Comparison

WIS vs Melonic

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

Head to head
About

WIS

Instantly translate text from images using your camera. Simply point, click, and get accurate translations. Save translated photos for later use or sharing.

Highlights
  • Camera translation
  • Translate image text
  • Save translated photos
  • Point and click translation
  • Share translated images
Features
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No more fumbling around with bad translation apps, now you can just point, click and translate any text with your camera. You can even save the translated photo to your phone so you can use it later or send it to your friends! What it say? is the easiest camera translation app. Everyone gets 3 free translations per week, unlimited translations are available when you upgrade to the PRO subscription. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Melonic

This app provides quick, visual exercises to help musicians instantly recognize musical scales and their degrees. It offers focused training sessions, progress tracking, and timed quizzes to build consistent practice habits and improve accuracy.

Highlights
  • Visual scale recognition exercises
  • Timed quiz challenges
  • Accuracy-based mastery tracking
  • Progressive skill stages
  • Daily practice streaks
  • Focused, clean interface
Features
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Melonic | Fast, Focused Scale Recognition Training Melonic helps music fans quickly recognise scales and scale degrees through short, repeatable visual exercises. Every session takes seconds, making consistent practice simple and effective. How it works Pick a key – Select the scale you want to train. Train – Focus on recognising scale degrees with fast, practice-led exercises. Quiz – Test your knowledge with timed challenges. Track mastery – Progress through clear stages: Learning → Developing → Solid → Refined → Mastered. Accuracy-based mastery shows real improvement over time. Why musicians use Melonic Short, effective sessions – Practice daily without long lessons. Built for real progress – Rolling accuracy and mastery tracking keep your skills measurable. No lectures – Learn by doing. Clear progression – See exactly where your skill level is and how it improves. Focused design – Clean, professional interface for disciplined practice. Who it’s for Music lovers who want to strengthen scale recognition, improve accuracy, and build consistent practice habits. Your practice, measured Streaks track consistency, and mastery tracks performance across scales, giving a clear picture of your progress. Get started Build real scale recognition and improve every day. Full access is available with a limited-time lifetime unlock.

Screenshots

WIS4 screens
Melonic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WIS at 4.5 against Melonic's 1.0. WIS also leads on ratings volume (277 vs 1). Melonic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. WIS sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Melonic sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WIS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WIS has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WIS ships an update every 3 weeks, Melonic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WIS versus Melonic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWISMelonic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (277 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBushman, LLCScott Hutcheson

Customer experience

WIS

All ratings277 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

Melonic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

WIS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Does not recognize Japanese menu
  • Rasterized text in shared images is too small
  • Spanish text remains untranslated
  • OCR output is a jumbled mess
  • Misleading free trial/lifetime offers

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve sharing of translated images
  • Support tapping the back of the phone for instant translation

Melonic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

WIS

Subscriptions8
  • What It Say - Club PRO$4.997 Days
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PRO - Unlimited Access2 variants$4.991 Month
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  • Secret Discount - All Access$9.991 Year
  • Secret Discount - All Access$19.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • What it Say? PRO - All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$99.99
2 purchases

Melonic

One-time2
  • Full App Access$24.99
  • Lifetime App Access$24.99

Questions

Is WIS free?
WIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melonic free?
Melonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WIS or Melonic?
WIS is rated higher. WIS averages 4.5 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Melonic averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WIS or Melonic have ads?
Neither WIS nor Melonic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WIS or Melonic?
WIS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Melonic every 3 days. Most recently, WIS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Melonic on October 31, 2026.

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