Comparison

Educreations Whiteboard vs Go for Dash & Dot Robots

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

Head to head
About

Educreations Whiteboard

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

Highlights
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Screencasting
  • Video lesson creation
  • Annotation and animation
  • Voice and handwriting recording
  • Cloud storage
  • Class management
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Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Teachers can create short instructional videos and share them instantly with students, or ask students to show what they know and help friends learn something new. INSTRUCTION THAT'S READY WHENEVER YOU ARE Finished lessons are stored securely in your online Educreations account, so they're available whenever and wherever you need them. You control who sees what. Even if something happens to your iPad, all of your videos are safe. DESIGNED FOR THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM Create classes that students can join right within the app. Lessons sync automatically between teacher and student iPads, so it's easy for students to access teacher instruction and for teachers to monitor student work. Students without iPads can access classes and lessons on the Educreations website. SHARE INSTANTLY Lessons can also be shared via link, email, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, or by embedding them on your blog or website. Upgrade to Pro to export your videos to the Camera Roll, open them in other apps, and use them in other video projects. SUPPORT AND ENGAGE STUDENTS • Offer students additional instruction outside the classroom • Enable students to control the pace of their learning • Provide rich audio/video feedback on student work • Gain deep insights into student comprehension • Free up class time for hands-on learning and projects • Tutor someone remotely INCREDIBLE FREE FEATURES • Record and replay your voice, handwriting, and drawings • Snap a photo or import images from Photos, Dropbox, Google Drive, or the Web • Add typed text in a variety of colors and sizes • Draw on top of everything with brilliant colors of beautifully rendered digital ink • Animate images and text by tapping and dragging while recording • Edit out any recording mistakes with the built-in video editor • Scroll pages up or down when you need extra space • Save a draft of your work and finish it later on other devices • Store your lessons securely in the cloud and control who can see what • Create and manage classes that students can join • Share your lessons with your classes, or via link, email, Messages, Facebook, or Twitter • Embed your lessons on your blog or website EVEN MORE WITH PRO • Export videos to the Camera Roll or open in other apps • Import documents, presentations, webpages, and custom maps • Whiteboard pointer tool • Save unlimited drafts so you can work on multiple projects at once • 5GB of cloud storage, enough to store over 150 hours of lessons • Share Pro benefits with your entire class (up to 40 students) Educreations offers the following Pro subscriptions: 1 month: $11.99 (auto-renewing) 1 year: $99.99 (not auto-renewing) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. If you purchase a monthly plan, your Educreations Pro subscription will automatically renew at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of the current period. Yearly plans do not auto-renew. Privacy Policy: https://www.educreations.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.educreations.com/terms/

About

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

Control and program your Dash or Dot robot to complete missions, act out stories, and explore the world. This app is the starting point for learning coding and playing with these interactive robots. Designed for children aged 5 and up.

Highlights
  • Full robot control
  • Program lights and sounds
  • Set robot personalities
  • Complete missions
  • Explore the world with robots
  • Learn coding basics
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Wonder Workshop robot - Dash or Dot - and a supported Bluetooth Smart/4/LE-enabled device to play. To find out more, please visit our website: https://www.makewonder.com or an Apple Store (US, Canada). This app is FREE to play. Whew! Dash & Dot have traveled the seas and finally arrived at your doorstep. Now it’s your mission to show them how to play! Get full control of Dash & Dot with the Go app. Send Dash on missions to deliver messages, use Dot to act out storybook characters, and go out and explore the world together. Ready, set, Go! This app is just the beginning of coding and playing with Dash & Dot. For ages 5 and up. As seen on the New York Times, USA TODAY, WIRED, Engadget, BBC, and more. “Thoroughly absorbing.” - New York Times “Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again.” - Business Insider “Wonder Workshop's notion that kids need to learn twenty-first century skills (and can have fun doing it) flips the industry paradigm on its head, putting kids first.” - James Oppenheim "They are designed to encourage kids to explore and be curious while also learning problem solving." - VentureBeat HOW TO PLAY - Connect Dash and/or Dot to the Go app using Bluetooth Smart/4 - Make Dash & Dot your own by setting their personalities and names - Discover how Dash moves with full directional control and multiple speed settings - Program the lights to display an array of colors and patterns - Make Dash & Dot play fun sounds and animations If you have any questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at any time at https://help.makewonder.com. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop, an award-winning creator of educational toys and applications for children, was founded in 2012 by three parents on a mission to make learning to code meaningful and fun for children. Through open-ended play and learning experiences, we hope to instill a sense of wonder while helping kids develop their creative problem solving skills. We play test with children throughout our product and app development process to make sure our experiences are frustration free and fun. Wonder Workshop takes children's privacy very seriously. Our apps do not include any third-party advertising or collect any personal information. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Educreations Whiteboard at 4.8 against Go for Dash & Dot Robots's 4.1. Educreations Whiteboard also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 158) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Go for Dash & Dot Robots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Go for Dash & Dot Robots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Educreations Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 64% of Go for Dash & Dot Robots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Go for Dash & Dot Robots every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Educreations Whiteboard versus Go for Dash & Dot Robots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEducreations WhiteboardGo for Dash & Dot Robots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.1 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better64.4% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better158
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.58.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducreations, IncMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.

Customer experience

Educreations Whiteboard

All ratings11,735 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.2%

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

All ratings157 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative32.2%

User reviews

Educreations Whiteboard

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth recording experience
  • 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
  • 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
  • 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
  • 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
  • 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
  • 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

From 158 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to control robots
  • 💡 Great for education and coding
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 🚀 Works great with Dash and Dot
  • ✨ Robots are loved by users

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Long loading times
  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • ⚠️ Incompatible with older devices
  • 🤔 App needs updates and improvements
  • 😞 Customer support unhelpful

Bugs and requests

Educreations Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Typing issues and cursor movement problems
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add video editing tools
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow deleting or rearranging pages
  • Provide more pen/brush customization options
  • Improve file organization and management
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  • Expand language support
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Eye light menu gets smaller
  • Internet connection issues for ideas
  • App takes long to load
  • Green background on launch
  • Power button light is bothersome
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  • Cannot connect to Bluetooth
  • App doesn't run on new phones
  • Cannot get robot to update
  • Cannot connect to robots
  • App doesn't work on iPad 2

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bring back discontinued robots (Dot, Cue)
  • Add camera functionality to see where Dash is going
  • Allow typing commands instead of voice
  • Add a camera to take pictures
  • See what the robot sees on the device
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  • User forum
  • Upload/record own sounds
  • Desktop version of the app
  • Sound recording options
  • Battery indicator
  • Update for latest iOS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Educreations Whiteboard

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Classroom Edition$11.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Classroom Edition (1 year)$99.99
None

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Educreations Whiteboard free?
Educreations Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go for Dash & Dot Robots free?
Go for Dash & Dot Robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Educreations Whiteboard or Go for Dash & Dot Robots?
Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Go for Dash & Dot Robots averages 4.1 from 158 ratings.
Do Educreations Whiteboard or Go for Dash & Dot Robots have ads?
Neither Educreations Whiteboard nor Go for Dash & Dot Robots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Educreations Whiteboard or Go for Dash & Dot Robots?
Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Go for Dash & Dot Robots every 3 months. Most recently, Educreations Whiteboard was updated on November 7, 2026 and Go for Dash & Dot Robots on November 6, 2026.

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