Wible vs BOTzie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wible
This app transforms your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for interacting with microcontrollers. It offers real-time serial monitoring, HID control for USB devices, robot operation via gestures, and over-the-air firmware updates for compatible hardware.
- Wireless serial monitor
- Wireless HID interface
- Robot controller with gestures
- OTA firmware updates over BLE
- Bi-directional communication
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Wible turns your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for working with microcontrollers and hardware. Whether you’re a hobbyist, maker, or embedded developer, Wible gives you a simple way to communicate with, control, and update your devices wirelessly, all from one app. SERIAL MONITOR Connect to BLE-enabled microcontrollers and view serial data in real time. Send and receive data wirelessly through a clean, straightforward interface, without needing a USB cable. OTA FIRMWARE UPDATES OVER BLE Update supported microcontrollers wirelessly over BLE. Select a binary firmware file on your phone and send it directly to your device. Fast transfers and reliable communication make it easy to keep your firmware up to date. WIRELESS HID Use your phone to control USB HID-compatible devices over WiFi. Move the cursor with touch or hover, and type using a full keyboard with media and function keys. STEER FREELY Take control of your DIY robots, including rovers, quadrupeds, robot dogs, and more. Use multitouch gestures and motion controls for responsive, low-latency control, with real-time RSSI feedback to help you keep track of your connection. Wible brings wireless serial communication, device control, robotics, and firmware updates together in one place. Explore example code and get started: https://github.com/Rupakpoddar/WibleCodeTemplate
BOTzie
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BOTzie allows you to control Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth connected robot cars, drones, and smart hardware wirelessly using your phone. Whether you are into Robotics, STEM Learning, IoT Experiments, DIY Projects, or Remote Vehicles, BOTzie gives you seamless and precise control through multiple control modes. Key Features: • Smooth remote and joystick-based movement control • Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth connectivity support • Terminal mode for sending direct commands • Live graph view for sensor and telemetry monitoring • Voice control for supported movement commands • Downloadable sketch files for supported kits • STOP / RESUME style safety actions • Clean and intuitive interface • Great for STEM education, robotics practice, IoT testing, and DIY automation Compatible with AI & Robotics Kit, AI & IoT Kit, and other supported Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth robotics projects.
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Verdict
Wible and BOTzie are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wible | BOTzie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rupak Poddar | STEMbotix Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Wible
No in-app purchases
BOTzie
No in-app purchases









