Comparison

microbitTELOP vs iCode School

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

Head to head
About

microbitTELOP

Features
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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.

About

iCode School

This app provides students with a centralized platform to manage their academic life. It offers features for accessing courses, submitting assignments, communicating with instructors, and tracking progress. Students can also view attendance, manage schedules, and access educational articles.

Highlights
  • Course access and navigation
  • Assignment submission and feedback
  • Instructor messaging
  • Attendance tracking
  • Calendar for schedules
  • Article access for learning
Features
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Home • Students can view detailed analytics, access quick links, and monitor their course and challenge points all in one place. Courses • Quickly access and navigate through all enrolled courses with ease. Homework/Assignments • Access assigned homework, submit completed assignments, and receive corrections and feedback swiftly. Messages • Efficiently communicate with instructors using the in-app messaging feature, ensuring quick and effective correspondence. Attendance • View attendance records by date and class, allowing students to keep track of their attendance history. Calendar • Check and manage class schedules using the calendar feature, making it easy to plan and stay organized. Drive • Easily upload attachments for assignments, and access attachments provided by instructors for reference and study. Notifications • Receive timely notifications about class reminders, attendance updates, and course completion statuses, keeping students informed and up-to-date. Articles • Access and learn from a variety of articles on educational and technological topics, enhancing knowledge and staying informed on the latest trends and insights.

Screenshots

microbitTELOP4 screens
iCode School4 screens

Verdict

The call

microbitTELOP and iCode School are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

microbitTELOP ships an update every 2 months, iCode School monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
microbitTELOP versus iCode School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermicrobitTELOPiCode School
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtsushi YamadaiCode

In-app purchases

None

microbitTELOP

No in-app purchases

None

iCode School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is microbitTELOP free?
microbitTELOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCode School free?
iCode School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do microbitTELOP or iCode School have ads?
Neither microbitTELOP nor iCode School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, microbitTELOP or iCode School?
microbitTELOP ships an update every 2 months, and iCode School monthly. Most recently, microbitTELOP was updated on October 27, 2026 and iCode School on October 28, 2026.

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