Evo by Ozobot vs SAM Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evo by Ozobot
This app serves as a companion for learning and creating with a robot companion. It provides access to coding tools, classroom resources, and support to maximize the robot's capabilities for educational and home use.
- Learn with robot companion
- Create with robot companion
- Connect with robot companion
- Ozobot Blockly access
- Classroom resources
- FAQs and support
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Meet your go-to companion to learn, create and connect with Evo, all from your smartphone or tablet. For use at school or at home, the Evo App offers quick access to Ozobot Blockly, Classroom, FAQs and more to get the most out of your Ozobot experience.
SAM Studio
This platform offers tools and curriculum-aligned lesson plans for engaging STEAM and coding education. It features intuitive visual coding apps and wireless electronic blocks to bring computational thinking to life in the classroom.
- Curriculum-aligned lesson plans
- Intuitive visual flow-based and block-based coding
- Wireless Bluetooth electronic blocks
- Lesson Builder tool
- Teacher support and training
- Support for various sensors and motors
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SAM Labs provides everything you need to deliver the most engaging STEAM and Coding learning experiences in your classroom. Giving you the tools and support to make the most of your lessons, SAM Labs makes learning interactive and engaging. This includes curriculum-aligned lesson plans, intuitive visual flow-based and block-based apps, wireless electronic blocks that connect seamlessly to provide stimulating challenges. Design lessons with algorithms, programs and systems to bring computational thinking to life! Why use SAM Labs? - A fun and interactive way to bring coding to life - An intuitive visual, flow-based and block-based coding tailored for any classroom or ability level - SAM Blockly enables progression to block-based programming - Easy-to-use, wireless Bluetooth SAM Blocks that are made to last - NEW! Build your own lessons to integrate within your current or upcoming units of study - Unparalleled teacher support, onboarding, and training - Versatile technology that can be used across a variety of subjects Incredibly easy to bring into the classroom – and simple to teach with. You can use the SAM Studio App virtually or bring your projects to life using physical SAM Labs blocks, sensors and devices, including: - Buttons, RGB Light, Buzzer - Multiple sensors: Light, Proximity, Heat, Tilt, Pressure - Controller & Sliders - DC & Servo motors - Wheels, car chassis & roller ball - LEGO®-compatible gear attachments - Chargers and charging station A subscription to SAM Studio also gives you access to our standards-aligned course content, including easy-to-follow lesson plans, editable presentations, step-by-step guides, an engaging interactive Lesson Builder tool, and more! Link: https://store.samlabs.com For more information, book a quick demo: https://go.samlabs.com/book-a-demo Supported languages: English (US), English (UK), Chinese, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew Supported Bluetooth: Our app runs on devices that support Bluetooth 4.0 and up. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAM Studio at 100% against Evo by Ozobot's 66%. SAM Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Evo by Ozobot's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SAM Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evo by Ozobot has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Evo by Ozobot's written reviews are positive against 100% of SAM Studio's.
Evo by Ozobot ships an update every 2 months, SAM Studio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evo by Ozobot | SAM Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evollve, Inc. | SAM Labs |
Customer experience
Evo by Ozobot
SAM Studio
Bugs and requests
Evo by Ozobot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firmware update bricking Ozobot devices
- Inability to connect and calibrate Ozobot with the app
- Saved programs not working after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back removed features like customization, tricks, and accounts
- Add battery percentage indicator for Ozobot Evo
- Improve app navigation and make key functions more accessible
- Expand programming and coding capabilities
SAM Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Evo by Ozobot
No in-app purchases
SAM Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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