Hello Loona vs Sam Your Robotic Friend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Sam Your Robotic Friend
Control, program, and play with your assembled robotic friend. Engage in 'Workshop' mode to fix errors and unlock new character customizations. Explore the world of electronics, robotics, and programming.
- Robot control
- Programming capabilities
- Workshop mode for error repair
- Unlockable character customizations
- Introduction to electronics and robotics
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SAM, your robotic friend, the application to control SAM, by Xtrem Bots. With it you can control, program and play with the robot once it is assembled. Play in "Workshop" mode. Repair the different types of errors that SAM displays (oil, electricity or software) and win levels to unlock new characters. Turn SAM into a ninja, an alien or a ghost! Discover the world of electronics, robotics and programming with SAM, your new robotic friend!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hello Loona at every 5 weeks against Sam Your Robotic Friend's every 12 months. Hello Loona also leads on ratings volume (238 vs 4) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Sam Your Robotic Friend's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Loona has 238 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hello Loona ships an update every 5 weeks, Sam Your Robotic Friend every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hello Loona | Sam Your Robotic Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (238 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd. | 恩权 邱 |
Customer experience
Hello Loona
Sam Your Robotic Friend
Bugs and 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
Sam Your Robotic Friend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hello Loona
No in-app purchases
Sam Your Robotic Friend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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