Photon Coding vs Puzzle AR
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.
Puzzle AR
Explore the world of robots and programming through augmented reality. This app lets children create complex routes for a robot to follow, fostering creativity and logical thinking. Discover 3D objects, animals, and more in an immersive educational experience.
- Augmented reality education
- Robot programming basics
- Create complex routes
- Develop creativity
- Logical thinking skills
- Explore 3D objects
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Puzzle AR allows you to get to feel education in Augmented Reality and get know the world of robots by creating complex routes and loops that Ozobot must overcome. Thanks to the immersive fun, children actively learn the basics of programming while developing creativity and logical thinking. Explore the potential of the Augmented Reality in education in a few simple steps: 1) Launch the application and click Free Play 2) Choose the object you are interested in (remember number on a puzzel) 3) Click Start and point the device camera at the AR Puzzel with selected number See how your 3D object appears on your screen, look at it from every side. Discover what animals look like and what sounds they make, what spring flowers look like, what road signs mean ... and many more ... The application requires the use of AR Puzzles markers available at www.edu-sense.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photon Coding at 5.0 against Puzzle AR's 2.3. Puzzle AR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Photon Coding ships an update every 3 months, Puzzle AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photon Coding | Puzzle AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. | EDUSENSE S A |
Customer experience
Photon Coding
Puzzle AR
In-app purchases
Photon Coding
No in-app purchases
Puzzle AR
No in-app purchases
