Comparison

MELS i vs 小伴龙识字

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

Head to head
About

MELS i

This preschool classroom software supports a 4-year learning system across math, science, phonics, and moral development. It provides an easy-to-follow teaching system for educators, designed to achieve proven results.

Highlights
  • 4-year learning system
  • Math curriculum
  • Science curriculum
  • Phonics curriculum
  • Moral development lessons
  • Teacher-friendly interface
Features
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Preschool classroom software for 4 years’ learning system in several aspects: math, science, phonics 44, moral and etc. Easy for teachers to follow and establish a good teaching system with proven results.

About

小伴龙识字

This app helps children learn to recognize and write Chinese characters through interactive games and a pet-raising system. It covers 1500 essential characters, words, and sentences to prepare them for reading and writing.

Highlights
  • Learn 1500 essential Chinese characters
  • Interactive games for character recognition
  • Step-by-step character writing practice
  • Pet raising for emotional development
  • Fun learning chapters and mini-games
Features
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小伴龙,让每一次陪伴都是成长! 小伴龙识字,根据幼儿认知发展规律,专为孩子量身打造的认字识字启蒙App。 掌握1500字,阅读写作无障碍; 快乐学汉字、组词语、造句子,开启阅读、写作启蒙。 【产品特色】 科学选字,覆盖孩子基础阅读所需的汉字 - 从3500多个常用汉字里层层筛选,挑出1500个基础汉字,同时配备1500个词语和句子,覆盖生字、生词、难句,帮助孩子阅读写作做好充足准备。 认、读、写、练,分步掌握,全面理解 - 辨认字形、跟读字音、笔画书写、趣味练习,每个字都分多步进行教学,让孩子全面掌握汉字的形、音、义。 趣味互动,激发学习兴趣 - 392节趣味识字章节,构成一场奇妙的识字之旅。融入打地鼠、黄金矿工等众多经典有趣的互动小玩法,让孩子边玩边学,不打哈欠。 宠物养成,启迪高情商 - 在冒险的旅程中,孩子和小伴龙一起照顾鸭鹿鸡,给它喂食、打扮、教它读汉字……让孩子在照顾鸭鹿鸡的过程中,感受爱、懂得爱、学会爱。 【设计理念】 小伴龙,一直致力于提供“儿童陪伴式”启蒙内容。 我们从儿童的视角出发,让每次陪伴与互动,都带来正向、有爱的、切合儿童心理认知的成长。 【联系我们】 客服微信:shuzijingling001

Screenshots

MELS i4 screens
小伴龙识字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 小伴龙识字 at 67% against MELS i's 0%. MELS i's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MELS i sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and 小伴龙识字 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MELS i ships an update every 3 months, 小伴龙识字 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MELS i versus 小伴龙识字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMELS i小伴龙识字
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—50 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size982 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE-LearnShenzhen Youban Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

MELS i

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

小伴龙识字

All ratings49 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MELS i

One-time6
  • 1000 MELS Points$4.99
  • 100 MELS Points$4.99
  • 3000 MELS Points$12.99
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  • 300 MELS Points$12.99
  • 5000 MELS Points$19.99
  • 500 MELS Points$19.99
1 purchases

小伴龙识字

One-time1
  • 小伴龙识字之旅完整版$3.99

Questions

Is MELS i free?
MELS i is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 小伴龙识字 free?
小伴龙识字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MELS i or 小伴龙识字 have ads?
Neither MELS i nor 小伴龙识字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MELS i or 小伴龙识字?
MELS i ships an update every 3 months, and 小伴龙识字 every 2 months. Most recently, MELS i was updated on October 19, 2026 and 小伴龙识字 on October 26, 2026.

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