Robo Live vs PhotonAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Robo Live
This app offers a unified coding environment for controlling robots. It features three coding levels suitable for various skill sets, from beginner to advanced, and includes interactive tutorials to guide users in bringing their creations to life. Designed for hands-on learning, it makes technology and STEAM education engaging for children, educators, and parents.
- Unified coding environment
- Three coding levels (Live, Code, Blockly)
- Interactive tutorials
- Color-coded building blocks
- STEAM education focus
- Hands-on robot control
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Our latest app combines our previous apps into one coding environment to provide you with the best Robo Wunderkind experience. Our app still provides three coding levels - Live, Code and Blockly - to match all levels of ability and coding skill. For ages 5 and up; prior coding experience is not required, neither are reading skills. Prototype, design and build your robot with our color-coded building blocks in just a few minutes and use our app to bring the robot to life! To start off, we provide you with 19 interactive tutorials. A truly hands-on experience for children, teachers and parents that transforms learning about technology and STEAM into a fun game.
PhotonAI
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Curiosity and the will to explore the unknown are some of our biggest strengths. By discovering new technologies, we open new possibilities and transform the world. Bring the future to your classroom with the Photon AI Discovery Kit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PhotonAI at none against Robo Live's shown. Robo Live's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Robo Live ships an update every 2 months, PhotonAI every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Robo Live | PhotonAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robo Technologies | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
Robo Live
No in-app purchases
PhotonAI
No in-app purchases
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