Malody vs ArcCreate
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
ArcCreate
An open-source rhythm game where you can create, play, and share custom levels. Engage with a community of players and contribute to the game's development.
- Create custom levels
- Play community levels
- Share your creations
- Open-source development
- Community-driven
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YOU SHOULD Get ArcCreate... NOW! Welcome to ArcCreate, an open-source, community based rhythm game made by team Arcthesia. Create, play, and share your levels with the community! Disclaimer: ArcCreate is not affiliated with Arcaea or lowiro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ArcCreate at Free against Malody's $2.99. ArcCreate also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 66%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Malody's advantage is chart position (#22 vs unranked) and ratings volume (176 vs 23). On rating, 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
ArcCreate is free to download; Malody costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Malody against 4.4 for ArcCreate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malody has 176 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Malody's written reviews are positive against 97% of ArcCreate's.
Malody ships an update every 6 weeks, ArcCreate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Malody | ArcCreate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (176 ratings) | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 京容 何 | Theresa Barker |
Customer experience
Malody
ArcCreate
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
ArcCreate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Malody
No in-app purchases
ArcCreate
No in-app purchases
