Comparison

Cubelets vs SAM Studio

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

Head to head
About

Cubelets

Expand your robot building possibilities with this app for Cubelets robot blocks. Control your creations remotely and explore thousands of building ideas by swapping Cubelet personalities. Updates are also available for your robot blocks.

Highlights
  • Remote control robot constructions
  • Personality Swap for Cubelet behavior
  • Receive important updates
  • Expand building horizons
Features
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Enhance your robot play with the Cubelets app. The official app for Cubelets® robot blocks. The app is not required to enjoy your robot blocks, but is a great way to expand your building horizons. Use the remote control feature to control Cubelets inside of a robot construction. Or check out Personality Swap to change how any Cubelet behaves at the touch of a button! Must own Cubelets robot blocks in order to use this application. To learn more about Cubelets, visit https://www.modrobotics.com. For the latest Cubelets news, follow us on twitter @Cubelets. Cubelets robot blocks: The building blocks of better thinkers ************** Features ************** • Remote control robot constructions • Explore thousands of building possibilities with Personality Swap • Receive important updates about Cubelets

About

SAM Studio

This platform offers tools and curriculum-aligned lesson plans for engaging STEAM and coding education. It features intuitive visual coding apps and wireless electronic blocks to bring computational thinking to life in the classroom.

Highlights
  • Curriculum-aligned lesson plans
  • Intuitive visual flow-based and block-based coding
  • Wireless Bluetooth electronic blocks
  • Lesson Builder tool
  • Teacher support and training
  • Support for various sensors and motors
Features
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SAM Labs provides everything you need to deliver the most engaging STEAM and Coding learning experiences in your classroom. Giving you the tools and support to make the most of your lessons, SAM Labs makes learning interactive and engaging. This includes curriculum-aligned lesson plans, intuitive visual flow-based and block-based apps, wireless electronic blocks that connect seamlessly to provide stimulating challenges. Design lessons with algorithms, programs and systems to bring computational thinking to life! Why use SAM Labs? - A fun and interactive way to bring coding to life - An intuitive visual, flow-based and block-based coding tailored for any classroom or ability level - SAM Blockly enables progression to block-based programming - Easy-to-use, wireless Bluetooth SAM Blocks that are made to last - NEW! Build your own lessons to integrate within your current or upcoming units of study - Unparalleled teacher support, onboarding, and training - Versatile technology that can be used across a variety of subjects Incredibly easy to bring into the classroom – and simple to teach with. You can use the SAM Studio App virtually or bring your projects to life using physical SAM Labs blocks, sensors and devices, including: - Buttons, RGB Light, Buzzer - Multiple sensors: Light, Proximity, Heat, Tilt, Pressure - Controller & Sliders - DC & Servo motors - Wheels, car chassis & roller ball - LEGO®-compatible gear attachments - Chargers and charging station A subscription to SAM Studio also gives you access to our standards-aligned course content, including easy-to-follow lesson plans, editable presentations, step-by-step guides, an engaging interactive Lesson Builder tool, and more! Link: https://store.samlabs.com For more information, book a quick demo: https://go.samlabs.com/book-a-demo Supported languages: English (US), English (UK), Chinese, Italian, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew Supported Bluetooth: Our app runs on devices that support Bluetooth 4.0 and up. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.

Screenshots

Cubelets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAM Studio at 100% against Cubelets's 44%. SAM Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Cubelets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SAM Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubelets has 25 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Cubelets's written reviews are positive against 100% of SAM Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cubelets ships an update every 2 months, SAM Studio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cubelets versus SAM Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubeletsSAM Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular RoboticsSAM Labs

Customer experience

Cubelets

All ratings25 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

SAM Studio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cubelets

No in-app purchases

None

SAM Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cubelets free?
Cubelets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAM Studio free?
SAM Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cubelets or SAM Studio?
SAM Studio is rated higher. Cubelets averages 3.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while SAM Studio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cubelets or SAM Studio have ads?
Neither Cubelets nor SAM Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cubelets or SAM Studio?
Cubelets ships an update every 2 months, and SAM Studio every 5 months. Most recently, Cubelets was updated on July 21, 2026 and SAM Studio on June 1, 2026.

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