The Melt vs Mad Dumplings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Melt
Enjoy delicious grilled sandwiches and flavorful burgers made with high-quality ingredients. This app offers a commitment to sustainability with compostable packaging and meatless options.
- All-natural ingredients
- High-quality cheeses and meats
- Fresh artisan breads
- Crunchy grilled sandwiches
- Flavorful MeltBurgers
- Compostable/recyclable packaging
- Meatless options available
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"Here at The Melt we do as our name says: we melt things. The Melt begins with 100% all-natural, high-quality cheeses, all-natural meats and fresh artisan breads, and then we melt them to amazing. Every bite of our crunchy, grilled sandwiches and juicy, flavorful MeltBurgers will put a smile on your face and happiness in your heart. The Melt is also heavily committed to reducing our impact on the planet. We use 100% compostable or recyclable packaging and offer meatless options as healthy substitutes."
Mad Dumplings
Discover unique, handcrafted dumplings made fresh daily. This app allows you to order, pay, and earn rewards for your favorite pan-seared or deep-fried creations. Experience award-winning flavors from a celebrated culinary duo.
- Handcrafted dumpling flavors
- Order and pay in-app
- Earn stars/rewards
- Pan-seared and deep-fried options
- Award-winning culinary experience
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Our one-of-a-kind dumpling flavors are handcrafted, folded by hand each day and pan-seared or deep-fried to perfection. With multiple food and culinary awards, a Food Network win and two trucks under their belt, the duo is still going strong amidst a global pandemic. If you somehow end up at Mad Dumplings, shoot them a smile or a "hello." They won't be mad, we promise!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Melt at weekly against Mad Dumplings's every 6 weeks. The Melt also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 11). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mad Dumplings holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Melt has 3.3K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Melt ships an update weekly, Mad Dumplings every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Melt | Mad Dumplings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Melt | Per Diem Subscriptions, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Melt
Mad Dumplings
Bugs and requests
The Melt
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Location detection issues
- Rewards not tracking properly
- Inconsistent UI/UX
- Payment issues
Requested features
4 requests- Support for Apple Pay
- Ability to cancel/modify orders
- Display loyalty points balance
- Option to disable marketing notifications
Mad Dumplings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Melt
No in-app purchases
Mad Dumplings
No in-app purchases
