Comparison

mBlock vs ILOVOX

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

Head to head
About

mBlock

This app enables students to learn coding through a block-based interface or Python. It supports creating games, animations, and programming robots, incorporating AI, IoT, and data science for advanced computer science education.

Highlights
  • Graphical programming with drag-and-drop blocks
  • Python programming support
  • Create games and animations
  • Program robots
  • AI, IoT, and data science features
  • Cloud storage for projects
Features
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With mBlock, students can easily create games, animations, and program robots by dragging and dropping blocks, or through writing Python. Moreover, mBlock comes with AI, IoT, data science features for cutting-edge computer science learning, making it the perfect helper for coding educators and learners. Features: - Graphical programming: The app allows users to create projects with the most popular graphical programming language and program robots to do things as they can imagine. It makes programming as easy as blocks building. - Game-based learning: Children learn to code in completing tasks and know how it feels to accomplish something.      - Cloud storage: Users can store their projects in the cloud, syncing the projects across devices. It’s safe and convenient. - Compatible with Makeblock robots: mBot, mBot Ranger, Codey Rocky, Neuron - Support multiple languages: Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Polish, and Korean. Contact us: - For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.mblock.cc - Contact us via email: support@makeblock.com - Join Facebook group: Makeblock Talk & Share

About

ILOVOX

Features
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ILOVOX is a complete music education and creation app - from your very first note to your own compositions. Learn to read music, train your ear, tune your instrument and write notation, all in one place. FOR KIDS: ILOVOX MUSIC ADVENTURE.Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ A fully voiced music world for children aged 0-10. Even children who cannot read yet can play on their own - every section is narrated aloud in the child's own language. - Learn Notes with Colors - Do, Re, Mi with colorful characters, showing the note names C, D, E - Play Piano - touch piano with real recorded piano samples - Rhythm Game - copy the lights and sounds, build a sense of rhythm - Virtual Drums - real acoustic drum samples - Note Rain - catch the falling notes and learn timing - Meet the Instruments - 11 instruments with introduction videos - Staff Journey - place notes correctly on the staff - Educational Animated Songs - bilingual children's songs - Learn Piano - play pieces step by step - My Stars - badges and progress The children's area is protected by a PIN-based parental lock. Children cannot leave it without permission. MUSIC EDUCATION - Ear training - note reading, solfege, intervals, chords - Melody and rhythm imitation exercises - Musical dictation - Treble clef and bass clef training - Hearing test - recognize pitches and intervals - Dictionary of music terms - Mock exam - prepare for music school and conservatory - Progress and homework tracking for teachers and parents ILOVOX COMPOSER Write your own music with a professional notation engine: - Standard Western notation - Turkish makam music and microtonal notes - Real instrument samples - oud, ney, kanun, strings - Export as PDF and audio file - Play your own pieces in the Learn Piano section PROFESSIONAL TOOLS - Tuner - guitar, bass, violin, oud and more - Metronome - customizable rhythm patterns - Chord Lab - chord structures, inversions and scales - Song archive and setlist management IN 6 LANGUAGES English, German, Turkish, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. Every children's section is voiced in all six languages. WHO IS IT FOR? - Children and adults starting music from scratch - Students preparing for music school or conservatory exams - Music teachers and their students - Anyone who plays an instrument - Anyone who wants to write their own music With ILOVOX, learning music becomes a journey. Start from zero and go all the way to writing your own compositions.

Screenshots

mBlock4 screens
ILOVOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mBlock at none against ILOVOX's 12. ILOVOX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ILOVOX sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. mBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mBlock ships an update every 2 months, ILOVOX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mBlock versus ILOVOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermBlockILOVOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (155 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings155 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakeblock Co., Ltd.lhan emre Ozyavuz Ozyavuz

Bugs and requests

mBlock

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • mBot2/mBot Neo not supported
  • Bluetooth connection fails or is unstable
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Upload mode not functional on iPad
  • Live mode unresponsive
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  • Sprites cannot be moved correctly
  • Key blocks not functioning as expected
  • Saving and syncing issues lead to data loss
  • Cannot upload programs
  • Firmware update required via PC, not Bluetooth
  • Translation errors in blocks and interface
  • Tutorials are glitchy or do not work
  • Fixed rotation issues
  • No zoom in/out for blocks
  • iPad development appears to be halted
  • Cannot grant Bluetooth permissions on iPad
  • Parts of the app interface disappear
  • Cannot create variables on specific devices
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • Some sensors are not controllable via the app
  • Quad RGB sensor library is not fully translated
  • Costume editor lacks copy-paste and image/sound import
  • Line follower functionality not working
  • Code execution results in no robot action
  • App requires re-login frequently
  • Web version updates break iPad version compatibility

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add mBot2/mBot Neo support
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity
  • Add local storage for programs
  • Implement zoom functionality
  • Add more examples for Codey Rocky
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  • Enable Arduino coding in the app
  • Improve translation of blocks and interface
  • Add copy-paste functionality in costume editor
  • Allow adding photos and sounds in costume editor
  • Fix variable creation on iPhone X/iPad
  • Update Scratch 3 features
  • Add more sprites/photos
  • Improve tutorial functionality
  • Add dark mode
  • Enable firmware updates via Bluetooth
  • Improve compatibility with older Makeblock controllers
  • Add full French language support
  • Allow sharing projects

ILOVOX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mBlock

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

ILOVOX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$79.991 Year
One-time10
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  • Yarasi Saklim Piano Score$0.99
  • Yillar Full Score$0.99
  • Beginner Piano Book$0.99
  • ILOVOX Piyano Album$2.99

Questions

Is mBlock free?
mBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ILOVOX free?
ILOVOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mBlock or ILOVOX have ads?
Neither mBlock nor ILOVOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mBlock or ILOVOX?
mBlock ships an update every 2 months, and ILOVOX every 2 days. Most recently, mBlock was updated on October 22, 2026 and ILOVOX on October 25, 2026.

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