Open Roberta Mobile vs EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Roberta Mobile
Visually program robots and microcontrollers using a drag-and-drop interface. Wirelessly transfer your creations to compatible hardware like LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 via Bluetooth. Explore a gallery of shared programs and access live coding help.
- Visual programming language (NEPO®)
- Robot and microcontroller control
- Wireless Bluetooth transfer
- Program sharing gallery
- Live coding help
- Multi-language support
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Code and play – welcome to the Open Roberta Lab, where you bring robots and microcontrollers to life. By “dragging and dropping” the visual programming language NEPO® you can quickly and playfully create programs for different systems, e.g. the LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0. The “Open Roberta mobile” app enables you to transfer your NEPO programs to the WeDo 2.0 wirelessly via Bluetooth – no matter whether you are using a smartphone or a tablet. Open Roberta comes with many extras • One programming language for many robots • Gallery for sharing programs • Live help for a quick introduction to coding • Source view • Various languages for users worldwide • And many more
EV
This educational tool allows users to control a BBC micro:bit via Bluetooth. It offers features for robot movement, robotic arm control, and a general-purpose button. Integrated documentation guides users on how to connect and utilize it with the micro:bit.
- Bluetooth control for BBC micro:bit
- Robot movement control
- Robotic arm control
- General purpose button
- Integrated documentation
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EV-micro:bit is a very useful educational tool that used generally to control BBC micro:bit through bluetooth. This version contains three parts: robot movement control, robotic arm control and additional button for general purpose. Also it contains app datasheet(Documentation) to teach you how can integrate it with BBC micro:bit. Enjoy with EV-micro:bit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Open Roberta Mobile at 9.3 against EV's 12.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Open Roberta Mobile against 1.7 for EV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Roberta Mobile | EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung eingetragener Verein | Engineering Village LLC |
Customer experience
Open Roberta Mobile
EV
In-app purchases
Open Roberta Mobile
No in-app purchases
EV
No in-app purchases
