Delightex Edu vs Merge Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delightex Edu
Empower children to create and explore interactive 3D content using AI, coding, and immersive technologies like VR/AR. This tool fosters essential 21st-century skills and allows educators to design engaging lessons and virtual experiences.
- AI-supported 3D content creation
- Animation with code
- Virtual and Augmented Reality exploration
- Development of 21st-century skills
- Interactive lesson design
- Virtual field trips
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Adaptable to any age or subject, Delightex Edu lets kids build AI-supported 3D creations, animate them with code and explore them in captivating ways, including Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR & AR). Students become creators of their own content and develop 21st Century learning skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, coding and AI-literacy, while connecting with the learning material at the same time. Educators can also design their own interactive lessons or virtual field trips to provide students with original and engaging learning experiences that captivate and last. Designed with a user-friendly interface making it intuitive to create with, Delightex Edu can be easily implemented and introduced. Only a few clicks are enough to build a first Project and get started. Various resources including teacher guides, lesson plans and student check lists are also available for free.
Merge Explorer
Explore over 100 interactive science simulations using a smartphone and a Merge Cube. Investigate volcanoes, sharks, the solar system, and more with hands-on activities and quizzes. Ideal for K-8 students learning science at school or home.
- Over 100 science simulations
- Interactive Merge Cube experiences
- Hands-on learning activities
- Built-in quizzes
- NGSS-aligned K-8 curriculum
- Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Science topics
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to experience. Find out how to get a Merge Cube and learn more at: https://www.MergeCube.com. Students can learn science effectively with over 100 science simulations they can touch, hold and interact with! Merge Explorer (along with a Merge Cube) allows students to investigate a smoking volcano in the palm of their hand, examine a great white shark up close, hold and explore the solar system, dissect a frog (humanely!), and so much more. With easy-to-follow activities and built-in quizzes, students gain key knowledge while immersed in learning, both in the classroom or while remote learning at home. Merge Explorer includes NGSS-aligned topics for K-8th grade, like Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth & Space Science. If you have any questions or suggestions, we want to hear from you! Contact us at any time at support@mergeedu.com. Privacy Policy: https://MergeEdu.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://MergeEdu.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
Delightex Edu and Merge Explorer both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Delightex Edu's written reviews are positive against 46% of Merge Explorer's. Delightex Edu also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Delightex Edu sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Explorer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Merge Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178 and 279 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Delightex Edu's written reviews are positive against 46% of Merge Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Delightex Edu ships an update every 3 weeks, Merge Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delightex Edu | Merge Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (178 ratings) | 4.1 (279 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 178 | 279 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delightex GmbH | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
Delightex Edu
Merge Explorer
User reviews
Delightex Edu
From 178 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Creative 3D world building and design
- 💻 Accessible block-based coding (CoBlocks)
- 🥽 VR and AR integration capabilities
- 🎓 Excellent educational tool for STEM learning
- 🤝 Collaborative features for classroom use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⚠️ Severe login and authentication problems
- 💰 Expensive Pro subscription pricing
- 🔒 Limited free version functionality
- ⏱️ Slow app loading and performance lag
Merge Explorer
From 279 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy for young students
- 💡 Flexible for lesson needs
- 🔬 Used for research and experiments
- 💡 Introduces new content exploratorily
- 🤩 Engaging and versatile for learning
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive purchase
- 💰 Forced subscription for software
- 💰 Cannot view software before paying
- 💰 Money trap
- 💰 Only for rich people
Bugs and requests
Delightex Edu
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on startup and during use
- Login fails on mobile devices (iPhone/iPad)
- School account authentication errors
- Projects become inaccessible or deleted unexpectedly
- Cannot create new projects after certain actions
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- Camera view inverted or disoriented
- Objects fail to spawn or appear invisible
- Path-following animations glitch and reset
- Search function returns irrelevant results
- Update loop requiring repeated installations
- AR functionality broken after iOS updates
- Battery drain and excessive resource consumption
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- Server connectivity issues
Requested features
13 requests- Improved camera controls with better turning mechanics
- More object variety (fruits, basic items, furniture)
- Comment and rating system for community projects
- Undo/trash functionality for deleted projects
- Mobile coding support (CoBlocks on iPhone/iPad)
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- VR headset support expansion
- Increased free project creation limits
- Lower Pro subscription pricing
- Better character representation and diversity
- More food and clothing customization options
- Seatbelts and interactive vehicle features
- Username recovery and account management tools
- Ability to create accounts without teacher requirement
Merge Explorer
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on iPad
- App crashes when pressing play
- Camera not working in app
- Black screen when using cube or camera
- VR function broken
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- VR doesn't work with iPhone XS Max
- App crashes or loads forever
- Problems with galactic explore
- App has trouble recognizing the cube
- Screen recording only records cube, not overlay
- Words appear sideways in horizontal mode
- Content appears incorrectly
- App crashes
Requested features
9 requests- Make the app free to play
- Add more fun things, not just learning
- Bring back the fun apps (time bomb, block courses)
- Allow users to create their own games for the merge cube
- Add a way to reset quizzes for class sets of devices
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- Improve functionality for remote teaching, including screen recording
- Add more content in the future
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Delightex Edu
- Delightex Pro 5$79.99
- Delightex 5 with MERGE$84.99
- Delightex Pro 15$149.99
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- Delightex Pro 15 with MERGE$159.99
- Delightex Pro 30$249.99
- Delightex Pro 30 with MERGE$299.99
Merge Explorer
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Explorer Premium Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Explorer Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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