GazeGame vs MERS Fun Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GazeGame
This educational game encourages parent-child interaction for toddlers aged 1-3. It helps children develop an understanding of gaze direction through a simple guessing mechanic, with positive reinforcement and private progress tracking.
- Parent-child interactive gameplay
- Develops understanding of gaze direction
- Simple object guessing mechanic
- Positive reinforcement for correct answers
- Private progress tracking for parents
- Designed for ages 1-3
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GazeGame is an App for children around 1 - 3 years old and parents to play together. Let your child guess the object which a boy at the center of the screen is looking at. This simple app is designed based on psychological studies investigating infants’ ability to understand others’ gaze direction. How to play (1) Four objects are displayed around the face in the center of the screen. (2) When your child taps the face, the face will look at one of the four objects. (3) Ask your child, "Which one is s/he looking at? ", "What does s/he like?" (4) Ask your child to tap the object the face is looking at. If it is correct, tap the triangle button to go to the next screen. (5) Even if your child makes a mistake, there will be no unpleasant sound or screen explosion to make your child uncomfortable. (6) How many correct answers did your child get? Only you can see the number of correct answers.
MERS Fun Reading
This app offers a collection of downloadable electronic storybooks for offline reading. It features narration in Cantonese, Putonghua, and English, with interactive drawing tools and word highlighting to enhance learning and creativity for young readers.
- Offline electronic storybooks
- Cantonese, Putonghua, and English narration
- Interactive drawing tools
- Word highlighting during narration
- Extensive story variety
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MERS Fun Reading ((ONLY available for existing clients) Features - Stories are narrated in Cantonese and Putonghua, some are in English as well. - Electronic storybooks can be downloaded and read offline. - An extensive variety of stories are available including fables and tales, moral stories and general studies reading material. - Drawing tools are incorporated to help develop children’s creativity, and Words are highlighted as they are read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MERS Fun Reading at 50% against GazeGame's 0%. MERS Fun Reading also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). GazeGame's advantage is 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GazeGame ships an update every 10 months, MERS Fun Reading every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | GazeGame | MERS Fun Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junichiro Seyama | Modern Educational Research Society, LTD |
Customer experience
GazeGame
MERS Fun Reading
In-app purchases
GazeGame
No in-app purchases
MERS Fun Reading
No in-app purchases
