Zip Printer vs Sphero Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zip Printer
Edit, print, and share photos directly from your smartphone or tablet. Connect to social media to access and share memories. Customize images with filters and borders before printing.
- Edit photos
- Print photos
- Share photos
- Social media integration
- Photo filters
- Add borders
- Print preview
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Get more from your photos with the fully updated ZIP mobile app! The completely redesigned application works with any compatible smartphone or tablet, so you can edit, print, and share your photos from all your favorite devices. Connect your social media accounts and instantly access old memories or share new ones with all your friends and family. Customize your photos with a variety of filters or add a snappy border to make your favorite pictures stand out. When you’re done editing photos like a pro, just connect to your ZIP, try the new print preview picture to make sure you’ve got it just right, and then print out as many copies as you’d like, all with a few clicks of a button. It’s never been this easy—try the All-new ZIP mobile app today!
Sphero Play
Control and play with various Sphero robots using a single application. Explore multiple drive modes, engage in robot-controlled games, and learn basic programming through a block-based interface.
- Multiple drive modes (joystick, tilt, voice)
- Robot-controlled games
- Block Drive programming
- Sports-themed drive modes
- Voice control
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Drive and play games from ONE app with your Sphero Mini, Sphero 2.0, SPRK, SPRK+, BOLT, and BOLT+. Connect and control your robots with several exciting drive modes, use your robot as a controller to play games, or try out Block Drive for an intro to programming with colorful blocks. Features include: DRIVE MODES Drive your robots several ways with the Sphero Play app. Use the joystick and slingshot controls, tilt your device, or use your voice. Our sports-themed drive modes keep things fun with the ability to swing your device to "golf"*, or flick to "kick" your robot. BLOCK DRIVE PROGRAMMING Learn programming basics by controlling your robot with colorful movement and light blocks. GAMES Use your robot as a controller to shoot your way through space, race your vehicle through a tunnel avoiding obstacles and scoring points, or rotate your ball to destroy a polygon of bricks. Need robots? We know a guy. Visit sphero.com and order today. *This mode is not available on iPads.
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Verdict
Zip Printer and Sphero Play both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Sphero Play's written reviews are positive against 27% of Zip Printer's. Zip Printer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Zip Printer against 4.8 for Sphero Play. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 37K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Zip Printer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sphero Play's.
Zip Printer ships an update fortnightly, Sphero Play every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Zip Printer | Sphero Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (33K ratings) | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C&A Marketing, Inc. | Sphero, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zip Printer
Sphero Play
User reviews
Zip Printer
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📸 Quick and convenient photo printing
- 💾 Easy to use app
- 🎨 Good photo editing features
- 🔍 Helpful photo browsing and selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and connectivity issues
- 🔄 Firmware update problems
- 🎨 Inconsistent print quality and color accuracy
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 🤖 Outdated and buggy app UI
Sphero Play
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and engaging app
- 👍 Great controls and customization
- 🎮 Enjoyable games and activities
- 💡 Compatibility with multiple Sphero products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔧 Limited features compared to older apps
- 🔋 Concerns about battery life and durability
Bugs and requests
Zip Printer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printer disconnects during printing
- Collage feature doesn't work properly
- Firmware update gets stuck at 0%
- Photos print with white borders or distortion
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options for collages and layouts
- Improved photo browsing and organization
- Ability to print from other apps and devices
- Expanded sticker and border options
Sphero Play
Reported bugs
2 issues- Joystick controls not working as expected
- Alignment issues causing unexpected movement
Requested features
4 requests- More games and activities
- Support for additional Sphero products (e.g. Ollie, BB-8)
- Improved aiming and control precision
- Camera integration to see the Sphero's view
In-app purchases
Zip Printer
No in-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
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