more • Add-ons – Customize your experience even further with add-ons! If you're more tech-inclined, you can modify your game to create new resource packs MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMES • Join free massive multiplayer servers and play with thousands of others • Multiplayer servers allow you to play with up to 4 players online with a free Xbox Live account • Build, battle and explore other realms. With Realms and Realms Plus, you can play with up to 10 friends cross-platform, anytime, anywhere on Realms, your own private server that we host for you • With Realms Plus, get instant access to over 150 Marketplace items with new additions each month. Share with friends on your own private Realms server* • Connect and play with players across the world, wherever they are, and join in on MMO battles for survival in other worlds • Discover gigantic community-run worlds, compete in unique mini-games and socialize in lobbies full of fellow Minecrafters SUPPORT: https://www.minecraft.net/help LEARN MORE: https://www.minecraft.net/ Here are the links to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions: Privacy Policy: https://www.minecraft.net/privacy/gdpr Terms and Conditions: https://account.mojang.com/terms MINIMUM RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION To check the requirements for your device visit: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4409172223501 *Realms & Realms Plus: Try a free 30-day trial in-app. Minecraft may request the following optional permissions, which require your consent. You can continue to use Minecraft without granting these permissions; however, some features may be limited or unavailable. For more information, please see below: • Local Network: To find other devices on the same Wi‑Fi network for multiplayer gameplay. • App Tracking: To deliver personalized ads and improve application experience

About

MelonBox

Create and destroy in a 3D sandbox universe. Build worlds, populate them with dynamic characters, and unleash chaos with a variety of weapons. Experience a living environment that reacts to your actions.

Highlights
  • 3D world-building
  • Dynamic character creation
  • Over 20 weapons
  • Interactive environments
  • Sandbox gameplay
  • Community features
Features
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MelonBox: Your Canvas of Creation & Chaos - World-Building Unleashed: Dive into a 3D sandbox universe where your imagination crafts the landscape. From towering cityscapes to intricate structures, create without limits. - Dynamic Characters: Populate your world with characters that breathe life into your creations. Assign roles, craft stories, and watch your narratives unfold in real time. - Arsenal of Destruction: Embrace chaos with over 20 weapons at your disposal. Experience the thrill of destruction, with every action rendered in stunning realism. - Living Environments: Interact with a world that responds dynamically. Witness the consequences of your actions in a game that blurs the line between creation and chaos. - Endless Possibilities: Whether you're an architect or an anarchist, MelonBox is your platform to experiment, destroy, and create. - Join the MelonBox Community: Embark on an odyssey limited only by your imagination. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Minecraft4 screens
MelonBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Minecraft at 76% against MelonBox's 25%. Minecraft also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). MelonBox's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MelonBox is free to download; Minecraft costs $6.99 up front. Minecraft sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MelonBox sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minecraft holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minecraft has 845K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 25% of MelonBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minecraft ships an update every 2 weeks, MelonBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Minecraft versus MelonBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinecraftMelonBox
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (845K ratings) — better3.4 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings845K — better47
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB394 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMojangKIDS GAMES LLC

Customer experience

Minecraft

All ratings844,279 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews13,050 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.9%

MelonBox

All ratings47 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative36.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Minecraft

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing items and pets
  • Skin and texture pack issues
  • Frozen loading screens
  • Multiplayer connectivity problems
  • Redstone and command block glitches

Requested features

5 requests
  • More animal varieties
  • Furniture and home decor options
  • Vertical slabs and stairs
  • Customizable pet behaviors
  • New dimensions and bosses

MelonBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Minecraft

Subscriptions3
  • Realms Monthly Subscription: You + 2 Friends$3.991 Month
  • Realms Plus: You + 10 Friends$7.991 Month
  • Realms Plus:10 Friends w/trial1 Month trial$7.991 Month
One-time7
  • Minecraft Store Item 2$1.99
  • Minecraft Store Item 3$2.99
  • Minecraft Store Item 4$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Minecraft Store Item 5$4.99
  • Minecraft Store Item 6$5.99
  • Minecraft Store Item 8$7.99
  • Minecraft Store Item 10$9.99
12 purchases

MelonBox

Subscriptions1
  • Battle Pass3 Days trial$12.997 Days
One-time11
  • Toilet Attack$5.99
  • Tesla Titan$5.99
  • Solarman Titan$5.99
Show 8 more
  • Lightman Titan$5.99
  • Sirenman Titan$5.99
  • Mikehead Titan$5.99
  • Drill Titan$5.99
  • Machine gun Titan$5.99
  • Plane Titan$5.99
  • Chainsaw Angel Titan + No ADs$6.99
  • Reporter Titan + No ADs$6.99

Questions

Is Minecraft free?
Minecraft costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MelonBox free?
MelonBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minecraft or MelonBox?
Minecraft is rated higher. Minecraft averages 4.5 out of 5 from 845K ratings, while MelonBox averages 3.4 from 47 ratings.
Do Minecraft or MelonBox have ads?
MelonBox shows ads; Minecraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Minecraft or MelonBox?
Minecraft ships an update every 2 weeks, and MelonBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minecraft was updated on November 1, 2026 and MelonBox on October 30, 2026.

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