Mr Cactus vs Melter Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mr Cactus
Embark on a balloon-popping adventure with a desert plant. Progress through hundreds of creative levels, unlocking new cards and powerful features to keep you entertained for hours.
- Balloon popping gameplay
- Hundreds of creative levels
- Unlock new cards
- Unlock new features
- Progress through game
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Meet Mr. Cactus, a Balloon popping desert plant on a mission... His mission is simple; Pop all the Balloons! Unlock new powerful cards and features as you progress through the game. With hundreds of creative and varied levels, this game will keep you entertained for hours. Join the fun and begin your adventure now!
Melter Idle
Engage in a satisfying pixel-melting experience. Collect in-game currency to enhance your melting capabilities and unlock new upgrades. Watch as pixels transform into valuable resources.
- Pixel melting gameplay
- Collect money
- Upgrade Melter
- Idle progression
- Satisfying visuals
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Melt everything pixels and collect money to upgrade your Melter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mr Cactus at 4.5 against Melter Idle's 3.6. Mr Cactus also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 8%) and ratings volume (457 vs 46). Melter Idle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Mr Cactus sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Melter Idle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mr Cactus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr Cactus has 457 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mr Cactus's written reviews are positive against 8% of Melter Idle's.
Mr Cactus ships an update fortnightly, Melter Idle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mr Cactus | Melter Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (457 ratings) — better | 3.6 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | 小末 张 |
Customer experience
Mr Cactus
Melter Idle
Bugs and requests
Mr Cactus
Reported bugs
9 issues- Invisible balloons remaining after clearing visible ones
- Game freezing mid-level preventing progression
- Progress reset after app updates
- Levels impossible to complete with given resources (Level 44, 50, 67)
- Game stuck on loading screen
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- Cannot advance past certain levels despite completing requirements
- Coins and progress lost unexpectedly
- Purchase failed error while still charging player
- Restore Purchases button not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Direct customer support contact system
- FAQ or help section within the app
- Ability to replay levels for additional stars
- Better progression system without artificial gates
- Option to reduce ad frequency
Melter Idle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mr Cactus
- Small Coins$1.99
- Spiky Starter Set$1.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- Medium Coins$3.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$5.99
- No Ads$5.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$7.99
- Large Coins$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Prickly Power Pack - NoAds$9.99
- Prickly Power Pack$9.99
- X-Large Coins$14.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$17.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle - NoAds$19.99
- Balloon Busting Bundle$19.99
- 2X-Large Coins$29.99
- 3X-Large Coins$49.99
Melter Idle
No in-app purchases
