Photon Robot vs CatBit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photon Robot
This educational app allows children to program a robot companion, unlocking new abilities and senses as they complete tasks. Progress is visualized, serving as a motivational tool for learning programming concepts.
- Robot programming
- Unlockable abilities
- Skill progression
- Motivational learning
- Interactive companion
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The robot develops along his owner by gaining new abilities, senses and functionalities with each programming related task completed. Completing a quest to create a simple program may let the kid pick some sort of upgrade for Photon, like the ability to see or detect obstacles. This way, progress is visible right away and works as wonderful motivational tool. It's not just another toy, it's a true friend and companion.
CatBit
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Programming became puzzles! Children can solve it, but adults can't? Lower elementary students could solve puzzles without reading the tutorial. Adults were having a hard time. By failing the program in CatBit, you can understand what is happening in the program by seeing with your eyes. Enjoy the failure! Enjoy the programming!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Photon Robot at Free against CatBit's $2.99. Photon Robot also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 53 months). CatBit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Photon Robot is free to download; CatBit costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Photon Robot ships an update every 2 months, CatBit every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photon Robot | CatBit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. | Flammy Design |
In-app purchases
Photon Robot
No in-app purchases
CatBit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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