Lynx Robot vs JupiTerp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lynx Robot
Control a robot using your device. Interact with its camera and speaker, move it, and perform actions like waving or hugging. It also features a surveillance mode to record moving objects.
- Amazon Alexa integration
- Avatar Mode for camera and speaker access
- Remote robot movement and actions
- Screenshot functionality
- Surveillance Camera mode
- Record 30-second videos of moving objects
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Control Lynx with Amazon Alexa with the Lynx App. In Avatar Mode you can access Lynx’s camera and speaker, take screenshots, have Lynx move, wave hi, give a high-five, and give a hug. You can also use the Lynx App to turn on the Surveillance Camera, which will take 30-second videos of moving objects.
JupiTerp
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Jupiterp — the course planner built for Terps. Stop juggling Testudo tabs and spreadsheets. Jupiterp gives University of Maryland students a fast, focused way to build the perfect schedule — search any course, browse every section, see who's teaching, and watch your week come together on a clean visual grid. Built for how students actually pick classes - Search the full UMD course catalog with instant results - Filter by department, GenEd requirement, or professor - Type `@ProfessorName` to find every course they teach - See PlanetTerp / RateMyProfessors ratings right on each section - Live seat availability — know what's open before you register A schedule you can see - Visual weekly grid with color-coded class blocks - Automatic time conflict detection — sections that clash are flagged before you add them - Async, weekend, and TBA classes tracked separately so nothing gets lost - Save multiple plans (Plan A, Plan B, "dream semester") and switch between them From planning to your calendar in one tap - Export your schedule directly to your calendar - Recurring weekly events through the semester end date - No accounts, no sign-up, no tracking Made by UMD students, for UMD students. Free and open source. *Jupiterp is not affiliated with the University of Maryland.*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lynx Robot at 8.0 against JupiTerp's 16.6. On price, ads, 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.
| Parameter | Lynx Robot | JupiTerp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP | Justin Fournier |
In-app purchases
Lynx Robot
No in-app purchases
JupiTerp
No in-app purchases









