# Spike™ LEGO® Education vs EV

The clearest difference is rating: Spike™ LEGO® Education at 4.7 against EV's 1.7. Spike™ LEGO® Education also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 3). EV's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Spike™ LEGO® Education holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike™ LEGO® Education has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spike™ LEGO® Education | EV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spike-lego-education/id6443545905/reviews)** | [1.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-microbit/id6450508104/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 227 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LEGO Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/708170734) | [Engineering Village LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331377447) |

## What reviewers say

### Spike™ LEGO® Education

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spike-lego-education/id6443545905)

This app facilitates playful STEAM learning for students, designed to work with specific LEGO® Education kits. It helps develop computational thinking through coding, encourages building and experimentation, and supports programming for various projects and competitions.

**Highlights:** Icon-block, word-block, and text-based coding, Develop computational thinking, Build, tinker, and experiment with LEGO® creations, Program and debug designs, Create stories with LEGO® Minifigures, Prepare for FIRST® LEGO® League competitions

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome
- 🚀 Super good
- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 User friendly and easy to use
- 👍 Engineering Excitement in Kindergarten

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Restricted features due to LEGO's focus on profits
- 🐛 Missing basic quality of life functionality
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad
- 🐛 Slow loading and issues with connectivity
- 🐛 Tutorials have limitations

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connection issues
- Unable to flash hub or connect
- Incompatibility with programs written in previous version

**Requested features**

- Hub-to-hub control
- RC features
- Merge Inventor app into one
- Add more color options for color sensor
- Bring back Python coding support


### EV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ev-microbit/id6450508104)

This educational tool allows users to control a BBC micro:bit via Bluetooth. It offers features for robot movement, robotic arm control, and a general-purpose button. Integrated documentation guides users on how to connect and utilize it with the micro:bit.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth control for BBC micro:bit, Robot movement control, Robotic arm control, General purpose button, Integrated documentation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spike™ LEGO® Education free?

Spike™ LEGO® Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EV free?

EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spike™ LEGO® Education or EV?

Spike™ LEGO® Education is rated higher. Spike™ LEGO® Education averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while EV averages 1.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Spike™ LEGO® Education or EV have ads?

Neither Spike™ LEGO® Education nor EV shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*