MEL Science vs Thunkable Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MEL Science
Explore the world of science through interactive experiments and engaging games. This app guides you through real science activities, making learning fun and hands-on. Discover molecular structures and conduct your own science projects.
- Conduct real science experiments
- Interactive experiment guidance
- Learn molecular structures
- Science games and activities
- Experiment assistant
- Knowledge check tests
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MEL Science is the key to limitless adventures! Experiment, play, learn, conduct real science experiments! Play science games and conduct amazing experiments using guidance from the app. This app can be used for educational science activities or as a supplement to the MEL Science experiment kits. Find out how molecules and reactions look from the inside. Suitable for homeschool activities and science lab experiment games. MEL Chemistry will show the structures of molecules, including Sulfuric acid, Citric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Lactose, and Tin Chloride. Go through amazing experiments and make your own science projects using the experiment assistant. Pass the test at the end of each experiment to check your knowledge. Bring this science lab app to your classroom to demonstrate educational science to your students. Forget memorizing formulas — learn through firsthand experience!
Thunkable Live
This platform allows users to create mobile applications using a visual, block-based programming language. It empowers individuals to design and control their own mobile device applications through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Explore tutorials and documentation to build your own projects.
- Drag and drop interface
- Blocks based programming
- Mobile device control
- In-app tutorials
- Extensive documentation
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Thunkable is a drag and drop platform where anyone can use a blocks based programming language to control their mobile device. In addition to using the tutorials in the app, you can follow us for more extensive video tutorials and documentation to make your own Thunkable project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thunkable Live at 4.1 against MEL Science's 3.7. Thunkable Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (54% vs 39%). 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.
Thunkable Live holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 324 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of MEL Science's written reviews are positive against 54% of Thunkable Live's.
MEL Science ships an update every 6 weeks, Thunkable Live weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | MEL Science | Thunkable Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (85 ratings) | 4.1 (324 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 324 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEL Science Limited | Thunkable |
Customer experience
MEL Science
Thunkable Live
Bugs and requests
MEL Science
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thunkable Live
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes or crashes
- White screen issues and app not loading
- Inability to view or edit code
- Inconsistent behavior between web and mobile versions
- Firebase integration problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved code editor and customization tools
- Better integration with external services
- More comprehensive documentation and tutorials
- Ability to test apps on multiple devices
In-app purchases
MEL Science
No in-app purchases
Thunkable Live
No in-app purchases
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