Comparison

Element vs Mellow Isle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Element

A fast-paced strategy game focused on elemental interactions and tactical decision-making. Master the synergy between five core elements to outmaneuver opponents in rapid, dynamic matches. Easy to learn with deep strategic possibilities for competitive players.

Highlights
  • Elemental Synergy Strategy
  • Timing & Decision-Making
  • Fast-Paced Competitive Matches
  • Dynamic Strategy Adaptation
  • Intuitive Mobile Controls
  • High Replayability
Features
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Simple choices. Deep strategy. How high can you build before it all comes crashing down? Drop blocks. Master the five elements. Stack your tower to the sky. STACK. MATCH. CLIMB. Every block you drop is a choice. Fire, Water, Earth, Metal, Wood — each one feeds another, and each one overcomes another. Choose the right relationship, and your tower rises. Choose wrong, and everything comes tumbling down. Time your drop for a PERFECT. Keep the rhythm to chain combos. And the higher you climb, the faster it gets... until there's no time left to think. BUILD FAST. THEN BATTLE. In Battle Mode, you have 20 seconds to build. Then the towers clash — and your elemental strategy decides who's left standing. 11 RANKS. ONE ELEMENT MASTER. Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Emerald → Diamond → Master → Grand Master → Legend → Element → Element Master Only a few will reach the top. Will you? ■ FEATURES - Five-element strategy — feeding and overcoming cycles change every move - Timing-based stacking with PERFECT drops, rhythm bonuses and combos - Rising speed — the higher you go, the faster you must decide - Battle Mode — build in 20 seconds, then clash - 11 ranks from Bronze to Element Master - Global, country and city leaderboards - Unlockable UI and game themes Easy to learn. Hard to master. One block can change your record. Start stacking.

About

Mellow Isle

Engage in a calming pixel art puzzle experience. Solve logic challenges to reveal charming images and gradually build a serene island landscape. Enjoy a relaxing gameplay loop with progress tracking and helpful hints.

Highlights
  • 125 nonogram puzzles
  • Pixel art reveals
  • Island building progression
  • Puzzle of the Day
  • Logic hints and guidance
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Mellow Isle is a relaxing nonogram game where every puzzle restores part of a quiet pixel island. Read the numeric clues, fill the correct cells, mark empty spaces with Xs, and reveal charming pixel art. As you clear puzzles, new scenery and landmarks appear across the island. FEATURES • 125 nonogram puzzles across 5 regions • Landmark puzzles that unlock new scenery • A Puzzle of the Day with hint rewards • Easy controls for Fill, X, Erase, Undo, and Redo • “Where to Look” guidance and logic hints • Convenient Auto X Fill • Optional haptic feedback • Progress tracking for every region • Scores, best records, time, mistakes, and hint results MELLOW ISLE PRO Mellow Isle Pro is an optional one-time purchase. • Removes banner and interstitial ads • Provides 3 basic logic hints per puzzle • Purchases can be restored on your other devices Solve at your own pace, watch the island grow, and complete every region and landscape.

Screenshots

Element4 screens
Mellow Isle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Element at none against Mellow Isle's shown. Element also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Element against 5.0 for Mellow Isle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element ships an update every 5 days, Mellow Isle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Element versus Mellow Isle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElementMellow Isle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaon AhnChanGyu Kang

Customer experience

Element

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mellow Isle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Element

No in-app purchases

None

Mellow Isle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element free?
Element is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mellow Isle free?
Mellow Isle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Element or Mellow Isle?
Element and Mellow Isle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Element or Mellow Isle have ads?
Mellow Isle shows ads; Element does not.
Which is updated more often, Element or Mellow Isle?
Element ships an update every 5 days, and Mellow Isle weekly. Most recently, Element was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mellow Isle on October 9, 2026.

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