Malody vs Orzmic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Malody
This is a cross-platform music game simulator that allows users to play and create music charts. It supports various chart formats, custom skins, and offers multiplayer modes with online rankings. A community wiki facilitates chart sharing and collaboration.
- Supports multiple chart formats (osu, sm, bms, etc.)
- In-game chart editor for creation and sharing
- Multiplayer mode for all game modes
- Customizable skins and play effects
- Online ranking system
- Community wiki for chart uploads and sharing
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Malody is a cross-platform music game (Simulator) which is developed by a group of dedicated volunteers. Features: * Support variety of chart formats: osu, sm, bms, pms, mc, tja. * In game editor, for creating and sharing charts. * Multiplayer, for all mode. * Support full keysound chart. * Support custom skin. * Support play recording. * Support play effect: random, flip, const, rush, hide, origin, death. * Support online ranking. * Wiki based community where you can upload and share charts. * In game multiple language: English, Japanese, German, Spanish, Thai, Russian, French, Korean. How to import chart: http://m.mugzone.net/wiki/175 Custom skinning document: http://m.mugzone.net/wiki/1778
Orzmic
Experience a unique rhythm game with a vast library of high-quality music tracks. Each song offers a distinct chart for a personalized gaming challenge. New songs are continuously added to expand the gameplay.
- Versatile gameplay
- Unique song charts
- Over 100 high-quality tracks
- Domestic and international music
- Regular track updates
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Orzmic is a brand new non-commercial music game developed by BTworks. Orzmic has versatile gameplay and each song have chart that will give you a unique gaming experience. Orzmic will include more than one hundred high quality song tracks from both our domestic and international music producers in our first version, and more tracks will be coming in the subsequent versions. Stay tuned!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orzmic at Free against Malody's $2.99. Orzmic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). Malody's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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
Orzmic is free to download; Malody costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orzmic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 137 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Malody's written reviews are positive against 82% of Orzmic's.
Malody ships an update every 6 weeks, Orzmic every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malody | Orzmic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (176 ratings) | 4.7 (137 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 137 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1019 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 京容 何 | 为成 史 |
Customer experience
Malody
Orzmic
User reviews
Malody
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Multiple game modes (mania, taiko, catch, key, etc.)
- 🎵 Extensive song library with custom map support
- 📱 Excellent osu!mania port for mobile
- 🛠️ Built-in map editor for creating custom charts
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent server connection issues
- 🔐 Login and account authentication problems
- 📧 Email verification not sending properly
- 🎮 Hitbox issues on narrow screens (iPhone 11+)
- ⌨️ No keyboard support on iOS
Orzmic
From 137 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great music selection
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- ✨ Unique and innovative mechanics
- 🆓 Free to play with no microtransactions
- 🎨 Visually appealing UI and design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs
- 📉 Data loss issues
- ❓ Unclear unlock conditions
- 😵 Confusing UI elements
- 🐌 Update delays (iOS)
Bugs and requests
Malody
Reported bugs
15 issues- Server errors preventing login
- Account registration fails with 'account doesn't exist' error
- Confirmation codes not being sent
- App randomly logs out users
- Sign-in stuck on 'Signing in' screen
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- Store page crashes when attempting to download songs
- Chart download progress stuck at 1%
- Map editor freezes when creating new maps
- Portrait mode displays upside down
- Notification center opens during gameplay on far-right lane
- Skins detected as songs when imported
- Audio offset causing timing issues
- Taiko mode sound effects playing regardless of hits
- Unable to create new charts from new songs
- Game doesn't load after exiting login screen
Requested features
13 requests- Keyboard support for iOS devices
- Easier skin downloading and management with search functionality
- Backup and cloud save system for charts and progress
- Adjustable hitbox positioning (higher on screen)
- Universal offset setting across all songs
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- Better ranking and leveling system explanation
- More Catch mode content and tournaments
- Disable sound effects option for Taiko mode
- Expandable leaderboard and player search
- Visible PP points system like osu!
- Taller button hitboxes for easier gameplay
- More frequent app updates
- Ability to import audio files beyond Apple Music
Orzmic
Reported bugs
15 issues- Chapter 5 secret song not playing
- Save data not working/transferring
- Game crashes frequently
- Black screen when playing songs
- Missing music in songs
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- Unlock conditions not met (e.g., S rank not unlocking song)
- Hidden notes in new charts
- Accidentally losing account data
- Note speed slider inaccessible
- Judgment line lag/misses
- App returns to home screen on iPad Air
- Stuck in settings menu on game open
- Purchased character data disappeared after update
- Chapter 4 and 5 not unlocking
- Song selection button says 'Missing!'
Requested features
10 requests- Add auto calibration for offset
- More collaboration packs
- Add story for characters
- Allow tapping notes anywhere in the lane
- Change lane colors to white
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- More songs/chapters
- Improve UI clarity
- Sync data across multiple devices
- Add exploration mode
- Make '大哥曲包五' accessible in all songs
In-app purchases
Malody
No in-app purchases
Orzmic
No in-app purchases
