MELS i vs CapyMaths
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 4-year learning system
- Math curriculum
- Science curriculum
- Phonics curriculum
- Moral development lessons
- Teacher-friendly interface
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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.
CapyMaths
This app uses AI to personalize math practice for children aged 4-11, covering the UK National Curriculum, SATs, and 11+ exams. It identifies weak spots, offers targeted exercises, and includes a fun virtual pet to keep children engaged.
- AI-driven personalized practice
- UK National Curriculum alignment (Year 1-6)
- SATs Prep and 11+ Maths sections
- Retry Zone for mastering mistakes
- Virtual Capybara companion
- Parent dashboard with AI reports
- Multiple practice modes (Self, Smart, Challenge)
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Maths practice at home for Year 1 to Year 7, with KS2 SATs revision and 11+ maths in the same app. CapyMaths is written in British English and follows the UK National Curriculum. A dad built it for his own daughters; now any UK family can use it. 50,000+ QUESTIONS, YEAR 1 TO YEAR 7 - Year 1 to 6: 31,000+ questions on number bonds, place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, measurement, geometry and more, each linked to a National Curriculum objective - KS2 SATs: 9,000+ questions on arithmetic, reasoning, fractions, measurement, geometry and ratio - 11+ maths: 7,000+ multiple-choice questions on number, algebra, sequences, ratio, geometry, data and multi-step problems - KS3 Year 7: 2,000 questions over 40 levels for the first year of secondary school FOUR WAYS TO PRACTISE - Self Practice: pick any topic from your child's year group - Smart Practice (Pro): adaptive practice, guided by a weekly AI focus plan - Challenge Mode: timed challenges to build speed and confidence - Skills Check: short checks that build a map of what your child has mastered WHEN AN ANSWER IS WRONG A step-by-step explanation shows where it went off track. With Pro, the question also goes into the Retry Zone, whichever mode it came from. Your child tries it again later, and two correct answers clear it. A CAPYBARA TO LOOK AFTER Practice earns River Coins. Your child spends them looking after a capybara and playing 15 mini-games. Set a daily goal and Game Zone opens once it's done. PARENT DASHBOARD AND WEEKLY AI REPORT (PRO) With CapyMaths Pro, AI reviews your child's work weekly. The report comes to your inbox with strengths, the topics that need work and what to practise next, and you can download it as a PDF. On the dashboard you can follow weekly trends, Retry Zone progress and the Skills Map for each topic area. FEATURES PARENTS USE - Daily practice goals, with games locked until the goal is met - Coin rewards you set for each practice mode - "I don't understand" tracking, so you can see which topics get skipped - Year group and topic limits - A timer on each question - A scratch pad for working out - One family account for all your children - Report a question straight from the app FREE AND PRO CapyMaths is free to download. Self Practice, Challenge Mode, the capybara and all 15 mini-games stay free, with one Skills Check a week. CapyMaths Pro adds Smart Practice, the Retry Zone, a daily Skills Check and the weekly AI report, for £7.99 a month or £79.99 a year. BUILT FOR UK FAMILIES Word problems use pounds and pence. Written methods follow the ones the Department for Education sets out. Your child sees "maths" and "Year 5", never "math" or "grade". Privacy Policy: https://capymaths.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: info@rivermapai.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CapyMaths at weekly against MELS i's every 3 months. MELS i's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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
Both are free to download. MELS i sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and CapyMaths sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MELS i ships an update every 3 months, CapyMaths weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MELS i | CapyMaths |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 982 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E-Learn | Rivermap Ai Solutions Ltd |
Customer experience
MELS i
CapyMaths
In-app purchases
MELS i
- 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
CapyMaths
- CapyMaths Pro$7.991 Month
- CapyMaths Pro (Annual)$79.991 Year









