Cue by Wonder Workshop vs Hello Loona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cue by Wonder Workshop
Interact with a robot companion through a dedicated app. Program its behaviors using block-based or text-based coding, or control it directly. Explore its world and learn together with customizable robot personalities.
- Robot interaction
- Block-based programming
- Text-based coding
- Robot personalities
- Sensor input programming
- Direct robot control
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a cue™ robot from Wonder Workshop and a Bluetooth Smart/LE-enabled device to play. This app is FREE to play. Meet cue. Your robot. Your rules. Use the cue app to interact with a robot like never before! Share your world with cue as you play together, learn together, and laugh together. Choose your favorite robot personality from four unique avatars, or collect them all! Send and receive chat messages to learn about your new robotic companion. Create interactive state machines to make cue react to sensor input with lifelike behaviors. Easily switch between block-based graphical programming or text-based code to build your own powerful programs at the skill level that’s right for you. With control mode, you can pilot cue through exciting robotics adventures as you seek, avoid, and explore! For ages 11 and up. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop, an award-winning creator of educational toys and applications for kids of all ages. Wonder Workshop takes privacy very seriously. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Hello Loona
Control and program a robotic pet with this app. Explore various scenarios, perform talents, play games, and connect with other users in the community.
- Robot control
- Programming software
- Talent shows
- Play games
- Community interaction
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Loona APP is a mobile control and programming software developed for Loona robots. Rich robot application scenarios are provided in the application. Users can experience various robot control and functions by connecting robots according to software guidance. The robot can be controlled in the APP to perform talent shows, play small games, and also enter the community to communicate with other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hello Loona at 4.3 against Cue by Wonder Workshop's 3.9. Cue by Wonder Workshop's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Hello Loona holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Cue by Wonder Workshop's written reviews are positive against 62% of Hello Loona's.
Cue by Wonder Workshop ships an update monthly, Hello Loona every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cue by Wonder Workshop | Hello Loona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (125 ratings) | 4.3 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 332 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o. | Beijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cue by Wonder Workshop
Hello Loona
User reviews
Cue by Wonder Workshop
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Extremely fun to play with
- 🤖 Great robot interaction
- 💡 Easy and fun coding
- 🎮 Engaging control mode
- 🥳 Amazing app experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🔌 Difficult to connect
- ⚠️ Buggy app behavior
- 😵 Confusing user interface
- 💰 Expensive robot
Hello Loona
From 238 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤖 Intelligent AI with ChatGPT integration
- 🎮 Engaging games and interactive features
- 🎨 Creative capabilities like drawing
- 🏃 Autonomous navigation and movement
- 📱 Helpful companion app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 📱 Poor app UI/UX design
- 🔌 WiFi connectivity issues
- ⚙️ Clunky robot movements
- 🔋 Fast battery drain
Bugs and requests
Cue by Wonder Workshop
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes constantly
- Robot glitches and doesn't move
- Difficulty connecting to robot
- Remote control feature causes orange screen/UI breaks
- App gets stuck on loading/updating screen
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- Control mode stops working
- Code blocks won't trigger when others running
- Main button only glows red
- Custom and preset voice lines share volume
- Program icon is random
- App looks weird on larger screens
- Incompatibility with specific Chromebooks
- App turns black after a few minutes
- Robot is slow and stops constantly
- App requires restart at times
- Severe lag after placing few blocks
- Stories glitch out
- Not intuitive game/confusing missions
Requested features
20 requests- Support for Dash and Dot
- British accent option for voice
- Camera functionality in robot
- Ability to give code blocks priority
- Allow custom voice lines separate volume
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- Option to pick program icons
- Add block for sound-based movement
- Free play mode
- Instructions for Lego adapter
- French language option
- Improve remote control UI
- Add variables to coding
- More sound effects available
- Treasure Hunt hints
- Position app in portrait mode
- Interact with Dash and Dot
- Dash accessories work with Cue
- Improve app intuitiveness
- Guest mode
- Add avatars and missions
Hello Loona
Reported bugs
14 issues- App registration verification code not sending
- Email registration failing
- QR code scanner unable to focus
- WiFi connection timeouts and bad gateway errors
- App forces landscape mode only
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- Keyboard covers registration buttons
- App signs users out unexpectedly
- App requires reinstalling to function
- Server connection timeouts
- Robot wheels not turning after minimal use
- Robot stares at walls instead of following
- Game ball breaks within days
- Charging station malfunction
- Robot making noises when powered off
Requested features
12 requests- More games and interactive content
- Spanish language support
- Turkish language support
- Adult-friendly app interface version
- Camera/photo capture feature
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- Alarm and wake-up scheduling
- Customizable behavior schedules
- Pet interaction capabilities
- Sleep/rest mode functionality
- Improved voice command integration
- Multiple variable types in programming tool
- Landscape mode toggle for app
In-app purchases
Cue by Wonder Workshop
No in-app purchases
Hello Loona
No in-app purchases
Questions
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