Melon Master vs Fruit Beast Defence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melon Master
A puzzle game where players drop fruits into a basket and merge identical fruits. The goal is to strategically manage space and prevent the basket from overflowing. It's a simple yet engaging merge and match experience.
- Fruit dropping mechanic
- Merge identical fruits
- Basket overflow prevention
- Strategic puzzle gameplay
- Match and sort mechanics
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How to Play: - Drop fruits into the basket. - Merge two of the same fruit. - Strategize to prevent the basket from overflowing.
Fruit Beast Defence
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Merge fruit beasts and defend your tower from incoming waves! Fruit Beast Defence combines a satisfying merge puzzle with tower defense strategy in a cute, colorful casual game. Drop character balls into the box, merge matching ones, and evolve them into stronger fruit beasts. When a merge succeeds, that character joins the battlefield as an ally and helps push back the enemy waves. Aim for smart merges, collect coins, and use items or support characters at the right moment to protect your tower. Features - Simple merge puzzle controls with satisfying evolution chains - Tower defense battles where merged characters fight as allies - Strategic items including bombs, ice, healing, and summons - Stars from cleared stages to unlock support characters - Endless Mode for pushing your best Wave record - Game Center leaderboard support Easy to start, exciting to master, and packed with cheerful fruit-beast action. Build your team, survive the waves, and protect the tower!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Melon Master at 3 against Fruit Beast Defence's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Melon Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Fruit Beast Defence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melon Master | Fruit Beast Defence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextStationGames LLC | Tokyo Ninja |
In-app purchases
Melon Master
- BM1: Rise and Run, Little Sun$0.99
- BM5: Bounce, Wag, and Giggle$0.99
- BM4: Paws, Pounce, and Wonder$0.99
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- TH4: Autumn Theme$1.99
- TH7: Ink Theme$1.99
- BM3: Take Rest and Eat Food$1.99
- SK2: Bubble Witch Skin$3.99
- SK1: Bubble Sea Skin$3.99
- SK3: Golden Throne Skin$4.99
- Crew Pass$5.99
Fruit Beast Defence
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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