Photon Coding vs MatataCode(VinciBot)
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.
MatataCode(VinciBot)
This app allows users to program and control a Vincibot robot directly from their mobile device. It provides a platform for hands-on coding experiences with a physical robot.
- Program Vincibot robot
- Control robot via mobile
- Hands-on coding experience
- Educational tool
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The MatataCode programming app for controlling the Vincibot robot is officially available. Users can program and control the robot using their mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MatataCode(VinciBot) at every 5 weeks against Photon Coding's every 3 months. MatataCode(VinciBot) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Photon Coding against 5.0 for MatataCode(VinciBot). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Photon Coding ships an update every 3 months, MatataCode(VinciBot) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photon Coding | MatataCode(VinciBot) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photon Entertainment sp. z o.o. | MATATALAB CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Photon Coding
MatataCode(VinciBot)
In-app purchases
Photon Coding
No in-app purchases
MatataCode(VinciBot)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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