Hungry Oni vs Mela
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hungry Oni
Embark on a quirky adventure collecting and consuming bizarre objects in a magical world. This visually dazzling game offers simple one-thumb controls and multiple challenging modes. Decorate your home and compete for high scores with friends.
- Collect 60 bizarre objects
- 5 challenging game modes
- One-thumb gameplay
- Explore a world of humor
- Outfit your character
- Decorate your house with achievements
- Compete for high scores
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Kotaku - "As far as sharp looking iOS games go, Hungry Oni must be one of the most dazzling I've seen all year." PocketGamer - "Hungry Oni is a fine-looking game, packed with bold and detailed visuals. From a presentation perspective, the game simply cannot be faulted." 148Apps - "the visual assets along with the soundtrack create a really fun atmosphere ... gameplay and controls are just about flawless" ＊ iPhoneQualityIndex's #1 game of Jan 2013! ＊ ＊ Corona Labs' App of the Month June 2013! ＊ /// Come experience the quirky, magical world of Hungry Oni, where collecting and consuming strange objects is the aim of the game. Ever wanted to eat an eyeball? Chow down on a cactus? How about snack on a submarine? Redefine the meaning of fine cuisine with the adorable ogre, Oni. ・Simple! - all you need is a thumb to play ・Challenge! - 5 game modes, ranging from sedate to sadistic ・Collect! - 60 bizarre objects for Oni to dine upon ・Explore! - a world chock-full of pop culture and offbeat humor ・Outfit! - your Oni in 5 funky costumes ・Decorate! - your house with 32 achievements ・Compete! - for hi-scores with friends, and the world online
Mela
A fun and action-packed game for the whole family where players aim to catch falling fruits before they hit the ground. Choose your favorite fruit from apples, oranges, and plums.
- Catch falling fruits
- Prevent fruits from splatting
- Choose favorite fruit
- Apple, orange, and plum options
- Family-friendly action
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Get each apple: usually, the fruits roughly splat on the ground, but we do not want this to happen. Action and fun for the family. Also oranges and plums: you can choose your favorite fruit. The tree will consider whether or not to satisfy your demands. Features: • Apple • Orange • Plum Your friends will go crazy with happiness, share it with everyone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mela at none against Hungry Oni's 3. Mela also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Hungry Oni's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Hungry Oni sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mela asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hungry Oni holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Oni has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Hungry Oni's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mela's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hungry Oni ships an update every 6 months, Mela every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hungry Oni | Mela |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Futuretro Studios | SHAZARCH SRL |
Customer experience
Hungry Oni
Mela
Bugs and requests
Hungry Oni
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress being randomly reset
- Glitchy and unresponsive controls on certain levels
- Achievements not unlocking properly
Requested features
4 requests- New levels or game modes
- Multiplayer or competitive options
- More costume and food item variety
- Ability to restore purchases and progress
Mela
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hungry Oni
- Piggy Bank$0.99
- Treasure Chest$2.99
- Lottery Win$5.99
Mela
No in-app purchases
