Smartibot vs OctoCue Presentation Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI-enabled robot control
- Customizable remote pad designs
- Multiple control types
- Self-driving robot capabilities
- AI object recognition
- Telepresence system
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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.
OctoCue Presentation Remote
Control your slide deck remotely during presentations. Requires setup by your event team and a show code or shared link to connect.
- Remote slide deck control
- Requires event team setup
- Connect via show code or shared link
- Compatible with iPhone and iPad
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This is just one part of the OctoCue system. Your event team will need to setup the other parts for you, and supply a show code (or shared link) so you can control your slide deck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OctoCue Presentation Remote at 67% against Smartibot's 0%. Smartibot's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Smartibot ships an update every 3 weeks, OctoCue Presentation Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartibot | OctoCue Presentation Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ross Atkin | OctoCue Limited |
Customer experience
Smartibot
OctoCue Presentation Remote
In-app purchases
Smartibot
No in-app purchases
OctoCue Presentation Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smartibot free?
Is OctoCue Presentation Remote free?
Do Smartibot or OctoCue Presentation Remote have ads?
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