MEL Science vs Circuit Cubes
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!
Circuit Cubes
Add power, motion, and light to toys with electronic building blocks. Control creations with various modes or basic programming. Compatible with major brick brands and includes kit instructions.
- Add power, motion, and light
- Compatible with major brick brands
- Control creations via app modes
- Basic programming interface
- Includes kit instructions
- Save custom builds
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Bring your toys to life with Circuit Cubes, the electronic building blocks that add power, motion, and light to your creations. Designed by STEM teachers, Circuit Cubes can turn on a light, power a motor, or make wheels spin — plus they are compatible with all major brand bricks. The Circuit Cubes app allows you to push the limits of what you can do with your builds. Control your creations by using Tank, Tinker, or Gamepad modes and even create basic programming in the Code interface. The app includes the instructions for all the Circuit Cubes kits. You can also save your own creations to My Builds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MEL Science at 3.7 against Circuit Cubes's 3.4. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
MEL Science holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 58 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of MEL Science's written reviews are positive against 42% of Circuit Cubes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MEL Science ships an update every 6 weeks, Circuit Cubes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEL Science | Circuit Cubes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (88 ratings) — better | 3.4 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEL Science Limited | Tenka Inc |
Customer experience
MEL Science
Circuit Cubes
In-app purchases
MEL Science
No in-app purchases
Circuit Cubes
No in-app purchases
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