# MEL STEM: Science for Kids — user reviews

> 14 indexed App Store user reviews of MEL STEM by MEL Science Limited, rated 4.79/5 from 429 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mel-stem-science-for-kids/id1474360296/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mel-stem-science-for-kids/id1474360296.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 321 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 7

## What do users think of MEL STEM?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great subscription box for families
- 💡 Interactive and engaging app
- 👍 Kits and apps are fun
- 👍 Cool science experiments
- 👍 Good conversation starters

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 AR/3D modes are black and unusable
- 🐛 Instruction book missing
- 🐛 Card scanning not working
- 🐛 App not working at all

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Card cannot be scanned, no option available
- AR sections show black screen
- App is completely unusable due to black screens in AR and 3D mode after update
- Non-stop crashing, app not working
- Missing instruction book for luminescence kit

**Most requested features**

- Fix card scanning functionality
- Ensure instruction books are included with kits

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Scan card? No option to do so

*2023-10-03, version 2.2.2*

We built our hydraulic lift, and although the kid is super awesome, the card cannot be scanned. There’s no option to do so.

### 1/5 — Non stop crashing

*2021-01-17, version 1.14*

Can’t get it to work at all. Frustrating for $35 a month.

### 1/5 — Everything is black, in usable app with update

*2020-11-30, version 1.14*

We updated for the gyroscope and everything is black in both AR and 3D mode, ,a,ing the app completely unusable. 
Running an iPad mini, App Store says it should work on this iPad.

### 3/5 — Lost piece

*2022-09-28, version 2.2.2*

I got the luminescence kit but it didnt come with the instruction book, i says that there is an instruction book but i cant find it

### 4/5 — Melstem science for kids

*2026-06-19, version 2.2.2*

Not bad it’s cool

### 4/5 — Hydraulic scissor lift

*2023-03-17, version 2.2.2*

Very interesting

### 4/5 — St4vtuh

*2023-03-12, version 2.2.2*

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### 4/5 — AR not working on 14.6 on iPad mini

*2021-08-27, version 1.22.1*

AR sections shows black screen despite allowing it in privacy -> camera

iPad mini on 14.6

### 4/5 — I can’t scan a card

*2021-04-15, version 1.19*

When I am doing a Lesson I can’t scan my card but everything else is ok.

### 5/5 — What a great subscription box.

*2024-10-09, version 2.2.2*

The whole family loves these boxes. They are great conversation starters that bring us all together together.

## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Spring force

*2024-04-01, version 2.2.2*

I love racking!

### 5/5 — AMAZING APP!

*2023-08-20, version 2.2.2*

I liked the app because that is very interactive and intense. Thanks to you, I liked this app!

### 5/5 — Mel stem

*2022-09-24, version 2.2.2*

Is amazing

### 5/5 — Good

*2022-08-29, version 2.2.2*

I love the apps and kits there both so fun!

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*