MEL Science vs VR Magic
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!
VR Magic
Explore magic tricks and illusions in augmented and virtual reality. Learn techniques like misdirection and suggestion, then follow step-by-step instructions to perform over 30 classic tricks. Requires a physical book to activate the AR experiences.
- Augmented and virtual reality magic illusions
- Learn misdirection and suggestion techniques
- Step-by-step AR instructions
- Over 30 classic magic tricks
- Interactive AR book activation
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ABACUS HQ: Step on stage with Professor Maxwell to explore amazing magic tricks and illusions that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! Learn the techniques behind the tricks including misdirection, sleight of hand and the power of suggestion before watching the tricks performed in integrated AR and VR. Once you’ve seen how it’s done, follow the AR step-by-step instructions to learn over 30 classic tricks, all in Professor Maxwell’s VR Magic! To activate the experiences, simply download the app and hold your phone over the book included in the kit to see Professor Maxwell come to life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VR Magic at 100% against MEL Science's 39%. VR Magic also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). MEL Science's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 18). 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.
VR Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of MEL Science's written reviews are positive against 100% of VR Magic's.
MEL Science ships an update every 6 weeks, VR Magic every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEL Science | VR Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (85 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEL Science Limited | Abacus |
Customer experience
MEL Science
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In-app purchases
MEL Science
No in-app purchases
VR Magic
No in-app purchases
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