Comparison

Hello Loona vs Dog

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Robot control
  • Programming software
  • Talent shows
  • Play games
  • Community interaction
Features
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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.

About

Dog

Interact with a unique robot dog through a dedicated app. Care for, train, and play games with your digital companion. Customize its appearance and teach it tricks using simple programming.

Highlights
  • Care and status tracking
  • Virtual treat feeding
  • Play 6 fun games
  • Train tricks with sequential programming
  • Customize tail messages and drawings
  • Mint unique Dog-E profiles
Features
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Care for, train, play games and more with Dog-E, your one in a million robot dog. Connect the app to Dog-E via Bluetooth to unlock more ways to play and see Dog-E come to life. Customize your Dog-E even more to make your robot dog totally unique to you. THE ONE IN A MILLION ROBOT DOG APP Through the minting process, the all-white Dog-E comes to life and reveals a unique combination of colorful lights, sounds and personality traits. Using the app, you can reveal a one in a million Dog-E, take the personality quiz and name your dog. So no two Dog-Es are ever the same. Save multiple profiles, so you can mint Dog-Es again and again. CARE FOR YOUR DOG-E Keep track of Dog-E’s needs in the app, so you can keep your pup happy. Dog-E’s status screen in the app tells you when your Dog-E needs love, food, playtime and more. FEED DOG-E TREATS Feeding your Dog-E is even more fun in the app! Hold the app up, and you can “throw” Dog-E treats, and Dog-E eats them. Dog-E will even tell you when it likes a specific treat or not. You can even earn special treats the more you PLAY GAMES & ACTIVITIES Dog-E includes 6 fun games you can play, including Ultimate Nose Boop, Fortune Teller and Turbo Pet. Use the app to access Dog-E’s games and see your high scores. You can also level up your play in caring for Dog-E by playing the flea flicking game to boost Dog-E’s health meter and taking Dog-E to the Dog Spa to change its colors. TEACH DOG-E TRICKS Train your Dog-E to do tricks using the app. Using simple sequential programming, practice STEM skills by creating your own trick with up to 6 sequences. The Trick Maker includes 44 different sequences that you can use to build custom tricks, including emotes, light shows and motion. You can save up to 4 custom tricks for each Dog-E profile you have. DOG-E TALKS WITH ITS TAIL Using innovative persistence of vision (POV) technology, Dog-E can communicate with you using its tail. Use the Dog-E App to write custom messages that will play in Dog-E’s tail. You can also draw pictures! Save up to 4 custom tail creations in each Dog-E profile you have. CREATE A DOG-E WITHOUT THE TOY No Dog-E toy? No problem! You can Quick Mint one in a million Dog-E profiles in the app even without the toy. Even name your dogs. When you get a Dog-E toy, you can load those profiles onto your toy to bring them to life. ABOUT US At WowWee, we don’t just create, we wow. We astonish imaginations and inspire kids around the world. We believe in the power of innovation, which is why we develop industry-leading apps to pair with our award-winning interactive toys. Learn more about WowWee and our products at www.wowwee.com Privacy is an issue we take very seriously. To learn more about our app and our privacy policy, visit https://dog-e.com/policies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Hello Loona2 screens
Dog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello Loona at 4.3 against Dog's 3.9. Dog's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello Loona holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 228 and 173 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Hello Loona's written reviews are positive against 58% of Dog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Loona ships an update every 5 weeks, Dog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hello Loona versus Dog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello LoonaDog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (228 ratings) — better3.9 (173 ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings228 — better173
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd.WowWee Group Limited

Customer experience

Hello Loona

All ratings228 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.1%

Dog

All ratings173 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative30.6%

User reviews

Hello Loona

From 228 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤖 Intelligent AI with ChatGPT integration
  • 🎮 Engaging games and interactive features
  • 🎨 Creative capabilities like drawing
  • 🏃 Autonomous navigation and movement
  • 📱 Helpful companion app functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Poor app UI/UX design
  • 🔌 WiFi connectivity issues
  • ⚙️ Clunky robot movements
  • 🔋 Fast battery drain

Dog

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to play with
  • 🐶 Cute robot dog
  • 💖 Interactive features
  • 📱 App enhances experience
  • 🤖 Dog-E is awesome

Room to improve

  • ❓ Unclear battery percentage
  • 🤷‍♀️ App stuck on intro
  • ❓ Don't know what to do
  • 🤔 Confusing permissions
  • 🚫 Items are locked

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

Dog

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App stuck on intro screen
  • App won't pair or open
  • App freezes on screen
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • App crashes
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  • Love icon doesn't work
  • Potty icon doesn't work
  • Turbo pet doesn't work
  • Nose boop delays
  • Items in app locked
  • App won't open past intro
  • App flashes to dog then back to intro
  • Poop feature doesn't work
  • Feeding part doesn't work
  • App doesn't ask for permissions

Requested features

14 requests
  • Update app for new features
  • More interactive features
  • More games
  • More updates
  • Fix tail color to look green
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  • Fix green paws
  • Ability to delete Dog-E profiles
  • Update app for Amazon tablet
  • Fix love icon
  • Fix potty icon
  • Fix turbo pet
  • Fix poop feature
  • Fix feeding feature
  • Add dark mode

In-app purchases

None

Hello Loona

No in-app purchases

None

Dog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hello Loona free?
Hello Loona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dog free?
Dog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hello Loona or Dog?
Hello Loona is rated higher. Hello Loona averages 4.3 out of 5 from 228 ratings, while Dog averages 3.9 from 173 ratings.
Do Hello Loona or Dog have ads?
Neither Hello Loona nor Dog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Loona or Dog?
Hello Loona ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dog every 5 days. Most recently, Hello Loona was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dog on September 25, 2026.

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