GaraSTEM vs AlphaMini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GaraSTEM
This app allows children to play with and code robots using STEM principles. Users can race, fight, compose music, build robot models, and learn coding through Scratch 3.0 simulations.
- Robot play modes (racing, fighting, music)
- Robot coding with Scratch 3.0
- Robot build instructions
- Coding simulations
- STEM education focus
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GaraSTEM App is easy control application for playing and coding GaraSTEM robots. The application is designed to have children experience playing and code their own robots following STEM education method: PLAY for Racing | Fight | Music compose. LEARN for coding and watching the simulation of Robot before it RUN. Have some sample code for you to have FUN. BUILD for building instruction of 10 models of Robot. CODE for coding Scratch 3.0. SETTING for editing application settings. Enjoy making and programming your own robots with quality and affordable STEM kits from us. Any feedbacks, please contact to our website: https://www.facebook.com/garastem/ We are thankful for your feedbacks to help to improve experience using our products.
AlphaMini
This app serves as a companion for an intelligent humanoid robot, offering control over its functions, educational programming tools, and robot management. It allows users to learn about robot operation and configure device settings.
- Robot function control
- Graphical programming tools
- Robot operation learning
- Device configuration and information
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"Alpha Mini" APP is a supporting application for UBTECH Mini Robot. Alpha Mini is an intelligent humanoid robot produced by the company UBTECH. It provides a plenty of functions for education and entertainment purposes, including photo taking, programming and dancing, etc. This APP can help manage your robot: 1. Control and use some functions of the robot; 2. Use graphical programming tools to learn about robot programming; 3. Understand the way to control and use the robot; 4. View and set up the configuration and information of the robot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AlphaMini at 9.0 against GaraSTEM's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GaraSTEM ships an update every 2 months, AlphaMini every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GaraSTEM | AlphaMini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GARASTEM EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY JOINT STOCK COMPANY | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP |
Customer experience
GaraSTEM
AlphaMini
In-app purchases
GaraSTEM
No in-app purchases
AlphaMini
No in-app purchases
