Coder MiP vs CubePaintAR
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.
CubePaintAR
This augmented reality coloring book lets you bring 13 different animals to life in real space. Scan a special cube with your device, choose an animal, and paint it with your finger. The animated creatures can be recorded and shared.
- Color 13 different animals
- Augmented reality integration
- Animated animal models
- Adjustable brush size
- Record and share creations
- Requires Merge Cube
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube. To find out how to get a Merge Cube and to learn more, visit www.mergevr.com/cube CubePaintAR ist a Coloring Book for kids and adults. You can choose 13 different animals and color them in real space. 1 Select the animal you want to color. 2. Put the Merge Cube on the table or elsewhere. 3. Scan the Merge Cube with your smartphone camera until you can see an animal which you have previously chosen. 4. Choose the desired color with the color palette and start to paint with your finger. 5. You can also adjust the size of the brush for more detailed painting. 6. The animals are animated. Watch them in action if you want. 7. When you are ready, record your result and share your animal with other users on the Everyplay platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coder MiP at 63% against CubePaintAR's 10%. Coder MiP also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. CubePaintAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coder MiP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coder MiP holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Coder MiP's written reviews are positive against 10% of CubePaintAR's.
Coder MiP ships an update every 6 weeks, CubePaintAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coder MiP | CubePaintAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (55 ratings) — better | 2.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WowWee Group Limited | highlewelt GmbH |
Customer experience
Coder MiP
CubePaintAR
In-app purchases
Coder MiP
No in-app purchases
CubePaintAR
- Animals$1.99








