ROBO Pro Coding vs Scanner Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROBO Pro Coding
This app allows users to program fischertechnik® TXT 4.0 Controller models. It supports graphical and text-based Python programming with adjustable difficulty levels. Programs can be saved locally or shared online.
- Graphical programming interface
- Text-based Python programming
- Beginner, advanced, and expert learning levels
- Local and cloud program storage
- Program sharing and versioning
- Interface testing for actuators and sensors
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Build your fischertechnik® TXT 4.0 Controller model and bring it to life with the ROBO Pro Coding App. The software ROBO Pro Coding from fischertechnik® offers in its multilingual environment, in addition to the possibility of graphical programming, text-based programming via Python. Users can choose from beginner, advanced and expert learning levels to work at the appropriate level of difficulty. Program examples are available. Self- created programs can be stored locally on the device and online in the cloud. This allows versioning and sharing of created programs in the cloud storage between users. Actuators and sensors can be tested quickly via the interface test.
Scanner Assistant
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The app can be used to configure the mmWave scanner MWD SBP developed by FEIG ELECTRONIC for barrier applications. For this purpose, the app connects to the mmWave scanner MWD SBP via Bluetooth. Among other things, the detailed device designation with serial number and the firmware version are displayed. For commissioning, an assistant guides the user through the necessary input fields in just a few steps. Furthermore, useful information for diagnosis can be retrieved with the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ROBO Pro Coding at 4 against Scanner Assistant's 2. On price, update cadence, 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.
ROBO Pro Coding ships an update every 2 months, Scanner Assistant every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROBO Pro Coding | Scanner Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fischertechnik | FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH |
In-app purchases
ROBO Pro Coding
No in-app purchases
Scanner Assistant
No in-app purchases
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