PixelMug vs Vbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixelMug
Personalize a smart mug with custom pixel art and messages. Display the current time and weather, and manage multiple mugs with ease. Offers temperature unit switching and firmware updates for a customized experience.
- Display custom pixel art and messages
- Show time and weather
- Name your mug
- Switch temperature units (°C/°F)
- Update mug firmware
- Manage multiple mugs
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Features: - Display custom pixel art & messages - Show time and weather - Give your mug a unique name - Switch between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F) - Update firmware - Manage multiple mugs
Vbot
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Vbot App具备机器狗的远程连接与管理、自主移动控制、动作表演、Avatar数字替身和OTA升级等智能功能。 亮点功能： 1. 自主移动控制：支持控制机器人开关领航模式、调整限速等功能 2. 动作表演：支持控制机器人握手、打招呼、转圈等多种表演动作 3. Avatar数字替身：支持蜂窝网络远程高清图传和控制机器人移动、讲话、拍照与动作表演 4. 远程连接与管理：支持通过蓝牙和网络连接机器人，可查看机器人状态、设置及OTA升级
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vbot at 5.0 against PixelMug's 1.3. PixelMug's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Vbot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PixelMug has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixelMug | Vbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 中科物栖(南京)科技有限公司 | Vita Dynamics |
In-app purchases
PixelMug
No in-app purchases
Vbot
No in-app purchases
