Sphero Play vs StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups
This app allows multiple devices to connect and compete in speed-based games. It's ideal for quizzes and reaction tests, clearly indicating who buzzed first with visual cues. No Wi-Fi is needed for connection.
- Connect up to 8 devices
- Speed-based game buzzer
- Visual feedback for first buzzer
- No Wi-Fi required
- Supports quizzes and reaction games
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The must-have App for every game which is about speed! Connect with up to 8 devices and buzzer against your friends! Whether it's a Quiz-game or a reaction-testing-game. The tremendous design contributes to a great experience and allows many different varieties of games. You‘ve pressed first? Then your screen turns green, if you’ve been to slow it will turn red. This way you and your friends will immediately know, who is allowed to answer first! No Wifi is required as the App manages to connect the devices through the fastest available way! Created by Mike Baumann and Maximilian Bardon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sphero Play at 69% against StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups's 0%. Sphero Play also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (37K vs 9). StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sphero Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Sphero Play's written reviews are positive against 0% of StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups's.
| Parameter | Sphero Play | StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better | 3.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sphero, Inc. | Maximilian Bardon |
Customer experience
Sphero Play
StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups
Bugs and requests
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
StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
StarBuzzer | Buzzer for groups
No in-app purchases
Questions
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