Makeblock Neuron vs uKit Education
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makeblock Neuron
This app allows users to create with electronic modules by drawing lines on the screen, eliminating the need for complex programming. It offers simple video guides and remote control via Bluetooth or Wifi, making it ideal for IoT education. Explore over 30 electronic modules to invent and build.
- Visual line-based programming
- Simple video guides
- Bluetooth/Wifi remote control
- IoT Education support
- Over 30 electronic modules
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Neuron App is the companion app of Makeblock Neuron® electronic modules. You can invent with electronic modules by drawing lines without learning complex programming languages. You need to connect to your Makeblock Neuron® electronic modules with Bluetooth or Wifi in order to make with electronics in Neuron App. Features: -Control and program electronics by drawing lines on the screen -Simple and fun video guides -Remote control with Bluetooth or Wifi. Suitable for IoT Education -Over 30 electronic modules Support: -Find more information at http://neuron.makeblock.com -Email support: neuronsupport@makeblock.com -Forum: http://forum.makeblock.com/c/makeblock-products/Neuron
uKit Education
This educational software allows users to build, code, and control robots using graphic programming and other tools. It helps develop logical thinking in space structure and coding for future AI studies. Requires compatible hardware.
- Robot building and controlling
- Graphic programming
- Pose-Record-Play functionality
- Remote controller integration
- Develops spatial and coding logic
- Supports AI study
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uKit EDU is an educational software of robot building, coding and controlling. uKit EDU should be used with uKit hardware including main control box, servo, sensors and bricks; through official curriculums, users can develop various types of models, and utilize different tools including graphic programming, Pose-Record-Play and remote controller to complete their programming design. This is how uKit EDU establishes a logic thinking of space structure and coding to users, and assist their AI study in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Makeblock Neuron at 4.1 against uKit Education's 3.2. Makeblock Neuron also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Makeblock Neuron holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Makeblock Neuron's written reviews are positive against 0% of uKit Education's.
Makeblock Neuron ships an update every 3 weeks, uKit Education every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makeblock Neuron | uKit Education |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 3.2 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makeblock Co., Ltd. | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP |
Customer experience
Makeblock Neuron
uKit Education
In-app purchases
Makeblock Neuron
No in-app purchases
uKit Education
No in-app purchases
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