Comparison

Photon Coding vs Samsa

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Icon-based programming languages
  • Draw, Badge, and Blocks modes
  • Mobile device control
  • Explore robot possibilities
  • Create custom programs
Features
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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.

About

Samsa

Features
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Dějiny Prahy jsou spjaté i s jejím německým obyvatelstvem a jeho kulturou. SAMSA tě zavede na místa, jež nesou stopu této „německé Prahy“ – jsou spojená s činností německy mluvících architektů, výtvarných umělců, literátů, hudebníků, spolků, škol a dalších institucí. U každého místa appka nabízí německý text se základním popisem, informacemi k jeho dějinám a roli v kulturním životě, a několik současných i historických fotografií. Výklad stojí na ověřených zdrojích, ale nezahltí tě. Objevuj s mobilem v ruce pozapomenutou součást dějin města! Aplikace vznikla v rámci společného projektu Shromáždění německých spolků v ČR a studentů i učitelů germanistiky na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy. Počet hesel bude průběžně rozšiřován.

Screenshots

Photon Coding4 screens
Samsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Photon Coding at every 3 months against Samsa's every 16 months. Samsa's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photon Coding ships an update every 3 months, Samsa every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and March 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Photon Coding versus Samsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton CodingSamsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoton Entertainment sp. z o.o.DactylGroup

In-app purchases

None

Photon Coding

No in-app purchases

None

Samsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photon Coding free?
Photon Coding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Samsa free?
Samsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photon Coding or Samsa have ads?
Neither Photon Coding nor Samsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photon Coding or Samsa?
Photon Coding ships an update every 3 months, and Samsa every 16 months. Most recently, Photon Coding was updated on June 4, 2026 and Samsa on March 26, 2026.

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