Jimu vs mBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D assembly guides
- Pre-programmed robot actions
- Custom action creation
- Graphical programming interface
- Code conversion to Swift
- Robot model design and sharing
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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.
mBlock
This app enables students to learn coding through a block-based interface or Python. It supports creating games, animations, and programming robots, incorporating AI, IoT, and data science for advanced computer science education.
- Graphical programming with drag-and-drop blocks
- Python programming support
- Create games and animations
- Program robots
- AI, IoT, and data science features
- Cloud storage for projects
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With mBlock, students can easily create games, animations, and program robots by dragging and dropping blocks, or through writing Python. Moreover, mBlock comes with AI, IoT, data science features for cutting-edge computer science learning, making it the perfect helper for coding educators and learners. Features: - Graphical programming: The app allows users to create projects with the most popular graphical programming language and program robots to do things as they can imagine. It makes programming as easy as blocks building. - Game-based learning: Children learn to code in completing tasks and know how it feels to accomplish something. - Cloud storage: Users can store their projects in the cloud, syncing the projects across devices. It’s safe and convenient. - Compatible with Makeblock robots: mBot, mBot Ranger, Codey Rocky, Neuron - Support multiple languages: Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Polish, and Korean. Contact us: - For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.mblock.cc - Contact us via email: support@makeblock.com - Join Facebook group: Makeblock Talk & Share
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jimu at 3.7 against mBlock's 3.1. Jimu also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Jimu holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 434 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Jimu's written reviews are positive against 34% of mBlock's.
Jimu ships an update monthly, mBlock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jimu | mBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (434 ratings) — better | 3.1 (152 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better | 33.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 434 — better | 152 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP | Makeblock Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Jimu
mBlock
User reviews
Jimu
From 434 App Store ratingsWhat 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
mBlock
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for coding robots
- 👍 Works well with Codey Rocky
- 👍 Great for learning programming
- 👍 Similar to Scratch
- 👍 Bluetooth connection works
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not support mBot2/mBot Neo
- 🐛 Connection issues (Bluetooth)
- 🐛 App is glitchy
- 🐛 Upload mode not working on iPad
- 🐛 Live mode not working
Bugs and requests
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
mBlock
Reported bugs
26 issues- mBot2/mBot Neo not supported
- Bluetooth connection fails or is unstable
- App crashes or freezes
- Upload mode not functional on iPad
- Live mode unresponsive
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- Sprites cannot be moved correctly
- Key blocks not functioning as expected
- Saving and syncing issues lead to data loss
- Cannot upload programs
- Firmware update required via PC, not Bluetooth
- Translation errors in blocks and interface
- Tutorials are glitchy or do not work
- Fixed rotation issues
- No zoom in/out for blocks
- iPad development appears to be halted
- Cannot grant Bluetooth permissions on iPad
- Parts of the app interface disappear
- Cannot create variables on specific devices
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- Some sensors are not controllable via the app
- Quad RGB sensor library is not fully translated
- Costume editor lacks copy-paste and image/sound import
- Line follower functionality not working
- Code execution results in no robot action
- App requires re-login frequently
- Web version updates break iPad version compatibility
Requested features
18 requests- Add mBot2/mBot Neo support
- Improve Bluetooth connectivity
- Add local storage for programs
- Implement zoom functionality
- Add more examples for Codey Rocky
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- Enable Arduino coding in the app
- Improve translation of blocks and interface
- Add copy-paste functionality in costume editor
- Allow adding photos and sounds in costume editor
- Fix variable creation on iPhone X/iPad
- Update Scratch 3 features
- Add more sprites/photos
- Improve tutorial functionality
- Add dark mode
- Enable firmware updates via Bluetooth
- Improve compatibility with older Makeblock controllers
- Add full French language support
- Allow sharing projects
In-app purchases
Jimu
No in-app purchases
mBlock
No in-app purchases
