microbitTELOP vs Didactic climate models
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
microbitTELOP
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This is an app that allows you to connect to micro:bit via Bluetooth and display captions on scroll:bit connected to micro:bit. When you enter the characters and press the send button, the characters will be displayed in scroll:bit. You can reply to your smartphone by pressing the micro:bit's A button (YES) or B button (NO). A sample program on the micro:bit side can be seen in Usage. Usage 1. Program micro:bit with scroll:bit connected 2. The micro:bit start and wait for Bluetooth connection 3. Press the "micro:bit connect" button in the app 4. The "Send" button will be enabled once the connection is complete 5. Enter text and press the "Send" button 6. Telop is displayed on scroll:bit (If it fits in one screen, it will be stopped, and if it does not fit, it will be displayed in scroll) 7. When you press the "Close" button on the image display screen, the display of scroll:bit disappears 8. If you turn on "Play sound", a sound will be emitted from the micro:bit when the display starts 9. The "View" button displays only the image screen without sending to micro:bit This application uses Misaki font for Japanese display. Thank you for agreeing to use it. Misaki font is a font that can display kanji even though the scrill:bit is only 7 pixels vertically.
Didactic climate models
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Try a simple climate model and visualize the effect of several parameters. Results are displayed as curves and updated in real time when parameters are changed with the help of the sliders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Didactic climate models at 4 against microbitTELOP's 2. Didactic climate models also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
microbitTELOP ships an update every 2 months, Didactic climate models every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | microbitTELOP | Didactic climate models |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atsushi Yamada | Université de Genève |
In-app purchases
microbitTELOP
No in-app purchases
Didactic climate models
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is microbitTELOP free?
Is Didactic climate models free?
Do microbitTELOP or Didactic climate models have ads?
Which is updated more often, microbitTELOP or Didactic climate models?
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