LOOI vs Ruko bots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LOOI
Transform your phone into a smart desktop robot companion. This app enables a playful, evolving personality with LLM integration for enhanced intelligence. It offers visual recognition, voice commands, and emotional responses for limitless interaction.
- AI-powered personality evolution
- LLM integration for enhanced intelligence
- Facial and object recognition
- Natural language voice commands
- Emotional responses and custom actions
- Weather and schedule reminders
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Desktop robot—here comes LOOI! Simply open the LOOI APP and attach your phone to the LOOI robot device to meet this smart, curious, and playful desktop robot companion. He's a little trickster with unpredictable thoughts and a unique personality that evolves as you spend more time together, creating memories exclusive to your relationship and influencing his character development. Besides being your entertainment buddy, LOOI is also a capable assistant, providing weather forecasts, schedule reminders, and more. 【Work with LLM】 Now even smarter experience LOOl's lifelike presence with our custom Biomimetic Behavior Engine. Integrated with LLM, LOOl becomes smarter, providing you with an extraordinary playing experience. 【Visual Recognition】 With your smartphone's camera and computational power, LOOI brings facial recognition, extensive object identification, and intuitive gesture-command compatibility. Let's transform your desktop into an exciting playground! 【Voice Commands】 LOOl hears with an innate ability to understand natural language inputs, LOOl interprets what you say and responds with vibrant character. Just try waking him up with a simple "Hey LOOl". 【Emotional Response】 Never Boring From angry to happy to sad and more, with over 1200 custom actions and 233 trigger mechanisms combined with the sensory powers described above. Limitless interactive possibilities await you to explore. LOOI robot required. Available at looirobot.com
Ruko bots
Control robot toys via Bluetooth with features like gravity sensing, remote control, and programming. This app offers an engaging way to interact with your robot companions.
- Bluetooth robot control
- Gravity sensing
- Remote control functions
- Programming capabilities
- Interactive robot toy experience
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Ruko bots is an app that controls robot toys through Bluetooth, including gravity sensing, remote control, and programming functions. It is a very fun robot toy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LOOI at 39% against Ruko bots's 0%. LOOI also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (161 vs 4). Ruko bots's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
LOOI holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LOOI has 161 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of LOOI's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ruko bots's.
LOOI ships an update every 3 weeks, Ruko bots every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LOOI | Ruko bots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (161 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TangibleFuture (Dongguan) Intelligent Hardware Co.,Ltd. | 卓挺 杜 |
Customer experience
LOOI
Ruko bots
Bugs and requests
LOOI
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes on launch
- Wake word recognition failure
- Voice recognition not working
- Permission registration fails on iOS 26+
- Motion & Fitness permissions not registering
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- Camera permissions not appearing in Privacy settings
- App hangs on 'Attach Phone' screen
- Email verification code errors
- Upload failed error when setting nickname
- App freezes and closes unexpectedly
- Microphone stops listening after initial interaction
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Neck mechanism gets stuck
- Language switches to Chinese/Japanese without user action
- Inconsistent response times and lag
- Subtitles don't sync with audio
- Dark surface detection prevents functionality
- Battery charge display inaccurate
- Device won't charge properly
- Firmware update compatibility issues
- App doesn't request necessary permissions
- Login code not sent to email
- Device stops responding after 10-15 minutes
- Nickname setup screen stuck in loop
Requested features
19 requests- Chinese language support (most requested)
- French language support
- Spanish language support
- Multiple voice options to choose from
- Voice customization and locking preferred voice
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- Object recognition improvements
- Integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders
- Smart home integration (Apple Home, Alexa)
- Real-time news and weather updates
- Pomodoro timer and productivity tools
- Keyboard input for communication
- Better dark surface detection
- Ability to test app before purchasing device
- Chat mode without wake word requirement
- Music playback functionality
- Note-taking and logging features
- Improved gesture recognition
- Better name recognition and customization
- Internet connectivity for real-time information
Ruko bots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LOOI
No in-app purchases
Ruko bots
No in-app purchases
