Melldows vs Consoles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Consoles
Relive classic gaming with this app that emulates multiple retro consoles. Turn your device into a nostalgic gaming hub, offering pixel-perfect experiences from beloved old-school titles. Seamlessly switch between devices and continue your game.
- Emulates multiple classic consoles
- Supports Atari, Game Boy, NES, Genesis, SNES, and more
- Pixel-perfect retro graphics
- Cross-device save game syncing
- Authentic retro gameplay experience
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Consoles brings all your favorite classic gaming experiences together in one simple and convenient app. Relive timeless titles from beloved retro hardware and rediscover the joy of old-school gaming. Embrace nostalgia and turn your Apple device into the ultimate classic gaming hub, with each pixel-perfect memory at your fingertips. Move seamlessly from one device to another and pick up right where you left off! Included in Consoles is support for: Atari 2600 Atari 7800 Atari Lynx Famicom Disk System Game Boy (and Color) Game Boy Advance Game Gear Neo Geo Pocket NES 32X Genesis SNES Virtual Boy Bandai Wonderswan Rediscover your childhood favorites and experience authentic retro gameplay at a fraction of the price. For a limited time, early adopters can purchase Consoles at an unbeatable value. Dive into the golden age of gaming at an incredible discount! Don’t miss out on this special offer. **This app does not include any game content. You must provide your own legally obtained files. We do not support or encourage piracy—please respect all copyright and licensing laws.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Melldows at 5.0 against Consoles's 3.4. Melldows also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and price ($1.99 vs $7.99). Consoles's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On 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
Melldows costs $1.99 and Consoles $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Melldows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Consoles has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Melldows's written reviews are positive against 58% of Consoles's.
Melldows ships an update every 4 weeks, Consoles weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melldows | Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Łukasz Cichecki | Juice Co |
Customer experience
Melldows
Consoles
Bugs and requests
Melldows
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Consoles
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some games experience performance issues
- Difficulty registering controller inputs
- ROM loading not working for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more retro consoles (e.g., N64, Sega CD)
- Implement save state functionality
- Allow manual metadata and artwork editing
- Add portrait mode support on mobile
In-app purchases
Melldows
No in-app purchases
Consoles
No in-app purchases
