Lightscape vs Melter Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightscape
Survive as long as possible in this arcade game by navigating through various areas. Aim to achieve the highest score by outlasting the challenges presented. The goal is to stay alive and test your endurance.
- Endless survival gameplay
- Score-based progression
- Multiple challenging areas
- Arcade action
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Lightscape is an arcade game in which you have to survive as long as possible through numerous areas to get the highest possible score.
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: Lightscape at 5.0 against Melter Idle's 3.6. Lightscape also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Melter Idle's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.
Lightscape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melter Idle has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lightscape ships an update weekly, Melter Idle every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Lightscape | Melter Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Clement Verdeau | 小末 张 |
Bugs and requests
Lightscape
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Melter Idle
Reported bugs
2 issues- 🐛 Upgrade not working
- 🐛 Ads not giving rewards
Requested features
2 requests- Option to remove ads
- Improve idle progression
In-app purchases
Lightscape
No in-app purchases
Melter Idle
No in-app purchases
