Comparison

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car vs Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

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

Head to head
About

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car

Control a Raspberry Pi-powered robot car in real-time. View live video from the car's camera and steer its movement using on-screen arrow keys. Access tutorials and installation guides for building and operating the robot.

Highlights
  • Real-time video streaming from car camera
  • On-screen arrow key controls for movement
  • Robot car tutorial access
  • Installation guide access
Features
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This is the control APP for Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car. You can watch real time video from car camera and control car movement with arrow keys in the APP. The robot car tutorial and installation guide url is http://osoyoo.com/2018/05/15/raspberry-pi-robot-car-diy-learning-kit/

About

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

Explore a variety of demo projects for Raspberry Pi Pico, covering displays, sensors, automation, memory, IoT, audio, and more. Ideal for makers, electronics enthusiasts, and engineering students.

Highlights
  • Display projects (LCM, OLED, TFT)
  • Sensor projects (temperature, pressure, motion)
  • Home automation (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa)
  • Memory projects (EEPROM, SRAM)
  • IoT projects (SMS, ThingSpeak)
  • Audio projects (piano, music player)
Features
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This app is a collection of rich demo projects for makers, electronics enthusiast, or engineering students using Raspberry Pi Pico development board Features 1. Display projects • Character LCM 16x2 • I2C OLED 96x64 • SPI OLED 96x64 • TFT 176x220 • LED matrix • P10 led matrix 2. Sensors Projects • 18b20 temperature sensor • BMP180 pressure sensor • MPU6050 sensor • Pulse sensor • AM2320 sensor 3. Automation projects • Home automation using Wifi • Home automation using Bluetooth • Home automation using BluetoothLE • Home automation using LoRa • Home automation using 24L01 4. Memory Projects • Microwire eeprom • I2C eeprom • SPI eeprom • SPI SRAM 5. IoT projects • BMP180 IoT SMS • BMP180 IoT thingspeak 6. Miscellaneous Projects • Bluetooth multimeter • Milli-ohm meter • FM5767 FM radio • GPS module • Bluetooth ws2812 led strip • LoRa weather station 7. Audio Projects • SAA1099 piano • SAA1099 music player More projects will be added soon ! Raspberry Pi is a trademark of Raspberry Pi foundation. "Python" and the Python logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation. All other trade names mentioned in this app or the other documentation provided by this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder. This app is not related or affiliated in any way these companies.

Screenshots

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car2 screens
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car at none against Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico's 11. Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car ships an update every 3 months, Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car versus Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot CarWorkshop for Raspberry Pi Pico
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinetree Electronics LtdSiu Yuen Ho

Customer experience

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico

One-time11
  • Home automation using LoRa$1.99
  • Home automation using 24L01$1.99
  • Milli-ohm meter$1.99
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  • FM5767 radio$1.99
  • GPS module$1.99
  • SAA1099 music player$1.99
  • LoRa weather station$1.99
  • Rotary encoder$1.99
  • Home automation (bluetoothLE)$3.99
  • Bluetooth multimeter$3.99
  • Bluetooth WS2812 led strip$3.99

Questions

Is Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car free?
Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico free?
Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car or Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico have ads?
Neither Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car nor Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car or Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico?
Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car ships an update every 3 months, and Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico every 19 months. Most recently, Osoyoo Raspberry Pi Robot Car was updated on October 19, 2026 and Workshop for Raspberry Pi Pico on October 10, 2026.

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