Coder MiP vs Sphero Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coder MiP
Explore robotics through fun, block-based programming. Create custom programs to make your robot dance, tell stories, or even deliver breakfast. This app makes learning STEM skills engaging for all ages.
- Block-based programming
- Create custom robot programs
- Robot dance routines
- Interactive storytelling
- STEM skill development
- Control multiple robots
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Introducing Coder MiP! Make coding fun again and explore the amazing world of robotics using easy block-based programming with MiP. BUILD & CREATE: Use one of the many example programs available or create your own cool sketch to recreate some of the fun modes in the MIP app! Here’s some fun ideas: * Teach your MiP some new dance funky moves (synchronise multiple mips together for a MiP dance group!) * Create a story with two MiPs together. Do they fall in love? Have a battle? make friends? * MiP can deliver you breakfast! Cook some pancakes and get MiP to deliver them. LEARN: Everyone loves the idea of controlling their own robots, but traditional programming techniques are boring and slow. With Coder MiP we teach STEM skills in an easy and fun way, allowing kids and adults of all ages to have fun and learn. App requires MiP or Coder MiP toy, supports up to 8 devices at once. Learn more: wowwee.com/mip Troubleshooting: wowweezone.com Disclaimer: Despicable Me 3, Minion Rush and their respective logos and characters are trademarks and copyrights of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Sphero Play
Control and play with various Sphero robots using a single application. Explore multiple drive modes, engage in robot-controlled games, and learn basic programming through a block-based interface.
- Multiple drive modes (joystick, tilt, voice)
- Robot-controlled games
- Block Drive programming
- Sports-themed drive modes
- Voice control
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Drive and play games from ONE app with your Sphero Mini, Sphero 2.0, SPRK, SPRK+, BOLT, and BOLT+. Connect and control your robots with several exciting drive modes, use your robot as a controller to play games, or try out Block Drive for an intro to programming with colorful blocks. Features include: DRIVE MODES Drive your robots several ways with the Sphero Play app. Use the joystick and slingshot controls, tilt your device, or use your voice. Our sports-themed drive modes keep things fun with the ability to swing your device to "golf"*, or flick to "kick" your robot. BLOCK DRIVE PROGRAMMING Learn programming basics by controlling your robot with colorful movement and light blocks. GAMES Use your robot as a controller to shoot your way through space, race your vehicle through a tunnel avoiding obstacles and scoring points, or rotate your ball to destroy a polygon of bricks. Need robots? We know a guy. Visit sphero.com and order today. *This mode is not available on iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sphero Play at 4.8 against Coder MiP's 4.1. Sphero Play also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 55). Coder MiP's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Sphero Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Coder MiP's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sphero Play's.
Coder MiP ships an update every 6 weeks, Sphero Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coder MiP | Sphero Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (55 ratings) | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 28 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WowWee Group Limited | Sphero, Inc. |
Customer experience
Coder MiP
Sphero Play
Bugs and requests
Coder MiP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sphero Play
Reported bugs
2 issues- Joystick controls not working as expected
- Alignment issues causing unexpected movement
Requested features
4 requests- More games and activities
- Support for additional Sphero products (e.g. Ollie, BB-8)
- Improved aiming and control precision
- Camera integration to see the Sphero's view
In-app purchases
Coder MiP
No in-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
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