HoverBots Assembly Instruction vs smART STIX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoverBots Assembly Instruction
This digital manual provides 3D, step-by-step assembly instructions for building models from the "Robotics: Smart Machines – HoverBots" engineering kit. It guides users through each stage of construction using the included pieces.
- 3D digital assembly instructions
- Step-by-step guidance
- Model building for HoverBots kit
- Uses included kit pieces
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A digital manual for use with the “Robotics: Smart Machines – HoverBots” engineering kit by Thames & Kosmos This app offers 3D digital assembly instructions that guide you step by step through building each model in the HoverBots kit. App Features • View step by step instructions that show you how to build the models using the pieces included in the kit ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to apps@kosmos.de We are looking forward to your feedback! *****
smART STIX
This app guides users through building projects using bendable rods and connectors. Select a blueprint, measure and cut materials with the workbench, then follow interactive instructions to construct your design.
- Blueprint selection
- Interactive step-by-step instructions
- Material measurement and cutting guide
- Design construction guidance
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The smART STIX app is a companion app for the smART STIX product. The innovative, open-ended smART STIX let anyone engineer their projects using bendable aluminum rods and smART connectors. After choosing a blueprint from the free smART STIX app, you use the included smART Workbench to measure and cut the exact size and number of aluminum rods needed. Then you bend them into shapes and connect them to build your design. Our app will guide you through the process with interactive step by step instructions. smART STIX™ is a trademark of Flycatcher Toys INC © 2025. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HoverBots Assembly Instruction at 5.0 against smART STIX's 1.3. smART STIX's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 37 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
HoverBots Assembly Instruction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
HoverBots Assembly Instruction ships an update every 37 months, smART STIX every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoverBots Assembly Instruction | smART STIX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG | FlyCatcher Inc. |
Customer experience
HoverBots Assembly Instruction
smART STIX
In-app purchases
HoverBots Assembly Instruction
No in-app purchases
smART STIX
No in-app purchases
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