Comparison

Splats vs Sphero Edu Jr

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

Head to head
About

Splats

This app combines coding with active play, allowing students to program physical floor buttons to control games and learning activities. It offers a virtual playground, teacher-vetted games, and classroom management tools for an engaging computer science education experience.

Highlights
  • Active play coding
  • Virtual playground
  • 80+ teacher-vetted games
  • Classroom manager
  • Unlimited student profiles
  • Cross-curricular activities
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires Unruly Splats™ programmable floor buttons available through our K-8 school membership (unrulysplats.com/memberships) and a compatible Bluetooth LE-enabled device to play. Welcome to Unruly Studios, the home of Unruly Splats! Splats combine coding and active play to make computer science education more inclusive, collaborative, and fun for both educators and students Our cross-curricular program is used by educators in all 50 states and across Canada Engage students in science, math, ELA, SEL—you name it, let’s code it! We offer hardware: our durable Splats that students can press and stomp We offer software: our kid-friendly App that lets students program Splats to control their play What’s Included in the App? Unlimited profiles for students Color-coded block tray to make coding easy, fun, and fast Virtual Playground to see your code in action 80+ teacher-vetted games ready at a click of a button Activities that range from recess favorites like Capture the Splat to versatile learning games like Voting Machine and Splats Calculator Classroom Manager and Teacher Portal for optimal organization and access to lesson plans, supplemental materials, and student-facing slide decks Most importantly—the silliest noises you have ever heard! Trusted by School Districts All Across the US Somerville Public Schools Cobb County School District Virginia Beach City Public Schools Hawaii Department of Education Bristol Public Schools—and more! ***WINNER*** Common Sense Media Reviewed & Approved GOLD 2021 Stevie Winner—American Business Awards Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Membership Site memberships for all educators and learners in building with robust warranty Choose your plan—1 to 3-year licensing with exciting customer-exclusive events to help schools get the most out of their plan Easy to expand! REAL humans work with your team to onboard teachers and ramp up use within schools AND districts 360° support—Unruly never leaves you hanging! From personal success managers to customer experience to community—we got you, all stages of growth, all year round Bring a membership to your school or district by visiting unrulysplats.com/memberships Contact Website: unrulysplats.com Instagram: instagram.com/unruly_studios Facebook: facebook.com/playunrulystudios Twitter: twitter.com/unruly_studios Privacy Policy: unrulysplats.com/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: unrulysplats.com/terms-of-service

About

Sphero Edu Jr

This app allows users to connect to a robot and customize its actions using visual programming blocks. Create mazes, play games, and compose music while learning fundamental coding logic.

Highlights
  • Block programming interface
  • Customize lights, sounds, and movements
  • Create mazes and games
  • Learn basic programming logic
  • Classic and new drive modes
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With Sphero Edu Jr you can connect to your indi and customize its behavior with simple yet powerful programming blocks. By coding the lights, sounds, and movements of indi, you can create unique mazes, play games, write simple songs, and ultimately learn the basic logic of programming. Features include: • All new block programming experience, designed for the uniqueness of indi. • Drive modes, including the classic Sphero driving experience and a new mode designed specifically for indi.

Screenshots

Sphero Edu Jr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sphero Edu Jr at 44% against Splats's 0%. Sphero Edu Jr also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Splats's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splats holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Splats's written reviews are positive against 44% of Sphero Edu Jr's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splats ships an update every 2 weeks, Sphero Edu Jr every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Splats versus Sphero Edu Jr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplatsSphero Edu Jr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings715 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size368 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnruly Studios, Inc.Sphero, Inc.

Customer experience

Splats

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Sphero Edu Jr

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Splats

No in-app purchases

None

Sphero Edu Jr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splats free?
Splats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sphero Edu Jr free?
Sphero Edu Jr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Splats or Sphero Edu Jr?
Splats is rated higher. Splats averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sphero Edu Jr averages 3.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Splats or Sphero Edu Jr have ads?
Neither Splats nor Sphero Edu Jr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splats or Sphero Edu Jr?
Splats ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sphero Edu Jr every 17 months. Most recently, Splats was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sphero Edu Jr on November 6, 2026.

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