Comparison

MotionGen vs Arduino Programming Pro

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

Head to head
About

MotionGen

This app synthesizes and simulates planar four-bar linkages, solving motion generation problems for multiple positions. It allows users to design and simulate single degree of freedom linkages for robots and machines, incorporating various pivot and line constraints.

Highlights
  • Synthesizes planar four-bar linkages
  • Simulates linkage motion
  • Solves N-position motion generation problems
  • Incorporates pivot and line constraints
  • Designs single degree of freedom linkages
Features
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MotionGen synthesizes and simulates planar four-bar linkages. - It solves the motion generation problem for N-position problems. - Incorporates fixed- and moving-pivot and line constraints for 3 and 4 position problems. - Use MotionGen to design and simulate single degree of freedom linkages for your robot or machine.

About

Arduino Programming Pro

Master Arduino programming with over 200 practical lessons, circuit diagrams, and code examples. This app guides beginners and experienced users through electronics and project building in 14 languages. The Pro version offers advanced features for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • 200+ practical lessons
  • Circuit diagrams and wiring guides
  • Ready-to-use code examples
  • Interactive quiz questions
  • Support for 14 languages
  • Full-text search (Pro version)
  • Favorites for saving topics (Pro version)
Features
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Learn Arduino programming from scratch with 200+ practical lessons, circuit diagrams, and ready-to-use code examples. For beginners, students, hobbyists, and engineers looking to learn Arduino from scratch or advance their skills — build real projects, understand electronics, and master Arduino. The app includes a wide collection of electronic components, analog and digital sensors, and external modules used with Arduino. Each topic includes: • Clear, detailed explanations of how components work • Step-by-step wiring instructions and circuit guidance • Integration steps with practical usage tips • Ready-to-use Arduino code examples • Interactive quiz questions Available in 14 Languages: • English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese — study in your native language! The Pro version includes additional tools for faster learning and easier navigation: • Advanced lessons, circuit diagrams, and code samples • Full-text search across all Arduino lessons and components • Favorites to save and organize important topics The application provides detailed lessons and wiring guides for a wide range of hardware components commonly used with Arduino, including: • GPIO, buttons, LEDs • ADC, PWM • UART, I2C, SPI communication • Distance, motion, and infrared sensors • Temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors • Light, sound, gas, and touch sensors • LCD and OLED displays • Motors, relays, and actuators • Accelerometers and gyroscopes • Real-time clock modules These examples include wiring diagrams, explanations, and ready-to-use Arduino code. The built-in programming course covers essential C++ topics used in Arduino development: • Data types and variables • Operators and expressions • Control structures and loops • Arrays and strings • Functions and scope • Math and random functions • Bitwise operations • Preprocessor directives All lessons, component descriptions, and quizzes are regularly updated and expanded in every new app version. "Arduino" and all other mentioned trade names are trademarks of their respective owners. This app is an independent educational product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with Arduino or any other company.

Screenshots

MotionGen4 screens
Arduino Programming Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MotionGen at Free against Arduino Programming Pro's $4.99. MotionGen also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). Arduino Programming Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

MotionGen is free to download; Arduino Programming Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arduino Programming Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MotionGen's written reviews are positive against 71% of Arduino Programming Pro's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MotionGen versus Arduino Programming Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionGenArduino Programming Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.4 (15 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better5
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMechanismic Inc.ALG Software Lab

Customer experience

MotionGen

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Arduino Programming Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

MotionGen

No in-app purchases

None

Arduino Programming Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MotionGen free?
MotionGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arduino Programming Pro free?
Arduino Programming Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MotionGen or Arduino Programming Pro?
Arduino Programming Pro is rated higher. MotionGen averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Arduino Programming Pro averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do MotionGen or Arduino Programming Pro have ads?
Neither MotionGen nor Arduino Programming Pro shows ads.

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