Rayceptor vs Melldows
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rayceptor
Guide a laser to its target by strategically placing portals, mirrors, and diodes. This game offers over 50 handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty, rewarding thoughtful planning and experimentation. Enjoy a pure puzzle-solving experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Laser guidance puzzles
- Portal placement mechanics
- Mirror and diode manipulation
- Over 50 handcrafted levels
- Intuitive learning curve
- Thoughtful planning rewarded
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Guide the laser to its receptor by strategically placing portals and manipulating mirrors and diodes across a carefully designed game board. Each puzzle builds on the last, introducing new mechanics at a steady, intuitive pace that’s easy to learn but increasingly challenging to master. With over 50 handcrafted levels, the game rewards thoughtful planning and experimentation, delivering satisfying solutions without pressure or distractions. Designed for players who enjoy smart, focused puzzle solving, this is a premium experience with no ads and no in-app purchases—just pure puzzles from start to finish.
Melldows
Design and color your own miniature world in this relaxing sandbox game. Spread forests, create paths, and add structures in a goal-less, creative experience.
- Creative land design
- Goal-less sandbox experience
- Forest and path creation
- Place tents and ruins
- Cozy and carefree gameplay
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Melldows is a tiny, cozy world-building toy with no goals, scores, or pressure. Shape a small piece of land into your own peaceful place. Sculpt the terrain, grow forests and flowers, draw winding paths, and build a quiet little village. Watch the world come alive with changing light, gentle wildlife, and seasonal colors. There is nothing to win and no correct way to play. Create a wild garden, a hidden settlement, or simply relax and see where your ideas take you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Melldows at every 4 weeks against Rayceptor's every 3 months. Melldows also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Rayceptor's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Rayceptor costs $2.99 and Melldows $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rayceptor ships an update every 3 months, Melldows every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rayceptor | Melldows |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian MacAskill | Łukasz Cichecki |
Customer experience
Rayceptor
Melldows
In-app purchases
Rayceptor
No in-app purchases
Melldows
No in-app purchases
