MEL Science vs Place Value Multiplication
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!
Place Value Multiplication
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Place Value Multiplication helps students understand multiplication using place value discs. A strong understanding of place value in the base ten system is essential for long-term mathematical learning. In multiplication, place value helps students see what happens when numbers are grouped and regrouped. The app provides a visual way to multiply two numbers using place value discs. Students can solve randomly generated problems or enter their own problems. Features: * Numbers with 1–3 digits * Randomly generated problems * Custom problems * Visual place value discs * Step-by-step multiplication practice Part of the iDevBooks Place Value series: * Place Value Addition * Place Value Subtraction * Place Value Multiplication * Place Value Division Video: Please visit idevbooks.com to see a video of the app. Other iDevBooks Math Apps: Other iDevBooks math apps include Visual Fractions Decimals Percentages, Decimal Rounding, Whole Number Rounding, Column Subtraction, Column Addition, Long Division, Long Multiplication, Lattice Multiplication, Partial Differences Subtraction, Partial Quotients Division, Partial Sums Addition, and more. Feedback: New ideas to make this app better are welcome. Please visit idevbooks.com to give feedback. Privacy: This app has no ads, no in-app purchases, and does not transmit user data during operation. The app also does not contain links to other apps or to the web.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MEL Science at Free against Place Value Multiplication's $3.99. MEL Science also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
MEL Science is free to download; Place Value Multiplication costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MEL Science ships an update every 6 weeks, Place Value Multiplication every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEL Science | Place Value Multiplication |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEL Science Limited | Esa Helttula |
Bugs and requests
MEL Science
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes immediately on iPhone 7
- App crashed my phone
- Code scanner broken, doesn't scan QR codes
- Instructions don't match kit contents
- System is not intuitive
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- QR code scanning feature missing
- App doesn't work for more than sixty seconds, freezes
- App doesn't download
- Camera is constantly on, app is always listening/seeing
- Customer support lacks comprehension
Requested features
10 requests- Allow viewing others' photos and replying to comments
- Consolidate features from other apps into one
- Allow earning extra boxes and real prizes with coins
- More experiments in Kitchen Science
- More detail on formulae behind experiments
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- Search function for atoms and experiments
- Add scanning feature and photo option
- Improve organization and add more interesting experiments
- Add VR functionality for experiments
- Make presenter's voice clearer
Place Value Multiplication
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MEL Science
No in-app purchases
Place Value Multiplication
No in-app purchases
Questions
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