Sphero Play vs Orqa FPV.Connect
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.
Orqa FPV.Connect
Access and manage your FPV headset's HD DVR footage directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to update firmware, stream flights in real-time, and share your drone video content.
- Access HD DVR footage
- Share and play drone video
- Update firmware remotely
- Real-time flight streaming
- Live stream to social media
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Experience an unprecedented degree of connectivity on your FPV headset. Use your mobile phone to access that sweet HD DVR footage on your FPV.One, right there in the field. Download and install the latest firmware updates right from the Orqa FPV App. Maybe even stream your flight to your phone in real-time? Or live stream your single-pack session online? FPV.Connect features: - access to your DVR - share and play your drone video footage - update your firmware directly from the mobile app - live stream to social media
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sphero Play at 4.8 against Orqa FPV.Connect's 3.8. Sphero Play also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 40%) and ratings volume (37K vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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.
Sphero Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. 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 40% of Orqa FPV.Connect's.
Sphero Play ships an update every 2 months, Orqa FPV.Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sphero Play | Orqa FPV.Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better | 3.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sphero, Inc. | Orqa d.o.o. |
Customer experience
Sphero Play
Orqa FPV.Connect
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
Orqa FPV.Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
Orqa FPV.Connect
No in-app purchases
