Comparison

Petoi vs Group Control

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

Head to head
About

Petoi

Configure and control your robot pet toys with this official app. Calibrate joints, perform pre-set actions, and create custom movements. Compatible with Bittle and Nybble robot pets.

Highlights
  • Easy joint calibration
  • Control robot movement and actions
  • Create custom robot commands
  • Share custom commands with community
  • Compatible with Bittle and Nybble robots
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The official app for configuring and controlling Petoi's robot pet toys. Features: -- easy calibration interface to make the robot's joints aligned correctly. -- control robots to move with different walking speeds and default actions such as push-up, greetings, stretches, and rest. Great for playing games with your friends and families. -- add custom actions (commands) to your robots to achieve more advanced maneuverability and motions - you may share your customized commands with our community @PetoiCamp. Compatible Petoi robot pets: robot dog Bittle, robot cat Nybble Petoi robot pets are cute, realistic, open-source, palm-sized, compatible with Arduino modules, programmable, and can support Raspberry Pi. Support: official website: www.petoi.com support email: support@petoi.com Support forum: www.petoi.camp/forum

About

Group Control

Features
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1, through the connection of the LAN, control the robot movement. You can control a variety of action groups, such as kicking the left foot, kicking the right foot, sitting down, you can also customize the action group.

Screenshots

Petoi4 screens
Group Control2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Group Control at 12.0 against Petoi's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petoi ships an update every 4 months, Group Control every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and January 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Petoi versus Group Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetoiGroup Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetoi LLCShenzhen Hiwonder Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Petoi

No in-app purchases

None

Group Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petoi free?
Petoi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Group Control free?
Group Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Petoi or Group Control have ads?
Neither Petoi nor Group Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petoi or Group Control?
Petoi ships an update every 4 months, and Group Control every 7 months. Most recently, Petoi was updated on July 5, 2026 and Group Control on January 8, 2026.

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