Comparison

Miracle Modus vs Sphero Play

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

Head to head
About

Miracle Modus

This app provides a calming visual and auditory experience with hypnotic rainbows and soft bells. Designed to help mitigate sensory overload, it features mathematically patterned lights and interactive modes. Users can customize the experience by disabling unwanted modes and adjusting sounds.

Highlights
  • Hypnotic rainbow lights
  • Soft bell sounds
  • Mathematically patterned visuals
  • Interactive display modes
  • Customizable sound and mode settings
  • Performance benchmarking
Features
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"It goes ding and you feel better." -- Jesse H., noted fantasy author and spouse The Miracle Modus is a source of hypnotic rainbows and soft bells. I'm autistic, and I wrote this because I wanted something to mitigate sensory overload. I find mathematically-patterned rainbow lights very soothing. After I showed it to a couple of friends and they had similar experiences, I decided to publish it. The first time you open the app, it will make a bit of noise and draw a bunch of lines, squares, and hexes. Once it's done this it should have a guess as to how fast your device is, and be able to perform decently. This is a little unreliable still; improvements are planned. More testimonials from users: "I can stop watching this whenever I want to, I just don't want to right now." -- Magical Princess Lory, webcomic artist "It changed my life and perception. Whether it was for the best remains to be seen." -- brightwave, app developer "I was so overloaded my face went numb and I couldn't get up off the couch, so he showed me the app and said to give it a try, and I felt relaxed for the first time in days. If you are stuck on the couch whimpering, try to slide this app under your prostrate face as soon as possible." -- Luka D., webcomic artist "It's so cool I can't even look at it." - Lerg, app developer USAGE: Watch the pretty lights. Want different pretty lights? Tap in any corner, then tap the arrows to change modes. Most modes are at least a little interactive, but sometimes it is pretty subtle. After you've explored a bit, you may find you prefer some modes, or don't like some of them. We've thought of that! SETTINGS: Tap in any corner, then tap on the gear to bring up the settings page. This allows you to change (or disable) the sounds, enable or disable modes so you only see your favorites, or re-run the benchmark phase if you think it got bogus results. SUPPORT: See the support page. Feel free to email suggestions for display modes you'd like to see, as I enjoy writing new display modes. If you wish to report the app being slow or erratic, be sure to tell me what device you've got, and what it's doing. KNOWN ISSUES: Performance is not as reliable as I'd like. PRICING: The app is free. It used to have a donation feature, but it wasn't worth the effort of maintaining. ABOUT THE NAME: The name "Miracle Modus" is used by kind permission of Andrew Hussie. It is a reference to a device in his webcomic "Homestuck".

About

Sphero Play

Control and play with various Sphero robots using a single application. Explore multiple drive modes, engage in robot-controlled games, and learn basic programming through a block-based interface.

Highlights
  • Multiple drive modes (joystick, tilt, voice)
  • Robot-controlled games
  • Block Drive programming
  • Sports-themed drive modes
  • Voice control
Features
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Drive and play games from ONE app with your Sphero Mini, Sphero 2.0, SPRK, SPRK+, BOLT, and BOLT+. Connect and control your robots with several exciting drive modes, use your robot as a controller to play games, or try out Block Drive for an intro to programming with colorful blocks. Features include: DRIVE MODES Drive your robots several ways with the Sphero Play app. Use the joystick and slingshot controls, tilt your device, or use your voice. Our sports-themed drive modes keep things fun with the ability to swing your device to "golf"*, or flick to "kick" your robot. BLOCK DRIVE PROGRAMMING Learn programming basics by controlling your robot with colorful movement and light blocks. GAMES Use your robot as a controller to shoot your way through space, race your vehicle through a tunnel avoiding obstacles and scoring points, or rotate your ball to destroy a polygon of bricks. Need robots? We know a guy. Visit sphero.com and order today. *This mode is not available on iPads.

Screenshots

Miracle Modus3 screens
Sphero Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sphero Play at none against Miracle Modus's 2. Sphero Play also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (37K vs 28). Miracle Modus's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Miracle Modus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sphero Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sphero Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Miracle Modus's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sphero Play's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Miracle Modus versus Sphero Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiracle ModusSphero Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28 ratings)4.8 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2837K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeebs, LLCSphero, Inc.

Customer experience

Miracle Modus

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%

Sphero Play

All ratings36,681 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative24.7%

Bugs and requests

Miracle Modus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sphero Play

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Joystick controls not working as expected
  • Alignment issues causing unexpected movement

Requested features

4 requests
  • More games and activities
  • Support for additional Sphero products (e.g. Ollie, BB-8)
  • Improved aiming and control precision
  • Camera integration to see the Sphero's view

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Miracle Modus

One-time2
  • Thanks!$0.99
  • Many Thanks!$4.99
None

Sphero Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miracle Modus free?
Miracle Modus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sphero Play free?
Sphero Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Miracle Modus or Sphero Play?
Sphero Play is rated higher. Miracle Modus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Sphero Play averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.
Do Miracle Modus or Sphero Play have ads?
Neither Miracle Modus nor Sphero Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miracle Modus or Sphero Play?
Miracle Modus ships an update every 2 months, and Sphero Play every 2 months. Most recently, Miracle Modus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sphero Play on November 1, 2026.

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