Comparison

Sphero Play vs Oddience

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple drive modes (joystick, tilt, voice)
  • Robot-controlled games
  • Block Drive programming
  • Sports-themed drive modes
  • Voice control
Features
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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.

About

Oddience

This app allows you to create private groups with friends to make predictions about anything. Settle scores, claim bragging rights, and turn everyday moments into friendly competitions.

Highlights
  • Create private, invite-only circles
  • Make predictions on any topic
  • Place wagers, some hidden from view
  • Settle scores and track leaderboards
  • Turn everyday moments into competitions
Features
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Think you know your friends? Prove it. Oddience is the app for all the hilarious, spontaneous, and "I-knew-it!" bets that happen in your group chat. Settle the score, claim bragging rights, and turn everyday life into a legendary competition. You know those moments. You're waiting for food and someone says, "I bet the delivery gets here before the opening kickoff." Or you're heading to a party and whisper, "I bet Dave wears that same flannel shirt again." Maybe your friends are expecting a new arrival, sparking guesses like, "I bet the baby is over 8 pounds!" Oddience is where those moments live. It’s a private app for social predictions just for you and your friends, where you can finally put a score to your inside jokes, friendly rivalries, and major life moments. How it works is simple: Start a Circle: Grab your friends and make a private, invite-only group. Only people you invite can join. Make a Bet: Will Sarah actually finish the book for book club this month? Will the new baby be a boy or a girl? Post a bet about literally anything. Place Your Wagers: Everyone makes their pick. The best part? You can post a wager about a friend but hide it from their view. That way, they don't get suspicious and change their behavior. It’s fair, and it's hilarious. Settle the Score: When the moment of truth arrives, declare the winner, watch the leaderboard update in real-time, and let the friendly bragging begin. The fun isn't just about being right (though it feels amazing). It's about turning a weekend trip, a night out, or even the nine-month wait for a new baby into a legendary competition. It’s for the bragging rights, the epic stories, and having a feed full of your group's funniest moments. Your friendships are on the line — and so is everything else.

Screenshots

Sphero Play4 screens
Oddience4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oddience at 100% against Sphero Play's 69%. Oddience also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Sphero Play's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oddience holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Oddience's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sphero Play ships an update every 2 months, Oddience every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sphero Play versus Oddience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSphero PlayOddience
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (37K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSphero, Inc.Welzware LLC

Customer experience

Sphero Play

All ratings36,681 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative24.8%

Oddience

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Oddience

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sphero Play

No in-app purchases

None

Oddience

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sphero Play free?
Sphero Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oddience free?
Oddience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sphero Play or Oddience?
Oddience is rated higher. Sphero Play averages 4.8 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Oddience averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sphero Play or Oddience have ads?
Neither Sphero Play nor Oddience shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sphero Play or Oddience?
Sphero Play ships an update every 2 months, and Oddience every 6 days. Most recently, Sphero Play was updated on October 19, 2026 and Oddience on October 1, 2026.

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