Comparison

Yarbo vs OpenExo GUI

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

Head to head
About

Yarbo

Control your robotic snow removal system with this app. Plan snow removal areas, manage operations, and monitor progress in real-time. Features include manual control, location tracking, and automatic charging.

Highlights
  • Area planning for snow removal
  • Automatic plan creation
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Manual controller usage
  • Location tracking
  • Auto return charging
Features
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This app allows you to control all the functions of Yarbo robotics, including: - Planning the total area for snow removal, - Managing the total area, - Creating automatic plans, - Monitoring the progress of Yarbo in real-time, - Using the manual controller, - Locating your Yarbo, - Managing your profiles, - Enabling auto return charging.

About

OpenExo GUI

Features
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OpenExo GUI is the companion app for OpenExo devices, giving users a simple and intuitive way to connect, configure, and control their exoskeleton system from an iPhone. Designed for researchers, developers, clinicians, and advanced users, the app provides streamlined access to key device functions, allowing you to monitor status, adjust settings, and manage operation in real time. With OpenExo GUI, you can connect to supported OpenExo devices, view device information, check system status, adjust control parameters, and start or stop device functions from a clean mobile interface. Whether you are testing new configurations, conducting research, or operating an OpenExo device in a controlled environment, OpenExo GUI helps simplify device interaction and improve workflow. Key Features: Connect to supported OpenExo devices Monitor device status and connection state Configure device settings and operating parameters Start, stop, and manage device operation Designed for research, development, and controlled-use environments Important Notice: OpenExo is not FDA-approved and is not intended for personal, medical, or commercial use. Use at your own risk. We are not liable for any harms or losses. By accessing OpenExo materials, you agree to these terms.

Screenshots

Yarbo4 screens
OpenExo GUI1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yarbo at 14.0 against OpenExo GUI's 16.1. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Yarbo versus OpenExo GUI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarboOpenExo GUI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (731 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings731 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarboBiomotum

Bugs and requests

Yarbo

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Difficulty maintaining GPS signal
  • Overheating issues
  • Problems with blades
  • Slow support response
  • Frequent software bugs and errors
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  • Unit goes out of boundaries
  • GPS problems under trees
  • Charging issues related to GPS
  • Unit slips on hills
  • Unit has problems going around obstacles
  • Unit skips long sections
  • Poor cut quality
  • GPS signal drops
  • Unit goes out of boundary
  • Requires significant manual intervention
  • Bad pathing
  • Poor obstacle avoidance
  • Poor person detection
  • Shoddy UX
  • Software issues
  • Connection issues (Wi-Fi and data)
  • App is dysfunctional and frustrating
  • Impossible to operate continuously
  • Requires constant reconnecting/deleting/reconnecting
  • No technical support available
  • Cannot map
  • Tutorials are a joke
  • Unit gets lost under a tree during mapping
  • Mower never delivered

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit maps
  • Ability to draw no-go zones without driving the unit
  • More human-readable diagnostic info
  • Ability to program mowing every other day or every three days
  • Ability to see programs while the unit is running
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  • More focus on resolving customer issues

OpenExo GUI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yarbo

No in-app purchases

None

OpenExo GUI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yarbo free?
Yarbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenExo GUI free?
OpenExo GUI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yarbo or OpenExo GUI have ads?
Neither Yarbo nor OpenExo GUI shows ads.

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