ROOM vs Spike™ LEGO® Education
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROOM
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ROOM-E bietet alles, was Sie für den unkomplizierten Einstieg in den Wissenstransfer mit mobilen Endgeräten benötigen. ROOM-E ACADEMY ist das digitale LERN- und CONTENTMANAGEMENT-System per App und Browser, welches schwerpunktmäßig für Themen wie Onboarding, eLearning, Vertriebsunterstützung oder Wissensmanagement genutzt wird. Absolut einfach im Handling sowohl im Front- als auch im Backend, sehr moderne und attraktive Kacheloptik – so macht Wissensmanagement wirklich Spaß. ROOM-E selbst bietet fertige eLearning-Kurse und unterstützt Firmen von der Content-Erstellung bis zur Nutzer- und Content-Administration für die ROOM-E ACADEMY. Mit unserer kostenfreien ROOM-E ACADEMY App können Sie das System und ausgewählte Inhalte auf mobilen Endgeräten nutzen. Dazu gehören ein eLearning-Kurs zur Persönlichen Hygiene, Auszüge aus der Infektionsschutz-Folgebelehrung sowie Produkt- und Marketinginformationen der Firma ROOM-E e.K. Flankiert werden die kostenfreien Inhalte mit Informationen rund um den eLearning- und mobile learning-Markt. Sofern die Daten vorher geladen wurden, können Sie die App auch offline nutzen. Steigern Sie Ihr Wissen, bewerten und kommentieren Sie Inhalte, durchstöbern Sie interessantes Wissen oder beantworten Sie Trainingsfragen. Zur Nutzung der Browser-Version, weiterer Lern-Inhalte als auch für die Ausstellung eines Zertifikats registrieren Sie sich ganz einfach direkt in der App. Wir kontaktieren Sie dann sobald wie möglich. Bei technischen Problemen wenden Sie sich bitte an unseren ROOM-E Support: support@room-e.de
Spike™ LEGO® Education
This app facilitates playful STEAM learning for students, designed to work with specific LEGO® Education kits. It helps develop computational thinking through coding, encourages building and experimentation, and supports programming for various projects and competitions.
- Icon-block, word-block, and text-based coding
- Develop computational thinking
- Build, tinker, and experiment with LEGO® creations
- Program and debug designs
- Create stories with LEGO® Minifigures
- Prepare for FIRST® LEGO® League competitions
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Engage every student in playful STEAM learning with the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ App. Designed for use with the LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Portfolio, the SPIKE App is a powerful tool that helps teachers facilitate engaging, hands-on STEAM learning. When combined with SPIKE Essential or SPIKE Prime, the SPIKE App allows students to: - Develop computational thinking skills using a progression of icon-block, word-block, and text-based coding. - Build, tinker, and experiment - progressing from simple creations to complex structures. - Learn to program, test and tweak designs, debug and optimize, create stories with LEGO® Minifigures, prepare for FIRST® LEGO® League competitions, and more! *** IMPORTANT*** This is not a standalone educational app. This app is used to program LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Essential and LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime, which are sold separately. Please contact your local LEGO Education reseller for further information. LEARN MORE: LEGOeducation.com/Teacher-resources For app support, contact LEGO® Education at https://support.legoeducation.com. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the SPIKE logo are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. FIRST® LEGO® League is a jointly held trademark of FIRST® and the LEGO Group. ©2026 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spike™ LEGO® Education at every 2 months against ROOM's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROOM ships an update every 6 months, Spike™ LEGO® Education every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ROOM | Spike™ LEGO® Education |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemon Systems GmbH | LEGO Education |
Bugs and requests
ROOM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spike™ LEGO® Education
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bluetooth connection issues
- Unable to flash hub or connect
- Incompatibility with programs written in previous version
Requested features
5 requests- Hub-to-hub control
- RC features
- Merge Inventor app into one
- Add more color options for color sensor
- Bring back Python coding support
In-app purchases
ROOM
No in-app purchases
Spike™ LEGO® Education
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ROOM free?
Is Spike™ LEGO® Education free?
Do ROOM or Spike™ LEGO® Education have ads?
Which is updated more often, ROOM or Spike™ LEGO® Education?
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