Comparison

Mebo vs LEGO® Boost

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

Head to head
About

Mebo

Control a remote-operated robot from your phone or tablet. See, hear, and speak through the robot, and navigate it to explore your surroundings. Capture photos and videos to share your experiences.

Highlights
  • 720p HD video streaming
  • Record and share photos/videos
  • Two-way audio communication
  • All-terrain wheel navigation
  • 360-degree articulated motion
  • Grasp, lift, and carry objects
Features
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Mebo is your robotic alter ego! See, hear and interact from Mebo’s point of view. Control his every move…maybe even get into a little trouble. Mebo is a robotic extension of you! FEATURES: SEE WHAT MEBO SEES: Everything Mebo sees streams straight to your phone or tablet in 720p high definition. Take pictures or record videos to post and share online. HEAR WHAT MEBO HEARS: Send Mebo into another room and hear everything he hears through your device. SPEAK THROUGH MEBO: Speak through Mebo using the microphone on your device. EXPLORE THROUGH MEBO: With 6 all-terrain wheels and intuitive steering control, Mebo can go nearly anywhere you send him using your mobile device! FULLY ARTICULATED 360 MOTION: With 5 different points of articulation and the ability to spin in place, Mebo can grasp, lift and carry nearly anything you set his mind to.

About

LEGO® Boost

Bring LEGO creations to life with this app! Use drag-and-drop coding to make models move, talk, and respond. Access building instructions and enjoy over 60 activities, or code your own unique models.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop coding interface
  • Digital LEGO building instructions
  • Over 60 fun activities
  • Codeable LEGO models
  • Control LEGO creations from mobile device
  • Combine with other LEGO sets
Features
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The LEGO® Boost app is available for download until January 1st. Combine this app with the LEGO® BOOST Creative Toolbox (17101) set to bring your creations to life! Enjoy more than 60 fun activities with simple drag-n'-drop coding, watch videos and access digital LEGO Building Instructions. Have fun with LEGO models that can move, talk and respond to real-world events. Take your experience to another level with advanced coding. Build and BOOST your own robot toy creations and control them from your mobile device. All it takes is three simple steps: BUILD, CODE and PLAY! Is your device compatible? Please go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. LEGO® BOOST App Feature List - Access digital LEGO® Building Instructions for all 5 LEGO BOOST models included with the 17101 LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox. - BUILD, CODE and PLAY with CODABLE LEGO® models. - Bring your LEGO® BOOST creations to life with the simple drag-n'-drop PROGRAMMING interface. - Enjoy more than 60 fun ACTIVITIES. - Imagine, build and code your own creations. Kick-start your creativity—3 inspirational models included with the app. - Combine 17101 LEGO BOOST with the LEGO® City 60194 Arctic Scout Truck to control and drive the vehicle! Use the app to operate the forklift, examine samples with the color sensor, help the whale back into the water and much more. - Combine 17101 LEGO BOOST with LEGO® NINJAGO® 70652 Stormbringer and set the Lightning Dragon free! Use the app to control the fearsome beast, fire the shooters, create a color-sensing ejector seat and much more! - Go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. LEGO BOOST set (17101) Feature List - Includes 844 LEGO® pieces, plus a LEGO Move Hub, Interactive Motor and a Color & Distance Sensor. - Move Hub features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity, 2 encoded motors, activation button, internal tilt sensor and a light. - Interactive Motor is an encoded motor. - Color & Distance Sensor detects distance, motion and color, and can also function as a light. - Create and code Vernie the Robot, Frankie the Cat, the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4), the Guitar 4000 and the AutoBuilder. - Rotate Vernie’s head to activate its shoulder-mounted spring-loaded shooter. - Build the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4) and try out the different tool and customization attachments for an array of exciting activities. - Learn songs and rock out with the Guitar4000! - Look after your own pet with Frankie the Cat. Be sure to feed it the right food—or it might get upset! - Construct, code and operate the AutoBuilder to produce real miniature LEGO® models. - Build and code robots and models, and complete exciting activities with the playmat and intuitive LEGO® BOOST app. The LEGO® BOOST Creative Toolbox set (17101) is sold separately. For app support contact LEGO Consumer Service. For contact details refer to http://service.lego.com/contactus Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. Read more on http://aboutus.lego.com/legal-notice/Privacy-Policy and http://aboutus.lego.com/legal-notice/terms-of-use-for-apps There’s no third-party advertising. LEGO marketing content and information is served, for instance LEGO news about LEGO sets and other LEGO games, in hope of inspiring children’s creative play. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2017 The LEGO Group.

Screenshots

Mebo3 screens
LEGO® Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LEGO® Boost at 66% against Mebo's 19%. LEGO® Boost also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and monetization model (free vs paid). Mebo's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® Boost holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Boost has 4.3K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Mebo's written reviews are positive against 66% of LEGO® Boost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mebo ships an update every 10 days, LEGO® Boost every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mebo versus LEGO® Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeboLEGO® Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (191 ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews65.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1914.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB717 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSkyrocket, LLCLEGO

Customer experience

Mebo

All ratings191 ratings
Positive50.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral16.1%
Negative64.5%

LEGO® Boost

All ratings4,262 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative26.0%

User reviews

Mebo

From 191 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun interactive toy
  • 👍 Works well (sometimes)
  • 🚀 Good for initial setup
  • 💡 Worth the money (when working)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Unresponsive
  • 🐛 Camera glitches
  • 🐛 Poor range

LEGO® Boost

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Great for learning coding
  • 🎨 Excellent for creativity
  • 💡 Impressive programming options
  • 🤖 Enjoyable building experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Battery life problems
  • 📚 Unclear instructions
  • 🤔 Confusing programming interface
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding parts

Bugs and requests

Mebo

Reported bugs

63 issues
  • App will not connect to MeBo
  • Doesn’t even connect
  • App not supported
  • No longer works
  • It won't work
Show 58 more
  • Refuse to open the app
  • App would not find my robot
  • MeBo only works for like 2 minutes
  • Couldn’t connect to the MeBo
  • Not connecting
  • Doesn’t work with newer devices
  • Does not work with current iOS
  • Can’t connect
  • Connection problem
  • Laggy
  • It won’t connect
  • App keeps glitching
  • Camera turns white and glitches
  • Disconnects every few minutes
  • Always unresponsive
  • Doesn’t record videos
  • Microphone doesn’t send audio
  • SUPER LOUD
  • Bad MeBo
  • App doesn't work after a while
  • It can’t do anything for over 30 sec
  • Says disconnected
  • Incorrect password
  • App closes after opening
  • Battery always says low
  • Only works for two minutes
  • Won't turn on
  • Camera always glitches
  • Initial setup is pain
  • Camera wasn't able to pick up very bright colors
  • Screen began to go white and light grey
  • Vision was very blurry
  • Lost complete connection
  • Loses connection
  • Freezes a little
  • Doesn't move
  • Runs into walls
  • Camera's picture kinda distorts
  • App keeps on freezing up
  • Hard to control
  • App doesn't work on my device
  • Crashes
  • Not able to connect long enough
  • Constantly disconnects
  • Signal lost
  • Controls flip out
  • Camera is intermittent
  • Horrible time connecting
  • Will not connect to Wi-Fi
  • Takes over 10 minutes to start
  • Loses connection quickly
  • Controls are not accurate
  • Robot does not stop when you do
  • Arm is not accurate
  • Video and sound cut out
  • Picture delay is way too high
  • Incorrect password error
  • New update makes it unusable

Requested features

6 requests
  • Android version availability
  • Firmware updates
  • Bluetooth option
  • Manual router connection
  • Improved controls
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  • More upgrades/features

LEGO® Boost

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Firmware update failures
  • Bluetooth connection problems
  • Lost progress and build instructions
  • Sensor and motor issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced programming blocks
  • Ability to save and load projects
  • Improved instructions and documentation
  • Compatibility with more devices
  • Easier part organization

In-app purchases

None

Mebo

No in-app purchases

None

LEGO® Boost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mebo free?
Mebo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LEGO® Boost free?
LEGO® Boost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mebo or LEGO® Boost?
LEGO® Boost is rated higher. Mebo averages 3.2 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while LEGO® Boost averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Mebo or LEGO® Boost have ads?
Neither Mebo nor LEGO® Boost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mebo or LEGO® Boost?
Mebo ships an update every 10 days, and LEGO® Boost every 3 months. Most recently, Mebo was updated on October 26, 2026 and LEGO® Boost on October 24, 2026.

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