Comparison

Mini Train for Kids vs MeLiMeLo !

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

Head to head
About

Mini Train for Kids

Embark on a train adventure to collect golden stars across various levels. Switch tracks, build your own paths, and adjust speed settings for a fun learning experience. Discover new environments and unlock additional levels through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Collect golden stars
  • Switch tracks
  • Build custom tracks
  • Adjust train speed
  • Learn track switching logic
  • Unlockable levels and environments
Features
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Choo choo… Kids will take the mini train on a journey to harvest all golden stars from each level… Kids will be able to switch tracks and allow the mini train to take different paths… Kids will also be able to build their own tracks in a free mode or in the "construction" mode to collect all the golden stars. The train offers 3 speed settings, allowing kids to adjust game difficulty by themselves. This game allows to learn track switching logic while having fun… The free game allows to discover several circuits, you may unlock other circuits (75 levels to unlock) through an in-app purchase if you wish to do so. 2 environments (meadow and desert) will add variety to your toddlers journeys... Now with a bonus pack of 15 new levels!!! This game is part of your "Learning is fun" educational game collection. Visit our website for more info: http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html or http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/

About

MeLiMeLo !

Features
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Un pêle-mêle d'histoires farfelues, imaginées, dessinées et racontées par des enfants. Dans le cadre de la Fête du livre jeunesse de Villeurbanne 2013, Anouck Boisrobert et Louis Rigaud sont intervenus deux semaines à l'école Saint-Exupéry. Ils ont rencontrés dix classes du CP au CM2 et deux groupes d'enfants du Centre d'animation Saint-Jean. "On voulait faire un projet dans la continuité de Tip tap, mon imagier interactif. C'est-à-dire un projet qui mêle astucieusement le livre et le numérique. On a imaginé Méli-Mélo, sur le principe du cadavre exquis. Nous avons écrit 10 histoires, puis les enfants en ont imaginé 10 autres. La technique du papier découpé a été imposée pour donner une unité à tous les dessins. De retour chez nous avec pas loin de 1000 dessins, on ne gardera qu'un dessin par phrase. Chaque dessin sera scanné, recadré et mis au format pour s'intégrer aux autres. Vient alors la programmation. Le jeu charge les images de façon aléatoire. Et la mise en page des images se fait selon les histoires. Pour finir, nous enregistrons les enfants pour ajouter voix et bruitages au projet."

Screenshots

Mini Train for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeLiMeLo ! at none against Mini Train for Kids's 1. MeLiMeLo ! also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Mini Train for Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeLiMeLo ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mini Train for Kids versus MeLiMeLo !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Train for KidsMeLiMeLo !
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MinardLouis Rigaud

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini Train for Kids

One-time1
  • Unlock all train levels$0.99
None

MeLiMeLo !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Train for Kids free?
Mini Train for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeLiMeLo ! free?
MeLiMeLo ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Train for Kids or MeLiMeLo ! have ads?
Neither Mini Train for Kids nor MeLiMeLo ! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Train for Kids or MeLiMeLo !?
Mini Train for Kids ships an update every 5 months, and MeLiMeLo ! every 5 months. Most recently, Mini Train for Kids was updated on November 3, 2026 and MeLiMeLo ! on November 2, 2026.

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