Mecanic vs MicroLink Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mecanic
This app allows children to build and assemble various models using different pieces, incorporating realistic physics like gravity. It offers a free mode for experimentation and over 50 pre-designed models across two difficulty levels.
- Model assembly with various pieces
- Realistic gravity physics simulation
- Over 50 buildable models
- Two difficulty levels
- Free build mode for experimentation
- DIY and creative play
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Plates, screws, wheels ... Everything you need to achieve whatever you want... MECHANIC With 'MECANIC' kids will have fun assembling several different pieces. Straight lines, elbows, rectangles, triangles ... All his pieces have holes for the power assembled together ... PHYSICS BETWEEN PARTS For more realism, the game manages 'GRAVITY'... The bigger pieces will drive smaller ones around created fixing pins. TONS OF MODELS More than 50 models are available in two levels of difficulty (easy and hard). A FREE MODE In free mode, kids can access all pieces, so they can experiment all their ideas in a world subject to gravity. With 'MECANIC' kids will become kings of DIY ...
MicroLink Connect
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MicroLink is the companion app for the CodeCell ESP32 maker module. Connect instantly and interact with your projects using sliders, buttons, a joystick, and real-time sensor feedback — perfect for tiny robots, DIY sensors, or interactive builds. Also built to support our upcoming products launching later this year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MicroLink Connect at Free against Mecanic's $1.99. MicroLink Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
MicroLink Connect is free to download; Mecanic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mecanic ships an update every 24 months, MicroLink Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mecanic | MicroLink Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | Microbots |
In-app purchases
Mecanic
No in-app purchases
MicroLink Connect
No in-app purchases
