Comparison

R+ ENGINEER vs PingPong Robot Bcoding

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

R+ ENGINEER

This application connects to a smart device kit, enabling the use of sensors, video, and audio processing. It offers simple programming to control and manipulate the connected hardware, making it an interactive educational tool.

Highlights
  • Connects to ROBOTIS ENGINEER Kit
  • Utilizes smart device sensors
  • Supports video/image processing
  • Enables audio input/output
  • Intuitive programming interface
  • Control and manipulate hardware
Features
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R+ ENGINEER is a smart device application developed by ROBOTIS. This app connects to ROBOTIS ENGINEER Kit so that various sensors, video/image processing, audio input/output of smart device can be utilized. Simple and intuitive programming allows children to control and manipulate the ROBOTIS ENGINEER Kit.

About

PingPong Robot Bcoding

Features
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Bcoding App Experience simple robotic engineering sequences by creating loops with your own buttons, joysticks, music and motion makers that can be controlled with the Bcoding app program. Each robot model requires a designated link to assemble the cube. Find the parts for G1, G2, and G3 in the box. Cube is a single modular robot with controller, gyroscope, accelerometer, proximity sensor, additional sensor interface, stepper motor, battery and more. 1. How to download the Bcoding app: Download the Bcoding app from the App Store. (App Search: Bcoding ). 2.ON/OFF and charging instructions Press and hold the yellow power button for more than 2 seconds to turn the cube on and off. (A beep sounds) 3.Charge 3-1. Prepare the cube. Attach the parts together. 3-2.Connect the charging cable to the circular disk part of the cube. 3-3.The cube and the charger are connected by a circular magnet. More than 100 cubes can be charged at a time. 3-4.Charging time: 6 cubes/hour (charging time depends on the number of cubes). 3-5. If the cube automatically turns off or starts to delay or there is no LED indication, the battery may be low. 4. How to use the app 4-1. Install the app Download the Ping Pong APP to your smartphone or device. (App Search: Bcoding in App Store). 4-2. Run the app Open the Bcoding app 4-3. select robot model select the Bcoding robot model. 4-4. Assembly Assemble the Bcoding model by referring to the APP image. For detailed instructions, please click the 3D Modeling Guide button. 4-5. on After assembling the ping-pong model, press the yellow power button for more than 2 seconds to turn on all ping-pong cubes. 4-6. First cube pairing Check the first cube on the app screen. Press the power button on the assembled robot in the order shown on the app screen. When the first cube connects successfully with the smartphone, a pairing signal and beep will sound. 4-7. Pairing different cubes After pairing the app with the first cube, press the yellow power button on the remaining cubes (follow the order on the app screen). 4-8. play robot The Bcoding app provides various functions such as buttons, joystick, music mode, and motion making. 5. Cube color When the cube is successfully connected to the smartphone, you can distinguish each cube's LED color, specifically in the following order: red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow. 6. Cube Icon Determine the order and position of the ping-pong cubes with various icons such as squares, triangles, circles, stars and hearts.

Screenshots

R+ ENGINEER4 screens
PingPong Robot Bcoding4 screens

Verdict

The call

R+ ENGINEER and PingPong Robot Bcoding are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R+ ENGINEER ships an update every 4 months, PingPong Robot Bcoding every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
R+ ENGINEER versus PingPong Robot Bcoding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR+ ENGINEERPingPong Robot Bcoding
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBOTIS CO., LTD.RoboRisen

In-app purchases

None

R+ ENGINEER

No in-app purchases

None

PingPong Robot Bcoding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R+ ENGINEER free?
R+ ENGINEER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PingPong Robot Bcoding free?
PingPong Robot Bcoding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do R+ ENGINEER or PingPong Robot Bcoding have ads?
Neither R+ ENGINEER nor PingPong Robot Bcoding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R+ ENGINEER or PingPong Robot Bcoding?
R+ ENGINEER ships an update every 4 months, and PingPong Robot Bcoding every 3 months. Most recently, R+ ENGINEER was updated on June 1, 2026 and PingPong Robot Bcoding on September 8, 2026.

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