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| Fact | mBlock | Micromelon Robotics Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The maker describes support for Makeblock hardware and other open-resource hardware; its help center lists CyberPi, mBot, mBot Ranger, Ultimate 2.0, mBot Mega, mTiny, Codey Rocky, and xLight as supported devices. | Students can sign in with school Microsoft or Google accounts, and the Python library works with environments including VS Code, PyCharm, and Jupyter Notebooks. |
| Purpose | mBlock 5 is a coding platform for robotics, STEM, and coding learning. | Micromelon combines educational robotics hardware, coding software, a simulator and teaching resources for school learning. |
| Python API | The Python editor provides the cyberpi library and API documentation for CyberPi products. | Micromelon-Py is a Python module with an API for connecting to and controlling physical and simulated rovers. |
mBlock plans
- mBlock 5Free
- mBlockFree
Micromelon Robotics Platform plans
- Student Licences—
- Site Licence—
Pick mBlock if…
It suits educators, students, makers, and kids learning coding through robotics, STEM projects, games, or animations. Users planning device programming in Python should note the CyberPi restriction.
Pick Micromelon Robotics Platform if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.