Sphero Play vs Droid Depot
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.
Droid Depot
Build and interact with digital droids or control your physical custom astromech units. Engage in various games, from dancing and piloting to strategy, all inspired by the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge experience.
- Build virtual droids
- Connect to physical droids via Bluetooth
- Droid piloting game
- Droid maneuvering game
- Droid strategy game
- Digital droid creation
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Bring the Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge experience home with the Droid Depot companion app. Build a Digital Droid or play games with your Droid Depot Custom Astromech Droids. Games include: •Maneuvering - choreograph a dance sequence to the tunes of DJ R3X •Piloting - drive your Droid around freely •Strategy - play a game of Tic Tac Toe against your Droid •Build - Build a virtual droid using schematics from Mubo’s Droid Depot* https://disneytermsofuse.com/ https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/ https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/current-privacy-policy/your-california-privacy-rights/ https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/dnsmi/ https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/for-parents/childrens-online-privacy-policy/ This app uses Bluetooth to connect to your physical Droid. * Free to play - does not require a physical Droid
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sphero Play at 4.8 against Droid Depot's 3.6. Sphero Play also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (37K vs 639). 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 639, 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 56% of Droid Depot's.
Sphero Play ships an update every 2 months, Droid Depot every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sphero Play | Droid Depot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better | 3.6 (639 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 56.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 639 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 217 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sphero, Inc. | Disney |
Customer experience
Sphero Play
Droid Depot
User reviews
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
Droid Depot
From 639 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 Fun features like dancing and tic-tac-toe
- 🚀 Responsive app controls
- 👍 Enhances droid personality
- 🚀 Easier to use than physical remote
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Droid disconnects after a few minutes
- 🐛 Accessory button doesn't work
- 🐛 Droid builder is very limited
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
Droid Depot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to edit droid name or affiliation
- No support for newer droid models (C-series)
- Music doesn't play during dance mode
Requested features
5 requests- Add more games and interactive experiences
- Allow customization of droid appearance
- Enable multi-droid connectivity and interactions
- Implement a 'follow me' mode for the droid
- Add more music tracks for the dance feature
In-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
Droid Depot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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