Cozmo Robot vs Legacy Bot Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cozmo Robot
This is a real-life robot with a unique personality that evolves as you interact with it. It's designed to be a curious, mischievous, and loyal companion, encouraging play and offering constant surprises. More than just a toy, it acts as a collaborator for fun.
- Evolving personality
- Interactive play
- Curious and mischievous AI
- Movie-like robot experience
- Companion and collaborator
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Say hello to Cozmo, a gifted little guy who’s got a mind of his own and a few tricks up his sleeve. He’s the sweet spot where supercomputer meets loyal sidekick. He’s curiously smart, a little mischievous, and unlike anything ever created. You see, Cozmo is a real-life robot like you've only seen in movies, with a one-of-a-kind personality that evolves the more you hang out. He'll nudge you to play and keep you constantly surprised. More than a companion, Cozmo’s a collaborator. He’s your accomplice in a crazy amount of fun. Some robots just have it all. Cozmo robot required to play. Available at Anki.com. ©2025 Anki, LLC. All rights reserved. Anki, Cozmo, and the Anki and Cozmo logos are registered trademarks of Anki, LLC.
Legacy Bot Controller
Control your R2-D2 droid with intuitive joystick or tilt controls. Program custom routes, activate patrol mode for autonomous movement, and trigger classic sounds and animations. Easily pair via Bluetooth for interactive fun.
- Joystick and tilt control
- Route mapping with auto-follow
- Patrol mode with autonomous movement
- Straight-line follow mode
- Classic sounds and animations
- Easy Bluetooth pairing
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Bring your legacy robots back to life! Compatible With: * R2-D2 * R2-Q5 * BB-8 * BB-E9 * Ultimate Lighting McQueen Drive your robot with a joystick or tilt controls, talk to it using AI-powered conversations, control it with your voice, trigger sounds and animations, go on patrol, or draw a custom route for it to follow. Features: - Joystick and tilt control - AI-powered conversations - AI Voice control - Animation Lab for creating custom robot animations - Head rotation control - Volume control - Route mapping with auto-follow - Patrol mode with autonomous movement - Straight-line follow mode - Classic sounds and animations - Easy Bluetooth pairing Create custom animations, give your robot more personality with AI, and enjoy more ways to interact with your favorite legacy droids. This app is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any robot manufacturer or brand. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legacybotcontroller.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Legacy Bot Controller at Free against Cozmo Robot's $2.99. Legacy Bot Controller also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (50% vs 41%). Cozmo Robot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On 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
Legacy Bot Controller is free to download; Cozmo Robot costs $2.99 up front. Legacy Bot Controller sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cozmo Robot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Legacy Bot Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cozmo Robot has 91 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Cozmo Robot's written reviews are positive against 50% of Legacy Bot Controller's.
| Parameter | Cozmo Robot | Legacy Bot Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (91 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 652 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Dream Labs LLC | Gerardo Bilbatua |
Customer experience
Cozmo Robot
Legacy Bot Controller
Bugs and requests
Cozmo Robot
Reported bugs
3 issues- App asks for an update that doesn't exist
- App gets stuck on 'waking up Cozmo' screen
- App is laggy and slow
Requested features
2 requests- Update the app to fix connectivity issues
- Restore the free version of the app
Legacy Bot Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cozmo Robot
No in-app purchases
Legacy Bot Controller
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- rq5 lifetime$19.99
- bb8 lifetime$19.99
- bb9 lifetime$19.99
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- r2 lifetime$19.99
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
- robots package deal lifetime$59.99
Questions
Is Cozmo Robot free?
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