RoboRemote vs Sam Your Robotic Friend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoboRemote
Control a variety of robotic toys with this application. It offers optimized interfaces for each supported robot and allows you to record and save custom command routines for playback. The app requires a specific dongle to function with the robotic toys.
- Control 6 different robots
- Optimized easy-to-use interfaces
- Record custom command routines
- Save unlimited custom routines
- Supports multiple WowWee robots
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RoboRemote works with the RobosapienX dongle to control WowWee's robotic toys. Each supported robot has a specifically designed easy to use interface. Features: - Control 6 different robots with one app - Optimized easy to use interfaces - Record custom command routines to play back later - Save as many custom routines as you like Supported robots: - Robosapien™ - Roboraptor™ - Tribot™ - Roborover™ - Roboquad™ - RoboMe™ Developer SDKs to make your own remote apps are available at www.wowweelabs.com For more info on other WowWee Products please visit www.wowwee.com
Sam Your Robotic Friend
Control, program, and play with your assembled robotic friend. Engage in 'Workshop' mode to fix errors and unlock new character customizations. Explore the world of electronics, robotics, and programming.
- Robot control
- Programming capabilities
- Workshop mode for error repair
- Unlockable character customizations
- Introduction to electronics and robotics
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SAM, your robotic friend, the application to control SAM, by Xtrem Bots. With it you can control, program and play with the robot once it is assembled. Play in "Workshop" mode. Repair the different types of errors that SAM displays (oil, electricity or software) and win levels to unlock new characters. Turn SAM into a ninja, an alien or a ghost! Discover the world of electronics, robotics and programming with SAM, your new robotic friend!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RoboRemote at every 5 months against Sam Your Robotic Friend's every 12 months. RoboRemote also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). 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.
RoboRemote ships an update every 5 months, Sam Your Robotic Friend every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoboRemote | Sam Your Robotic Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WowWee Group Limited | 恩权 邱 |
Customer experience
RoboRemote
Sam Your Robotic Friend
In-app purchases
RoboRemote
No in-app purchases
Sam Your Robotic Friend
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RoboRemote free?
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Do RoboRemote or Sam Your Robotic Friend have ads?
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