Comparison

eSET vs Robotics

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

Head to head
About

eSET

This app serves as a comprehensive glossary for live entertainment technology, offering over 2000 terms across various industry disciplines. It's designed to help professionals and aspiring individuals understand and communicate effectively within the field, with ongoing updates to its searchable database.

Highlights
  • Extensive glossary of over 2000 terms
  • Covers all live entertainment technology disciplines
  • Searchable database
  • Organized by discipline
  • Developed by industry leaders
  • Continually updated content
Features
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eSET is the most efficient way to learn the language of live entertainment technology, to understand and to be understood. With over 2000 terms associated with the industry, eSET will guide you to the information you need to know. Covering virtually every discipline within live entertainment technology, eSET was developed by industry leaders to help build a skilled and knowledgeable workforce for the future of the industry. eSET provides the user with a searchable database, organized by discipline, that helps you direct your learning, covering what you have to know today and need to know tomorrow. The database will be continually updated. See sample terms and download assessments and discipline-specific PDF’s at our website: http://www.eset.net/terms/index.php eSET: Ready for today, prepared for tomorrow

About

Robotics

Control and program robotic models built with specific engineering kits. Utilize Bluetooth connectivity and a visual programming language to script motor movements, sounds, and pauses based on sensor feedback. Includes preloaded programs for various robot models.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Remote-control mode
  • Visual sensor data display
  • Script and save programs
  • Preloaded robot programs
  • Visual programming language
  • Sensor-triggered program segments
Features
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For use with the engineering kits “Robotics: Smart Machines”, “Robotics: Smart Machines - Rovers & Vehicles Edition”, and “Robotics: Smart Machines - Tracks & Treads Edition” by Thames & Kosmos. This app is the “brain” of the robotic models you build with the Robotics: Smart Machines kits. The app uses the feedback from the models’ ultrasonic sensor together with programmed commands to control the models. App Features • Connect to your models via Bluetooth connection. • Remote-control mode lets you directly control the models’ two motors forward and backward. • Remote-control mode gives you a visual display of the object distance readings from the ultrasound sensor. • Programming mode lets you script and save programs. • Seven programs (Programs 1-7) are preloaded to work specifically with seven of the robot models in the “Robotics: Smart Machines” kit. Eight programs (Programs 9-16) are preloaded to work specifically with eight of the robot models in the “Robotics: Smart Machines - Rovers & Vehicles Edition” kit. Eight programs (Programs 17-24) are preloaded to work specifically with eight of the robot models in the “Robotics: Smart Machines - Tracks & Treads Edition” kit. • A simple, visual programming language lets you program motors, sounds, and pauses. • Different program segments can be set to run upon first run and then when the ultrasound sensor detects objects at different distances from the model. • Use the 60-page or 64-page, step-by-step illustrated manual included in either kit to learn how to use all of the programming features. ***** Suggestions, feature requests, or questions? We look forward to your feedback! Mail to: support@thamesandkosmos.com Updates and news on www.thamesandkosmos.com *****

Screenshots

eSET4 screens
Robotics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eSET at 67% against Robotics's 13%. eSET also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.3). Robotics's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (241 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Robotics is free to download; eSET costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eSET holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Robotics has 241 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of eSET's written reviews are positive against 13% of Robotics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eSET ships an update every 17 months, Robotics every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
eSET versus Robotics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereSETRobotics
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better2.3 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better10.3
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSITTFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

eSET

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Robotics

All ratings239 ratings
Positive28.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative64.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative82.1%

Bugs and requests

eSET

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Robotics

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when pressing Bluetooth button
  • Bluetooth fails to connect on iOS 13+ and iPhone 13
  • App disconnects during use and won't reconnect
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Bluetooth button stays grey and non-functional
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  • App incompatible with 64-bit Apple requirements
  • Programming features don't execute properly
  • Robot falls apart when custom designs are used
  • Motor only works in reverse direction
  • Distance sensor readings not detected by app

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update app for iOS 13+ and modern iPhone compatibility
  • Add external control option without Bluetooth dependency
  • Improve app stability and connection reliability
  • Provide clearer, more detailed instructions
  • Add more coding options and programming features
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  • Implement proper customer support system
  • Add camera functionality documentation for spy bot variant
  • Improve robot speed performance
  • Add easy power-off mechanism

In-app purchases

None

eSET

No in-app purchases

None

Robotics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eSET free?
eSET costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robotics free?
Robotics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eSET or Robotics?
eSET is rated higher. eSET averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Robotics averages 2.3 from 241 ratings.
Do eSET or Robotics have ads?
Neither eSET nor Robotics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eSET or Robotics?
eSET ships an update every 17 months, and Robotics every 5 months. Most recently, eSET was updated on October 21, 2026 and Robotics on October 29, 2026.

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