# Sphero Play — user reviews > 509 indexed App Store user reviews of Sphero Play by Sphero, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 36,482 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sphero-play/id1280682522/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sphero-play/id1280682522.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 32,358 · 4★ 2,760 · 3★ 763 · 2★ 198 · 1★ 403 ## What do users think of Sphero Play? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fun and engaging app - 👍 Great controls and customization - 🎮 Enjoyable games and activities - 💡 Compatibility with multiple Sphero products **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues - 🔧 Limited features compared to older apps - 🔋 Concerns about battery life and durability **Commonly reported bugs** - Joystick controls not working as expected - Alignment issues causing unexpected movement **Most requested features** - More games and activities - Support for additional Sphero products (e.g. Ollie, BB-8) - Improved aiming and control precision - Camera integration to see the Sphero's view ## Newest reviews (16 of 509) ### 4/5 — Fun but not much to do *2026-08-18, version 2.6.0* my dad got me a sphero robot it is fun when you start exploring stuff and it can still be fun but not as fun. 4.5 stars ### 3/5 — Mila’s cool review *2026-08-08, version 2.6.0* I like the sphero but it needs to go forward when I want iit to go forward and when I want it to go backwards it doesn’t go backwards thank you for giving me the sphero app have a good day bye. ### 4/5 — So cool!!!!! But add more games *2026-06-09, version 2.6.0* Everything is do good and I like the games you have but l want 2 players game like connecting 2 spheros and race them ### 5/5 — Love *2026-05-22, version 2.6.0* I probably fell in love with this thing ### 5/5 — Spiro *2026-05-09, version 2.6.0* Lots of fun with the family ### 5/5 — Hi *2026-04-28, version 2.6.0* Absolute goated 🐐 ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-04-20, version 2.6.0* Love it ### 5/5 — Good overall *2026-04-10, version 2.6.0* Amazing app and sphero but it has a hard time connecting with it like I’ll have it right next to the iPad and it doesn’t work ### 5/5 — Amazing!!! *2026-04-09, version 2.6.0* Very easy to control and it has no ads if it did no one would buy the ball it is very cool ### 5/5 — It is so much fun no adds *2026-04-05, version 2.6.0* All you do is control it and it has games it is so much fun ### 5/5 — Ummm… *2026-04-01, version 2.6.0* Does anybody remember where the face control went,because I remember seeing that in the Sphero mini add. ### 5/5 — The sphero play app is fun *2026-03-29, version 2.6.0* The sphero play app is fun to play on.I also like how smooth it works. ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-03-16, version 2.6.0* Good for entertaining kids! ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-03-12, version 2.6.0* Super fun ### 5/5 — THE BEST *2026-02-28, version 2.6.0* I love this ### 5/5 — So fun *2026-01-19, version 2.5.0* 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Stupid company *2026-08-25, version 2.6.0* Discontinues old bots and offers absolutely no assistance. The saving grace has nothing to do with them, but in the kindness of strangers willing to help others be able to use it. ### 1/5 — Horrible even though i only have the mini and bolt+ *2026-06-15, version 2.6.0* I have 2 of the Sphero robots mini and bolt+ you cant use the RVR or the olly ### 1/5 — I’m VERY disappointed *2026-05-12, version 2.6.0* I’m very disappointed because there are no controls for my BB-8. I spent so much money on it just for it to not work anymore.There USED to be an app just for my BB-8 but for some reason it is no longer a thing. There should be an update to the app where, there are Spheros other than the originals.I know so many people are demanding for a change to the app,and so am I. ### 1/5 — Ms. Sullivan *2026-02-24, version 2.6.0* My teacher doesn’t let me have fun you need to tell her spinning it is tech ### 1/5 — Bb8 app? *2025-12-31, version 2.5.0* You didn’t just make a robot with a poor quality battery, now you’ve made it useless by removing the BB‑8 app. I’m never buying Sphero products again. ### 1/5 — Starwars droids *2025-11-30, version 2.5.0* The star wars droids no longer function. At least make some other way to use them. ### 1/5 — Does not connect to Sphero 2.0 anymore *2025-11-28, version 2.5.0* It initiates the process and then pulls up the settings page w bluetooth. you click it and tries to connect to a Bolt ### 1/5 — mini 1gen *2025-11-01, version 2.5.0* Geht nicht mehr - Verbindung fehlgeschlagen - Jetzt ist es nur Schrottmüll ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-09-25, version 2.5.0* It does not pair with my Sphero mini this is outrageous. ### 1/5 — No bb8 support that’s insane! *2025-09-05, version 2.5.0* Guys are we seriously not going to support our Star Wars droids anymore? Tell me this is a sick joke!? Like why?!!!! So my little guy I just unvaulted brand new from storage thinking it’s ready to rock in just a charge away and I come to find out there is NO app to control it? This can’t be true!? Guys it’s 2025 is this how you treat your customers? This should be illegal!!! How can you just take out money and then decide to take our controls away?! Make it make sense! I’m going to run this by a lawyer this is not right! You don’t get the right to end our enjoyment when we paid over $100 for these droids now they are worthless because you jabonis decided it would be a good idea to delete the control interface of your product like who does that???!!! I’m really frustrated but this is not right! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best app *2026-08-28, version 2.6.0* Very good ### 5/5 — Sphere play *2026-08-20, version 2.6.0* This is fun too play on and would highly recomend ### 5/5 — So good! Will recommend! *2026-08-14, version 2.6.0* I have the sphero mini and I use this app to connect and interact with the ball. You can use it for other products by SPHERO and it’s no hassle to set up and connect it took me almost 1 minute! Very fun and engaging I will recommend!😄🤩 Thanks to you sphero, I have found my passion for robotics!! ### 5/5 — GREAT *2026-08-12, version 2.6.0* Someone got me a bolt plus for my birthday and I LOVE THIS ### 5/5 — Great app, small joystick request. ;) *2026-08-08, version 2.6.0* I’d love the joystick mode to be more responsive on the side to side motion which is limited by the screen width so I’d appreciate the ‘X’ coordinate to be slightly more responsive than the Y coordinate for phones, or even specifically iPhones. Overall it’s a fantastic app and that’s why I can get pick with itty bitty details. :) ### 5/5 — Sphero *2026-06-26, version 2.6.0* Love it ### 5/5 — Cool *2026-06-20, version 2.6.0* This is supa good i wish i could rate it 1000 stars ### 5/5 — It the best❤️ *2026-06-18, version 2.6.0* I love it ### 5/5 — Short. *2026-06-09, version 2.6.0* Why is there no golf mode on an iPad? ### 5/5 — Fun! *2026-06-07, version 2.6.0* This app is so fun with different ways to drive it and games that you use the robot for. You should also get Sphero Edu. Together they are the best apps for a sphero --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*