Scrub Web Browser vs microbitIR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrub Web Browser
This educational browser connects to Bluetooth LE devices for interactive projects. It supports importing/exporting projects, loading local HTML files, and web access filtering. Ideal for educators and students working with platforms like Scratch.
- Scratch Link for Bluetooth device communication
- Project importing and exporting
- Local HTML file loading
- Web access filtering
- Web MIDI API (Beta)
- MDM support
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Scrub is a web browser for Scratch 3.0 and Bluetooth LE devices. It also supports Viscuit and AkaDako. Features - Scratch Link function to communicate with Bluetooth devices - Project importing / exporting - Local HTML file loading - Web access filtering - Web MIDI API (Beta) - MDM (Managed App Configuration) - and more Supported Devices - micro:bit - LEGO BOOST - LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 - Go Direct Force & Acceleratioon - AkaDako - and other BLE devices Scrub is an open source project. https://github.com/tfabworks/Scrub/ * Scratch is a project of the Scratch Foundation, in collaboration with the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for free at https://scratch.mit.edu. * Other names of products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
microbitIR
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micro:bitにM5Stack IR-UNIT（赤外線送受信ユニット）をつないで、GitHubに置いてあるプログラムを書き込むことで、スマホからBluetooth通信でコントロールできる学習リモコンを実現できます。 設定方法： 1）左上のボタンを押してmicro:bitとBluetooth接続します。（予めペアリングしておきます） 2）右上の歯車ボタンを押して設定モードに入ります。 3）設定したいボタンを押します。 4）ボタンメニューが出るので、テキストを設定するか、用意されているボタンを選択します。 5）micro:bitに「↓」が表示されるので、10秒以内にリモコンを受光部に向けて登録したいボタンを押します。 6）「↑」が表示されてスマホに赤外線データが送信され、登録されます。 使い方： 1）左上のボタンを押してmicro:bitとBluetooth接続します。 2）操作したいボタンを押します。 3）micro:bitには、「↑」が表示されて赤外線が送信されます。 ※ IR-UNITの赤外線は、非常に弱いので、操作したい機器の赤外線受光部に向けて近くに設置してください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scrub Web Browser at every 3 weeks against microbitIR's every 6 weeks. Scrub Web Browser also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.6). 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.
Scrub Web Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, microbitIR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrub Web Browser | microbitIR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TFABWOKRS INC. | Atsushi Yamada |
In-app purchases
Scrub Web Browser
No in-app purchases
microbitIR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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