Wonder for Dash vs VR Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
VR Magic
Explore magic tricks and illusions in augmented and virtual reality. Learn techniques like misdirection and suggestion, then follow step-by-step instructions to perform over 30 classic tricks. Requires a physical book to activate the AR experiences.
- Augmented and virtual reality magic illusions
- Learn misdirection and suggestion techniques
- Step-by-step AR instructions
- Over 30 classic magic tricks
- Interactive AR book activation
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ABACUS HQ: Step on stage with Professor Maxwell to explore amazing magic tricks and illusions that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! Learn the techniques behind the tricks including misdirection, sleight of hand and the power of suggestion before watching the tricks performed in integrated AR and VR. Once you’ve seen how it’s done, follow the AR step-by-step instructions to learn over 30 classic tricks, all in Professor Maxwell’s VR Magic! To activate the experiences, simply download the app and hold your phone over the book included in the kit to see Professor Maxwell come to life!
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Verdict
Wonder for Dash and VR Magic both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VR Magic's written reviews are positive against 69% of Wonder for Dash's. VR Magic also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Wonder for Dash's advantage is ratings volume (473 vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Wonder for Dash against 4.3 for VR Magic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wonder for Dash has 473 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 100% of VR Magic's.
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, VR Magic every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wonder for Dash | VR Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (473 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 473 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 455 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o. | Abacus |
Customer experience
Wonder for Dash
VR Magic
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
VR Magic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wonder for Dash
No in-app purchases
VR Magic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wonder for Dash free?
Is VR Magic free?
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or VR Magic?
Do Wonder for Dash or VR Magic have ads?
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