Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs Walnut Road

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

Walnut Road

Stay connected with your elementary school community. Receive important updates, access event calendars, and easily share school news. This app is designed for students, parents, and staff.

Highlights
  • Receive school updates and news
  • Access up-to-date event calendars
  • Push notifications for important alerts
  • Share school events easily
  • Export events to personal calendar
  • Direct contact options for school
Features
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This is the official Walnut Road Elementary School mobile app. NOTE: This app is only useful for students, parents, and staff at this school. Subscribe to updates from your teachers and the school, and always have up-to-date event calendars and other information at hand. Other benefits: * Push notifications will keep you updated about school closures and other important news. * You’ll always have your school calendars and resources on hand and up-to-date. * Conveniently e-mail, phone, or navigate to the school, or reach the website, social media, and other online resources. * Spread the word about school events! To do so, tap on the event on the Calendar screen, then tap the Share icon. * Want school events in your regular Calendar app? Go to the Calendar screen, tap the Export icon (top right), and follow the instructions. Visit walnutroad.appazur.com to learn more. This is a new product designed for your school. If you have suggestions or problems, we welcome you to contact us using the Feedback feature on the Help screen. Thank you. Terms and Conditions: walnutroad.appazur.com/help/terms Walnut Road Elementary School 16152 - 82 Avenue Surrey BC V4N 0N5

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens
Walnut Road2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wonder for Dash at 69% against Walnut Road's 0%. Wonder for Dash also leads on ratings volume (476 vs 1). Walnut Road's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). 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

Walnut Road holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wonder for Dash has 476 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 0% of Walnut Road's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, Walnut Road every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wonder for Dash versus Walnut Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashWalnut Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (476 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings476 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size455 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Surrey School District

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

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

Walnut Road

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Walnut Road

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Walnut Road

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walnut Road free?
Walnut Road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or Walnut Road?
Walnut Road is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while Walnut Road averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or Walnut Road have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor Walnut Road shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wonder for Dash or Walnut Road?
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, and Walnut Road every 2 months. Most recently, Wonder for Dash was updated on October 29, 2026 and Walnut Road on October 23, 2026.

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