Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs Meccano AR

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

Head to head
About

Wonder for Dash

This app makes learning robotics fun and accessible for children aged 8 and up. It features a visual coding language and guided challenges to explore robotics and create custom inventions.

Highlights
  • Picture-based coding language
  • Guided coding challenges
  • Free Play mode for inventions
  • Transfer programs to robot
  • Explore diverse virtual environments
  • Teaches coding concepts
Features
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Wonder makes robotics as delightful as finger painting. With a picture-based coding language and guided challenges, Wonder lets kids ages 8 and up explore robotics on their own – and have a blast doing it. A FRESH NEW LOOK The redesigned main menu puts everything one tap away: - Scroll Quest – multiple guided coding adventures, from first steps to tricky puzzles - Free Play – an open coding canvas for your own inventions CODING ADVENTURES WITH DASH Travel through the African Grasslands, the Arctic Wilderness and even Outer Space to uncover new ideas for your robot. Transform Dash into a ferocious lion, dodge asteroids together, play a game of Marco Polo, and much more. Every challenge introduces a new coding concept – sequences, events, loops, conditions and variables – through play. CREATE YOUR OWN INVENTIONS When you're ready, jump into Free Play and build anything you can imagine. Once your program is finished, transfer it to Dash – the next time you turn Dash on, it runs your code without being connected to an iPhone or iPad. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Turn on Dash and enable Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Open Wonder and connect to Dash from the main menu. 3. Update your robot when prompted. The update brings new sounds, personality and abilities and may take up to 10 minutes. 4. Start with Challenges to learn the basics, then explore Free Play. PRAISE FOR WONDER "Thoroughly absorbing." – The New York Times "Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again." – Business Insider SAFE FOR KIDS Wonder contains no third-party advertising and does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop creates award-winning educational robots and apps that make learning to code meaningful and fun. Founded in 2012 by three parents, Wonder Workshop is now part of MORAVIA Education. We play-test with children throughout development to make sure every experience is frustration-free and fun. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at https://help.makewonder.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS

About

Meccano AR

Explore detailed 3D models of Meccano vehicles in augmented reality. Test your knowledge with interactive quizzes to identify individual components and become a Meccano expert.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality model exploration
  • Interactive component identification
  • Knowledge-testing quizzes
  • Detailed 3D model views
  • Educational learning guide
Features
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This app is your ultimate guide to learning about the components of two Meccano models - the F1 and the Jeep. Not only can you explore the models in augmented reality, but you can also test your knowledge by taking a quiz and identifying each component. Get ready to become a Meccano expert!

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens
Meccano AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wonder for Dash at 67% against Meccano AR's 0%. Wonder for Dash also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (476 vs 6). Meccano AR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

Wonder for Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wonder for Dash has 476 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 0% of Meccano AR's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wonder for Dash versus Meccano AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashMeccano AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (476 ratings) — better1.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings476 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB116 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Grayscale Interactive, S.A.S. de C.V

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

All ratings476 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative22.0%

Meccano AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Wonder for Dash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to run certain programs
  • Bluetooth connection frequently drops
  • Incorrect Bluetooth status detection
  • Certain features and commands not working as expected
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more robots and accessories support
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Implement a user profile system
  • Add more advanced programming features
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity and reliability

Meccano AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Meccano AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meccano AR free?
Meccano AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or Meccano AR?
Wonder for Dash is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while Meccano AR averages 1.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or Meccano AR have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor Meccano AR shows ads.

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