Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs Cubelets Blockly

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

Cubelets Blockly

This free coding environment uses a visual programming language to help children learn to program their robot blocks. It allows users to create new robots and behaviors with code, making it an accessible tool for coding novices.

Highlights
  • Visual programming language
  • Learn to code robots
  • Create new robot behaviors
  • Supports Cubelets OS 4
  • Free coding environment
Features
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Cubelets robot blocks are a fast and easy way to inspire kids to become better thinkers. Cubelets Blockly is a FREE coding environment for your Cubelets® robot blocks. Blockly, a visual programming language originally developed by Google, forms the backbone of this powerful learning tool. Coding novices need not worry. Cubelets Blockly is the perfect platform to learn to program your own robots! This simple and powerful visual programming tool gives you full control over your Cubelets® robot blocks. Create countless new robots and behaviors with the power of code. This app supports Cubelets OS 4, a new operating system for Cubelets. If you have older Cubelets, you may upgrade them to OS 4 using the Cubelets app.

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wonder for Dash at 69% against Cubelets Blockly's 0%. Wonder for Dash also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (473 vs 4). Cubelets Blockly's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wonder for Dash has 473 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cubelets Blockly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wonder for Dash versus Cubelets Blockly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashCubelets Blockly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (473 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings473 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size455 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Modular Robotics

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

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

Cubelets Blockly

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Cubelets Blockly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Cubelets Blockly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubelets Blockly free?
Cubelets Blockly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or Cubelets Blockly?
Wonder for Dash is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 473 ratings, while Cubelets Blockly averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or Cubelets Blockly have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor Cubelets Blockly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wonder for Dash or Cubelets Blockly?
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, and Cubelets Blockly every 3 months. Most recently, Wonder for Dash was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cubelets Blockly on October 4, 2026.

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