Photon Coding vs KEIRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photon Coding
Create programs for your Photon robot using intuitive, icon-based languages like Draw, Badge, and Blocks. Explore your robot's capabilities and build custom programs directly from your mobile device.
- Icon-based programming languages
- Draw, Badge, and Blocks modes
- Mobile device control
- Explore robot possibilities
- Create custom programs
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Program your Photon robot from your mobile device anytime and anywhere. Photon Code is an application that allows you to create programs for your Photon robot in Draw, Badge and Blocks - fully icon-based robot programming languages that are super easy to use. Use the app to build any program for Photon and discover the unlimited possibilities of your robot. NOTE: This app requires a Photon robot and a Bluetooth 4.0 device to play.
KEIRO
This block-based programming platform enables users to create complex functionalities for robotics systems. It offers a user-friendly flow diagram interface for editing programs and supports manual programming via on-board buttons.
- Block-based programming
- Flow diagram interface
- Manual programming via buttons
- Complex functionality editing
- User-friendly design
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A key element of any robotics system is the programming software. ENGINO® has developed a special software, KEIRO, which is a block-based programming platform that allows different methods of programming depending on the user’s needs and capabilities. The robot can also be programmed manually using the on-board buttons. The software is used for editing the program and adding complex functionality with the use of a user friendly Flow Diagram Interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photon Coding at 5.0 against KEIRO's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Photon Coding holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Photon Coding ships an update every 3 months, KEIRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photon Coding | KEIRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. | Engino |
Customer experience
Photon Coding
KEIRO
In-app purchases
Photon Coding
No in-app purchases
KEIRO
No in-app purchases
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