Bee vs Marty the Robot V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bee
This app allows children to practice directional language and programming sequences. It's designed for enjoyable gameplay, helping to expand computer science lessons and other curriculum areas for young learners.
- Directional language practice
- Programming sequences
- Forward, backward, left, right turns
- Curriculum expansion
- Optimized for game play
- Suitable for ages 4+
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The Bee-Bot® App from TTS is based on our well-loved and award winning Bee-Bot® floor robot. The App makes use of Bee-Bot’s key functionality and enables children to improve their skills in directional language, programming sequences of forwards, backwards, left and right 90 degree turns. Enabling for the expansion of your Primary Computer Science lessons using Bee-Bot®, the brand new Bee-Bot® App expands students learning into other relevant curriculum areas. Created with children in mind the Bee-Bot® App has been optimised for enjoyable game play of children aged 4 and above. We would love to hear which additional levels would benefit your lessons! Get in touch with us on Instagram at tts_computing or Facebook!
Marty the Robot V2
This app allows users to connect to a physical robot via Bluetooth, bringing it to life for interactive learning. It offers block-based coding to teach robotics, programming, and engineering concepts to children.
- Bluetooth robot connectivity
- Block-based coding (Scratch-based)
- Robotics and engineering education
- Interactive robot control
- Teaching resources and lesson plans
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Connect to your Marty the Robot V2 using Bluetooth and bring your robot to life! Learn about robotics, programming and engineering with a REAL walking, dancing, eyebrow-wiggling robot. Kickstart your coding capability with drag-and-drop block coding, using Scratch-based MartyBlocks and MartyBlocks Jr. Suitable for ages 5+, Marty comes with a full suite of teaching resources, including lesson plans and classroom-ready presentations. Head to Robotical's Learning Portal to find out more: Learn.martytherobot.com. Sign up for a free, no obligation trial at your school: robotical.io/free-trial About Robotical: Robotical is on a mission to bring learning to life and spark the imagination of young learners. We strive to engage, equip and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists; providing them with increasingly engaging and accessible tools to help them build a better tomorrow. We design and manufacture Marty the Robot, a fully-programmable, walking, dancing, football-playing robot, that is the best value educational humanoid on the market today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marty the Robot V2 at 100% against Bee's 51%. Marty the Robot V2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Bee's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Bee ships an update every 4 months, Marty the Robot V2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bee | Marty the Robot V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TTS Group Limited | Robotical Ltd |
Customer experience
Bee
Marty the Robot V2
Bugs and requests
Bee
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when reaching level objectives (flower, eggs)
- App crashes on level 2 and level 3
- Controls unresponsive - pressing buttons twice executes wrong commands
- Directional controls inverted or reversed
- App closes unexpectedly on iPadOS
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- Cannot open app - keeps closing on startup
- Settings icon causes app to crash
- Steps/commands not visible during gameplay
- App quits during introductory game
- Level progression not recorded after completion
- iOS 13+ compatibility issues
Requested features
9 requests- New levels (Space, Disco, Dinosaur, Eco themes) - long awaited
- Home/Reset button to return bee to starting position
- Display code chain/command sequence on screen
- Ability to edit and correct programming mistakes
- More challenging levels for older age groups
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- Timed levels like in older version
- Sound effects restoration
- Higher resolution graphics
- Additional levels beyond current four worlds
Marty the Robot V2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bee
No in-app purchases
Marty the Robot V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bee free?
Is Marty the Robot V2 free?
Do Bee or Marty the Robot V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bee or Marty the Robot V2?
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