Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs Jimu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wonder for Dash

This app introduces children aged 8 and up to coding through interactive challenges and creative play with robots. It features a picture-based language and guided adventures to teach programming concepts. Users can create their own inventions and transfer code directly to the robots.

Highlights
  • Picture-based coding language
  • Over 50 guided challenges
  • Robotic adventures in various environments
  • Transform robot capabilities
  • Free Play mode for custom inventions
  • Code transfer to robots
Features
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Wonder makes robotics as delightful as finger painting. With a picture-based coding language and guided challenges, Wonder lets kids ages 8 and up explore robotics on their own – and have a blast doing it. A FRESH NEW LOOK The redesigned main menu puts everything one tap away: - Scroll Quest – multiple guided coding adventures, from first steps to tricky puzzles - Free Play – an open coding canvas for your own inventions CODING ADVENTURES WITH DASH Travel through the African Grasslands, the Arctic Wilderness and even Outer Space to uncover new ideas for your robot. Transform Dash into a ferocious lion, dodge asteroids together, play a game of Marco Polo, and much more. Every challenge introduces a new coding concept – sequences, events, loops, conditions and variables – through play. CREATE YOUR OWN INVENTIONS When you're ready, jump into Free Play and build anything you can imagine. Once your program is finished, transfer it to Dash – the next time you turn Dash on, it runs your code without being connected to an iPhone or iPad. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Turn on Dash and enable Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Open Wonder and connect to Dash from the main menu. 3. Update your robot when prompted. The update brings new sounds, personality and abilities and may take up to 10 minutes. 4. Start with Challenges to learn the basics, then explore Free Play. PRAISE FOR WONDER "Thoroughly absorbing." – The New York Times "Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again." – Business Insider SAFE FOR KIDS Wonder contains no third-party advertising and does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop creates award-winning educational robots and apps that make learning to code meaningful and fun. Founded in 2012 by three parents, Wonder Workshop is now part of MORAVIA Education. We play-test with children throughout development to make sure every experience is frustration-free and fun. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at https://help.makewonder.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS

About

Jimu

Build, control, and program robotic creations using interactive 3D assembly guides and a graphical programming interface. Design custom actions, convert code to Swift, and share your robotic designs with a community.

Highlights
  • 3D assembly guides
  • Pre-programmed robot actions
  • Custom action creation
  • Graphical programming interface
  • Code conversion to Swift
  • Robot model design and sharing
Features
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Build, control and program Jimu Robots with this app. With 3D video guide on how to assemble your Jimu Robot and tons of pre-programmed actions for each robot model, you will be able to start playing with your Jimu Robot from the start. You can create custom actions for each robot model, and learn how to program robots with graphical programming interface. You can even view how the graphically programing code would look like when converted to Swift. Feeling creative? Design and create your own Jimu Robot models and share them with other users. Program custom actions and show off your latest robotic creations in both pictures and videos.

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens
Jimu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wonder for Dash at 4.3 against Jimu's 3.7. Wonder for Dash also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 37%). Jimu's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wonder for Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 476 and 434 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 37% of Jimu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, Jimu monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wonder for Dash versus Jimu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashJimu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (476 ratings) — better3.7 (434 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings476 — better434
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size455 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

All ratings473 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.8%

Jimu

All ratings434 ratings
Positive66.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative53.7%

User reviews

Wonder for Dash

From 476 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for programming robots
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 💡 Allows transferring programs to robots
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Teaches coding and logic skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app behavior
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy

Jimu

From 434 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app and product
  • 👍 Awesome for kids
  • 👍 Excellent connection and great robots
  • 👍 Awesome experience
  • 👍 Very cool and fun to build

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Poorly laid out for iOS
  • 🐛 App problems and glitches
  • 🐛 Can't register or login issues
  • 🐛 Instructions won't download
  • 🐛 Pieces do not fit or are missing

Bugs and requests

Wonder for Dash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to run certain programs
  • Bluetooth connection frequently drops
  • Incorrect Bluetooth status detection
  • Certain features and commands not working as expected
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more robots and accessories support
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Implement a user profile system
  • Add more advanced programming features
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity and reliability

Jimu

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Coding screen doesn't work
  • Can't select different builds
  • App crashes during building
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More help and guidance in the app
  • Ability to purchase missing parts
  • Improved app stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Jimu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jimu free?
Jimu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or Jimu?
Wonder for Dash is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while Jimu averages 3.7 from 434 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or Jimu have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor Jimu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wonder for Dash or Jimu?
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, and Jimu monthly. Most recently, Wonder for Dash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jimu on October 21, 2026.

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