Revolution Robotics vs iRobbie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Revolution Robotics
Build, code, and program robots with this app. It offers comprehensive guides and supports open-source designs, allowing for endless robotic adventures. Connect your Challenge Kit via Bluetooth to control your creations.
- Build robots
- Code robots
- Program robots
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Comprehensive build guides
- Open-source designs
- Robot control
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Revolution Robotics is reshaping the robotics paradigm. Step into a world of endless possibilities. You can now build, code, and program robots, turning complex concepts into enjoyable and accessible experiences. Seamlessly sync our Challenge Kit with your mobile or tablet device using Bluetooth and take the driver's seat of your robot creations. Make use of our comprehensive build guides or let your ideas fly free with your own robot designs – our platform champions open-source, hackable creations. So fire up your imagination and enter the realm of robotics to unleash your creations. Pair your Challenge Kit now, dive into a universe of learning, and join a community of inventors. One app. One kit. Infinite robotic adventures!
iRobbie
Enhance robotic projects with smartphone capabilities. Connect to Arduino, ESP32-CAM, or ESP8266 boards via Bluetooth or WiFi. Utilize object recognition, tracking, and voice control for interactive robot experiences.
- Object recognition and tracking
- ESP32-CAM video surveillance
- Voice and remote control
- Touch screen joystick
- Music playback (Xylophone)
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iRobbie is the revolutionary app that brings a smartphone power to your robotic projects. iRobbie connects via Bluetooth or WiFi to the Arduino, ESP32-CAM or ESP8266 boards. Use the iPhone camera and play with object recognition, object tracking and more. Start learning computer vision and neural networks with iRobbie App! With iRobbie your Arduino robot can recognize and track over 60 objects, get a responsive touch screen joystick and even allow you to play music! With ESP32-CAM you can build your own video surveillance robot and control it through the Internet. For example, with the iRobbie-A app you can send the robot to the kitchen to check if you accidentally left the kettle on the stove! Features: o ESP32-CAM – build your own video surveillance car! o Object Tracker – tap and drag over the object you want to track and your iRobbie robot will follow the object. o iFinder – just tell iRobbie what you want him to find. iRobbie is able to recognize over 60 objects and he will start tracking the object after recognizing it. o Voice Control – you can control your iRobbie robot by telling him here to go. o Remote Control – a responsive touch screen joystick on your iPhone to control the iRobbie robot. o Xylophone – play music with your iRobbie robot. Arduino compatible boards, parts and kits are sold separately. Visit our web-site to find detailed instructions on to build the robots. Arduino is Trademark of Arduino AG, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Revolution Robotics at 100% against iRobbie's 0%. Revolution Robotics also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). iRobbie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Revolution Robotics is free to download; iRobbie costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Revolution Robotics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Revolution Robotics's written reviews are positive against 0% of iRobbie's.
Revolution Robotics ships an update every 5 weeks, iRobbie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Revolution Robotics | iRobbie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 395 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STEAM ACADEMY LIMITED | MCV Palo Alto LLC |
Customer experience
Revolution Robotics
iRobbie
In-app purchases
Revolution Robotics
No in-app purchases
iRobbie
No in-app purchases
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