Comparison

Lynx Robot vs JupiTerp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

JupiTerp

This app helps University of Maryland students plan their course schedules efficiently. It allows searching the full course catalog, filtering by various criteria, and visualizing the weekly schedule on a grid. Schedules can be saved and exported to a calendar.

Highlights
  • Search full UMD course catalog
  • Filter by department, GenEd, professor
  • View PlanetTerp/RateMyProfessors ratings
  • Live seat availability
  • Visual weekly schedule grid
  • Automatic time conflict detection
  • Export schedule to calendar
Features
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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.*

Screenshots

Lynx Robot4 screens
JupiTerp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JupiTerp at 5.0 against Lynx Robot's 3.0. JupiTerp also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Lynx Robot's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JupiTerp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lynx Robot ships an update every 10 months, JupiTerp every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lynx Robot versus JupiTerp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLynx RobotJupiTerp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUBTECH ROBOTICS CORPJustin Fournier

Customer experience

Lynx Robot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

JupiTerp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lynx Robot

No in-app purchases

None

JupiTerp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lynx Robot free?
Lynx Robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JupiTerp free?
JupiTerp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lynx Robot or JupiTerp?
JupiTerp is rated higher. Lynx Robot averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while JupiTerp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lynx Robot or JupiTerp have ads?
Neither Lynx Robot nor JupiTerp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lynx Robot or JupiTerp?
Lynx Robot ships an update every 10 months, and JupiTerp every 3 months. Most recently, Lynx Robot was updated on November 2, 2026 and JupiTerp on October 31, 2026.

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