Comparison

Charge the Robot vs CircuitLab Designer

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

Head to head
About

Charge the Robot

Solve logic puzzles by manipulating gears, water, and steam to power a robot. Explore mechanisms and learn the basics of electricity, mechanics, and physics in a stress-free environment. Create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • Over 100 levels
  • Free play, no rules or stress
  • Learn electricity, mechanics, physics
  • Develop logic and problem-solving skills
  • 3 distinct worlds: gears, water, steam
  • Create and share custom levels
  • Includes a theory section for expanded learning
Features
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The robot has run out of power! Charge the battery and help it solve all challenges. Play with gears, water, and steam to solve all the puzzles and reach the end of the course. Manipulate pipes, chains, cylinders, levers, and all other types of mechanisms and devices to help you solve fun and educational challenges. Explore and discover the incredible mechanisms used to build the most basic machines. Transmit mechanical energy from one place to another and generate electricity to operate the robot. How is electricity generated? Play and learn the basics of electricity, mechanics, physics, and science. All children are little scientists. They learn by observing, making assumptions, playing, exploring, experimenting, and asking themselves questions. No rules, no time limits or stress. For all ages. FEATURES • More than 100 levels. • Free play, with no rules or stress. • Learn the basics of electricity, mechanics, and physics. • Work on logic and problem solving. • 3 worlds: gears, water, and steam. • Create and share your own levels. • With a theory section to help expand knowledge. • Try, experiment, play, and learn. • Content suitable for children aged 3 and up. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

About

CircuitLab Designer

Learn electrical circuits through interactive building challenges. Instantly visualize current flow and understand concepts like series and parallel connections. This app offers a clean, offline experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Interactive circuit-building challenges
  • Real-time visual feedback
  • Learn series and parallel connections
  • Understand circuit logic
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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CircuitLab Designer is an interactive educational app for learning electrical circuits through hands-on challenges. Build circuits, connect components, toggle switches, and instantly see how current flows. Each level presents a clear goal that helps you understand core concepts like series and parallel connections, switches, and circuit logic. Features: • Interactive circuit-building challenges • Real-time visual feedback • Clean and intuitive interface • No accounts, no tracking, no ads • Works fully offline Designed for students, hobbyists, and anyone curious about how electrical circuits work.

Screenshots

Charge the Robot4 screens
CircuitLab Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Charge the Robot at Free against CircuitLab Designer's $2.99. Charge the Robot also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (64 vs 1). CircuitLab Designer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Charge the Robot is free to download; CircuitLab Designer costs $2.99 up front. Charge the Robot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CircuitLab Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Charge the Robot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charge the Robot has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Charge the Robot ships an update every 5 months, CircuitLab Designer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Charge the Robot versus CircuitLab Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharge the RobotCircuitLab Designer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (64 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearny LandKRASMIROV KANEV

Customer experience

Charge the Robot

All ratings64 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

CircuitLab Designer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Charge the Robot

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

CircuitLab Designer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charge the Robot free?
Charge the Robot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CircuitLab Designer free?
CircuitLab Designer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charge the Robot or CircuitLab Designer?
Charge the Robot is rated higher. Charge the Robot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while CircuitLab Designer averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Charge the Robot or CircuitLab Designer have ads?
Neither Charge the Robot nor CircuitLab Designer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Charge the Robot or CircuitLab Designer?
Charge the Robot ships an update every 5 months, and CircuitLab Designer weekly. Most recently, Charge the Robot was updated on October 27, 2026 and CircuitLab Designer on October 17, 2026.

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