Blocks4All vs Sphero Edu Jr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocks4All
This app provides a block-based programming interface designed for accessibility. It is compatible with VoiceOver and Switch Control, allowing users to program robots. Ideal for educational settings.
- Block-based programming
- VoiceOver compatibility
- Switch Control support
- Dash and Dot robot programming
- Educational tool
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BlocksForAll is a block-based programming environment that works with VoiceOver and Switch Control. It can be used to program the Dash and Dot robots from Wonder Workshop.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blocks4All at 5.0 against Sphero Edu Jr's 3.6. Blocks4All also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Sphero Edu Jr's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blocks4All holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Edu Jr has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blocks4All ships an update every 6 months, Sphero Edu Jr every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocks4All | Sphero Edu Jr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lauren Milne | Sphero, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blocks4All
Sphero Edu Jr
In-app purchases
Blocks4All
No in-app purchases
Sphero Edu Jr
No in-app purchases
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