Revolution Robotics vs VEX Classroom
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!
VEX Classroom
Manage VEX GO robotics hardware in your classroom. Update firmware, rename devices, and locate your VEX GO brains with this educational tool.
- Update VEX GO brain firmware
- Rename VEX GO brains
- Locate VEX GO brains
- Classroom hardware management
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The VEX Classroom app allows users to manage their classrooms full of VEX GO robotics hardware. Users can use VEX Classroom to: - Update their VEX GO brains to the latest firmware version - Rename their VEX GO brains - Locate their VEX GO brains
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Revolution Robotics at 5.0 against VEX Classroom's 3.7. Revolution Robotics also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). VEX Classroom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Revolution Robotics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Revolution Robotics ships an update every 5 weeks, VEX Classroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Revolution Robotics | VEX Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STEAM ACADEMY LIMITED | VEX Robotics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Revolution Robotics
VEX Classroom
In-app purchases
Revolution Robotics
No in-app purchases
VEX Classroom
No in-app purchases
Questions
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