Comparison

Futula vs RoboGuru

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

Head to head
About

Futula

Features
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This is software of program blocks “Mechanical Master” and “Robot Master”, it can be used for controlling program blocks. The function of Mechanical Master: 1. Assembling and installing blocks teaching.

About

RoboGuru

Create programs using a block-based interface to control LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 and RoboGuru 2.0 Smarthubs via Bluetooth. Bring your models to life with advanced motor and sensor controls, and connect multiple hubs for complex creations.

Highlights
  • Block-based programming
  • Bluetooth hub connection
  • Control up to three hubs
  • Motor and sensor control
  • Sound and LED customization
  • Automatic project saving
Features
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Build programs from blocks, connect a WeDo 2.0 or RoboGuru 2.0 Smarthub over Bluetooth, and watch your model come to life. Connect up to three hubs at once and build truly big models. The app covers everything the original app could do, so you can keep using your WeDo 2.0 and RoboGuru 2.0 kits at school and at home. FEATURES • Programming with every WeDo 2.0 block. • Up to three hubs at once in one program. • A colour tag on each block shows its hub and port; tap it to change. • Motor control: direction, power, run time and stop. • Motion and tilt sensors; the sensor panel shows readings for each hub separately. • React to sound with the iPhone or iPad microphone. • Hub LED colour control. • Loops, start conditions, messages between programs and hotkeys. • Sounds, numbers, text and images on screen. HUBS The hub panel shows each hub's name and battery level. Rename your hubs and put them in the order you want. Tap a hub in the list and it blinks, so you know which one it is. PROJECTS Projects save automatically. Share them as a file from the Share menu and switch between projects without reconnecting your hubs. WHAT YOU NEED • iPhone or iPad with iOS 16.4 or later. • One or more LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 Smarthubs, a motor and sensors. RoboGuru is an independent app. LEGO and WeDo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this app. ROBOGURU PRO RoboGuru is free to download and try. After a 3-day trial that starts when you first connect a hub, using a hub requires RoboGuru Pro: a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase. If you bought RoboGuru before version 1.2.0, you keep full access forever. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://roboguru.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://roboguru.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Futula3 screens
RoboGuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Futula at none against RoboGuru's 3. Futula also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). RoboGuru's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. RoboGuru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Futula asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Futula ships an update every 3 months, RoboGuru every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Futula versus RoboGuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutulaRoboGuru
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州途道信息科技有限公司Andrei Tsaplin

In-app purchases

None

Futula

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RoboGuru

Subscriptions2
  • Pro · Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro · Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro · Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Futula free?
Futula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoboGuru free?
RoboGuru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Futula or RoboGuru have ads?
Neither Futula nor RoboGuru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Futula or RoboGuru?
Futula ships an update every 3 months, and RoboGuru every 11 days. Most recently, Futula was updated on November 8, 2026 and RoboGuru on November 12, 2026.

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