Best Blue alternatives: apps like Blue-Bot

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps
Updated October 2026
Blue-Bot
Blue-Bot
TTS Group Limited

Blue is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Blue

3.3😐(90 ratings)
Free
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This app is the essential companion for the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized programmable computer. It allows you to wirelessly beam programs to your micro:bit via Bluetooth and includes access to a block-based programming editor. Monitor sensor data and control your micro:bit in real-time.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use and quick to set up
  • 💻 Allows coding on mobile devices
  • 🎓 Great for learning and education
  • ⚡ Fast download and installation
  • 🔧 Works well once properly configured
  • 📱 Convenient on-the-go coding
  • 🎯 Effective for beginners
  • ✅ Functional Bluetooth flashing capability

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth pairing failures
  • 🐛 App crashes during code flashing
  • 🐛 Connection drops after flashing
  • 📱 Poor optimization for phone screens
  • 🔌 Requires frequent device reconnection
  • ⚠️ Confusing pairing instructions
  • 🌐 Redirects to Safari for coding
  • 🔐 Authentication/login issues
  • ⏱️ Slow hex file flashing
  • 💾 Projects delete after 2 months
  • 🎨 Minor grammatical errors in UI
  • 🔊 No mute audio option
  • 📝 Text string display bug
  • ⌨️ Arrow keys not working on iPad
Spike™ LEGO® Education#2

Spike™ LEGO® Education by LEGO Education

Engage every learner in STEAM
Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.8😐(3.5K ratings)
Free
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This app facilitates playful STEAM learning for students, designed to work with specific LEGO® Education kits. It helps develop computational thinking through coding, encourages building and experimentation, and supports programming for various projects and competitions.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Awesome
  • 🚀 Super good
  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 User friendly and easy to use
  • 👍 Engineering Excitement in Kindergarten
  • 👍 Fun, teaches coding and sparks creativity

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Restricted features due to LEGO's focus on profits
  • 🐛 Missing basic quality of life functionality
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad
  • 🐛 Slow loading and issues with connectivity
  • 🐛 Tutorials have limitations
  • 🐛 No remote control feature
  • 🐛 Inconvenient and rarely updated
  • 🐛 Instruction images not loading
  • 🐛 Sensor issues
  • 🐛 Firmware update issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with previous versions
  • 🐛 Lag on macOS and iOS
  • 🐛 Loss of features in latest version
Rodocodo: Code Hour#3

Rodocodo: Code Hour by rodocodo Ltd

coding for ages 4 - 11
Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.9(7 ratings)
Free
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Embark on an adventure through new worlds while learning fundamental coding concepts. This game offers 40 engaging levels designed to introduce computational thinking in a fun and accessible way for young learners.

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Coding Express LEGO® Education
Coding Express LEGO® Education
Coding Express LEGO® Education
Curiosity Collaboration Coding
Free

This app introduces preschoolers to early coding concepts and 21st-century skills using a LEGO DUPLO train set. It offers four engaging activity areas: Journeys, Characters, Math, and Music, fostering problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity.

Early coding concepts for preschoolersLEGO DUPLO train set integrationFour activity areas: Journeys, Characters, Math, Music
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Marty the Robot V2
Marty the Robot V2
Marty the Robot V2
by Robotical Ltd.
Free

This app allows users to connect to a physical robot via Bluetooth, bringing it to life for interactive learning. It offers block-based coding to teach robotics, programming, and engineering concepts to children.

Bluetooth robot connectivityBlock-based coding (Scratch-based)Robotics and engineering education
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Coding For Kids: Learn To Code
Coding For Kids: Learn To Code
Coding For Kids: Learn To Code
Kindergarten Learning Games 2+
Free

This app teaches children the fundamentals of coding through over 200 engaging games. It helps develop problem-solving, memory, and logical thinking skills, preparing them for future academic and technological challenges. The program covers essential coding concepts with numerous levels and interactive activities.

200+ fun coding gamesTeaches sequences, loops, functions, debugging, arraysImproves problem-solving skills
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1-Minute Maths
1-Minute Maths
1-Minute Maths
by White Rose Education Services Limited
Free

This app offers children engaging, one-minute math tasks to build number confidence and fluency. Developed by award-winning math resource providers, it delivers targeted practice in short, fun bursts, perfect for home or classroom use.

One-minute timed math tasksBuilds number confidence and fluencyTargeted practice in basic number skills
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Code Karts - Pre-coding logic
Code Karts - Pre-coding logic
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Learn to think like a coder
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This app introduces children aged 4 and up to pre-coding concepts through engaging logic puzzles presented as a raceway. It teaches fundamental coding principles and problem-solving skills through interactive gameplay, including counting in binary.

Pre-coding logic puzzlesLearn to count in binaryDevelop sequencing and problem-solving
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Expeditions Pro
Expeditions Pro
Expeditions Pro
The Virtual Reality Tour app
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Explore immersive virtual reality tours and create your own educational expeditions. This app offers offline access, annotation tools, and the ability to import and view public or professional tours. Future updates will include video playback and playlist creation.

Free VR toursCreate custom toursImport existing tours
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Madam Word Reading & Spelling
Madam Word Reading & Spelling
Madam Word Reading & Spelling
Language learning games K-2
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This app offers engaging games and characters designed to help children aged 5-10 develop essential reading, writing, and spelling skills. It focuses on phonological awareness and memory, and can also serve as a tool for children with learning difficulties.

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