Comparison

TELLO 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

TELLO

Program your drone with a user-friendly interface, no coding skills needed. Create custom flight paths and actions step-by-step. Save and share your programmed flights with others.

Highlights
  • Visual programming interface
  • Customizable flight paths
  • Save and share flight diagrams
  • Drag and drop command editing
  • Metric and imperial units
  • PRO version for advanced features
Features
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If you got bored with flying Dji Ryze Tello and you would like something more than the official application offers, then try ours. In a very simple way, you will be able to program your drone. He will execute your instructions exactly. Step by step according to your diagram, the drone will do whatever you want. You can choose: - move left, right, forward and back by the set value, - rotation from 5 to 360 degrees to the left or right, - change flight altitude*, - flips in different directions*, - change flight speed*, - idle state, go to step*. You can save* created diagrams or send them to friends who can test them on they own Tello. The number of steps is unlimited *. The created commands can be edited, deleted and reordered using the "drag and drop" method. Our application does not require any programming skills. Everything takes place in a user-friendly interface that you will master very quickly. In the application, you can use metric (cm) or imperial (inch) units. All commands are based on the official Ryze Tech SDK. * applies to the PRO version that can be unlocked inside the application.

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

TELLO3 screens
Sphero Edu Jr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sphero Edu Jr at 3.6 against TELLO's 2.1. Sphero Edu Jr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (44% vs 27%). TELLO's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 15) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. TELLO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sphero Edu Jr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sphero Edu Jr holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TELLO has 92 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of TELLO's written reviews are positive against 44% of Sphero Edu Jr's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TELLO versus Sphero Edu Jr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTELLOSphero Edu Jr
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (92 ratings)3.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better15
Update frequency—Every 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiroslaw KapalkaSphero, Inc.

Customer experience

TELLO

All ratings92 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative68.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative65.6%

Sphero Edu Jr

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TELLO

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99
None

Sphero Edu Jr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TELLO free?
TELLO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sphero Edu Jr free?
Sphero Edu Jr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TELLO or Sphero Edu Jr?
Sphero Edu Jr is rated higher. TELLO averages 2.1 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Sphero Edu Jr averages 3.6 from 15 ratings.
Do TELLO or Sphero Edu Jr have ads?
Neither TELLO nor Sphero Edu Jr shows ads.

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