Comparison

Smartibot vs MAX for Brands

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

Head to head
About

Smartibot

This app transforms your phone or tablet into an advanced remote control for a unique AI-enabled cardboard robot. Design custom controllers, utilize various control types, and even enable self-driving capabilities with AI object recognition.

Highlights
  • AI-enabled robot control
  • Customizable remote pad designs
  • Multiple control types
  • Self-driving robot capabilities
  • AI object recognition
  • Telepresence system
Features
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Everything you need to get the most out of your Smartibot - the world’s first AI enabled cardboard robot. Use your phone or tablet as the most amazing remote control you have ever held, choose from 6 standard pad designs, or create your own perfectly tailored to your robot. With 6 types of control you can place, and up to 14 motor connections to control, you can build the robot of your dreams and the perfect controller for it - all without having to write any code. Tired of driving? then make your robot self-driving! Boot up the powerful A.I., choose from 20 things for it look out for (like people, vehicles, pets and household items) attach your phone to your Smartibot and watch it chase your dog, RC car, sister etc OR let someone else drive it using the Smartipresence telepresence system.

About

MAX for Brands

Features
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β€’ A platform that facilitates the realtime understanding of what is happening in market β€’ Gives brand owners the control of your brands and in turn manage portfolios more efficiently. β€’ Gives you transparent, realtime reporting insights into peoples activity, brand activity, stock availability and promotional execution. β€’ Translates your KPI’s into real data to help report back into the business with already simplified and accurate data. β€’ Allows you to reward and recognise people based on their performance β€’ Offers brand managers and owners the control to understand expenditure and understand the value of their arrangements with various service providers and to see whether they can develop and improve the efficiency of their service.

Screenshots

Smartibot4 screens
MAX for Brands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAX for Brands at weekly against Smartibot's every 3 weeks. Smartibot's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartibot ships an update every 3 weeks, MAX for Brands weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Smartibot versus MAX for Brands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartibotMAX for Brands
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size116 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoss AtkinWarren Canning

In-app purchases

None

Smartibot

No in-app purchases

None

MAX for Brands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartibot free?
Smartibot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAX for Brands free?
MAX for Brands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smartibot or MAX for Brands have ads?
Neither Smartibot nor MAX for Brands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartibot or MAX for Brands?
Smartibot ships an update every 3 weeks, and MAX for Brands weekly. Most recently, Smartibot was updated on October 24, 2026 and MAX for Brands on October 24, 2026.

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