Astro Shift vs MeltLand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Astro Shift
A puzzle game where you match three or more star balls of the same color to erase them. A black hole threatens the stars, and you must use star power to save them. Rotate the board to overcome deadlocks and continue matching.
- Match three or more star balls
- Erase star balls by matching
- Black hole threat mechanic
- Rotate board to solve puzzles
- Collect star power
- Save stars
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◇What's this game? This game is three match games which shift star balls horizontally and erase them. The star tends to be inhaled by the black hole which appeared suddenly. If star balls is erased in three matches, star power will reach a star. Let's send star power to a star and save a star. ◇Three match You will shift star balls horizontally and three or more star balls of the same color as length or width will arrange. ◇Rotate Button Let's push a rotation button, if it becomes a deadlock. A push on a button will rotate the position of star balls 90 degrees. The number of times that it can rotate will increase, if star balls is erased.
MeltLand
Guide a water droplet through a mysterious, melted world by manipulating the terrain. This challenging rolling ball game tests your patience and precision as you aim for the goal while avoiding falls. Collect gems to earn lives and progress through unique levels.
- Manipulate terrain by pushing up ground
- Guide a droplet to the goal
- Avoid falling from the field
- Collect gems for lives
- Tap to create ripples
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∵∴ Google Indie Games Festival 2019 Top 3 Award Winner ∴∵ Roll the droplet by pushing up the melted ground! New sense Rolling Ball Game. This game is a bit difficult, and you will be tested the calm of your heart. It is a mysterious melted world... All you can do is to push up the ground from below. Carefully to avoid falling, sometimes boldly roll the droplet and aim for the goal! [ How to Play ] 1, Stroking the screen with your finger will bulge the ground and you can move it. 2, Carry the droplet to the goal carefully and gently so as not to fall from the field. 3, Ripples spread by tapping. 4, Collect gems as much as possible. It is interchangeable with lives. News & Support: @m_hakozaki on Twitter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MeltLand at 59% against Astro Shift's 0%. MeltLand also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). Astro Shift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. MeltLand sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Astro Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
MeltLand holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeltLand has 243 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Astro Shift's written reviews are positive against 59% of MeltLand's.
Astro Shift ships an update every 13 months, MeltLand fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Astro Shift | MeltLand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (243 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 243 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | turu3net | Masataka Hakozaki |
Customer experience
Astro Shift
MeltLand
Bugs and requests
Astro Shift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MeltLand
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup/won't open
- Automatic heart recharge not working
- Ads not loading for skipping levels
- Game crashes after purchase (no ads, unlimited lives)
- Game not opening on specific iOS versions
Requested features
8 requests- Add checkpoints/mid-level saves
- Lower the difficulty or add difficulty options
- Add more levels or game modes
- Allow customization of water droplet color/appearance
- Implement a dark mode
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- Add a free play or sandbox mode
- Improve camera control or allow perspective changes
- Add a warning for new ramps appearing
In-app purchases
Astro Shift
No in-app purchases
MeltLand
- GEM x500$0.99
- ADS REMOVAL$1.99
- GEM x2000$1.99
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- GEM DOUBLER$1.99
- UNLIMITED LIVES$4.99
