Spy Rover Mini vs Hello Loona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spy Rover Mini
Control a toy car remotely via WiFi, receiving real-time video feedback. Enhance your play with integrated filter effects for added fun.
- WiFi remote control
- Real-time video transmission
- Integrated filter effects
- Toy car control
- Mobile app interface
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Spy Rover Mini is a car toy remote control app. The mobile phone sends the control data to the toy car through WiFi to control the toy. The toy car transmits the real-time video data to the mobile phone through WiFi. We integrate the filter function into the app, and consumers can use various filter effects to enhance the fun of control.
Hello Loona
Control and program a robotic pet with this app. Explore various scenarios, perform talents, play games, and connect with other users in the community.
- Robot control
- Programming software
- Talent shows
- Play games
- Community interaction
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Loona APP is a mobile control and programming software developed for Loona robots. Rich robot application scenarios are provided in the application. Users can experience various robot control and functions by connecting robots according to software guidance. The robot can be controlled in the APP to perform talent shows, play small games, and also enter the community to communicate with other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hello Loona at 4.3 against Spy Rover Mini's 3.4. Hello Loona also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (238 vs 25). Spy Rover Mini's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Hello Loona holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Loona has 238 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Spy Rover Mini's written reviews are positive against 62% of Hello Loona's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spy Rover Mini ships an update every 12 months, Hello Loona every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spy Rover Mini | Hello Loona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (25 ratings) | 4.3 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 62.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军年 陈 | Beijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Spy Rover Mini
Hello Loona
Bugs and requests
Spy Rover Mini
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hello Loona
Reported bugs
14 issues- App registration verification code not sending
- Email registration failing
- QR code scanner unable to focus
- WiFi connection timeouts and bad gateway errors
- App forces landscape mode only
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- Keyboard covers registration buttons
- App signs users out unexpectedly
- App requires reinstalling to function
- Server connection timeouts
- Robot wheels not turning after minimal use
- Robot stares at walls instead of following
- Game ball breaks within days
- Charging station malfunction
- Robot making noises when powered off
Requested features
12 requests- More games and interactive content
- Spanish language support
- Turkish language support
- Adult-friendly app interface version
- Camera/photo capture feature
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- Alarm and wake-up scheduling
- Customizable behavior schedules
- Pet interaction capabilities
- Sleep/rest mode functionality
- Improved voice command integration
- Multiple variable types in programming tool
- Landscape mode toggle for app
In-app purchases
Spy Rover Mini
No in-app purchases
Hello Loona
No in-app purchases
