Mebo vs Hello Loona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Hello Loona
Control and program a robotic pet with this app. Explore various scenarios, perform talents, play games, and connect with other users in the community.
- Robot control
- Programming software
- Talent shows
- Play games
- Community interaction
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Loona APP is a mobile control and programming software developed for Loona robots. Rich robot application scenarios are provided in the application. Users can experience various robot control and functions by connecting robots according to software guidance. The robot can be controlled in the APP to perform talent shows, play small games, and also enter the community to communicate with other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hello Loona at 62% against Mebo's 19%. Hello Loona also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and monetization model (free vs paid). Mebo's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hello Loona holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 191 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Mebo's written reviews are positive against 62% of Hello Loona's.
Mebo ships an update every 10 days, Hello Loona every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mebo | Hello Loona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (191 ratings) | 4.3 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyrocket, LLC | Beijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mebo
Hello Loona
User reviews
Mebo
From 191 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Hello Loona
From 238 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤖 Intelligent AI with ChatGPT integration
- 🎮 Engaging games and interactive features
- 🎨 Creative capabilities like drawing
- 🏃 Autonomous navigation and movement
- 📱 Helpful companion app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 📱 Poor app UI/UX design
- 🔌 WiFi connectivity issues
- ⚙️ Clunky robot movements
- 🔋 Fast battery drain
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
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- 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
Hello Loona
Reported bugs
14 issues- App registration verification code not sending
- Email registration failing
- QR code scanner unable to focus
- WiFi connection timeouts and bad gateway errors
- App forces landscape mode only
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- Keyboard covers registration buttons
- App signs users out unexpectedly
- App requires reinstalling to function
- Server connection timeouts
- Robot wheels not turning after minimal use
- Robot stares at walls instead of following
- Game ball breaks within days
- Charging station malfunction
- Robot making noises when powered off
Requested features
12 requests- More games and interactive content
- Spanish language support
- Turkish language support
- Adult-friendly app interface version
- Camera/photo capture feature
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- Alarm and wake-up scheduling
- Customizable behavior schedules
- Pet interaction capabilities
- Sleep/rest mode functionality
- Improved voice command integration
- Multiple variable types in programming tool
- Landscape mode toggle for app
In-app purchases
Mebo
No in-app purchases
Hello Loona
No in-app purchases
