Handit Remote vs CodeMonkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handit Remote
Control your EV3 robot wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Connect via Bluetooth to monitor battery, motor status, and receive notifications. Customize controls with virtual joysticks or D-pads for a personalized robot driving experience.
- Bluetooth connectivity to EV3 brick
- Live battery and motor status
- Visual and haptic feedback
- Virtual D-pad and joystick controls
- Customizable button functions
- Motor role and speed assignment
- Discover tab for accessories and actions
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Control your EV3 robot from your iPhone or iPad. No cables or computer required. Features • Connect to your EV3 brick over Bluetooth and see your brick at a glance. Live battery level, active motor count, and which ports are in use or available. • Auto-connect to your saved brick on launch so you're always ready to go. • Stay informed with visual and haptic feedback for low battery, disconnections, and reconnects. • Choose between a virtual on-screen D-pad or joystick to drive your robot from the Controller tab. • Your iPhone or iPad screen is the controller. Physical gamepads and external controllers are not supported. • Customize every controller button in detail: set Horn pitch and volume, tune your Shake phases, or adjust Burst speed and duration, all per button. • Assign each motor a role (Drive or Action) and set its speed independently. • Browse and search the Discover tab for articles on accessories, actions and more. • Personalize the app with exclusive accent color themes and custom app icons. Available in English and Greek.
CodeMonkey
Learn programming concepts through interactive, offline lessons and challenges. Build your own projects using real code blocks and practice coding interview questions. Gamified elements like XP and achievements encourage consistent learning.
- Offline coding lessons
- Built-in code editor
- Interactive challenges
- Project builder
- Coding interview prep
- Gamified learning
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CodeMonkey teaches you to code one small, interactive step at a time — fully offline. • Beginner-friendly lessons across many languages, led by JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML & CSS • A real built-in code editor — write and run JavaScript on-device • Read-the-code, fix-the-bug, trace-the-flow and tap-to-assemble challenges • "Build your own project" maker: snap real code blocks together and run them • LeetCode-style practice and coding-interview prep tracks • XP, streaks and achievements to keep you going • Works 100% offline — your progress stays on your device Perfect for absolute beginners and anyone brushing up the fundamentals on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Handit Remote at 3.0 against CodeMonkey's 2.0. CodeMonkey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Handit Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. CodeMonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handit Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Handit Remote | CodeMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikolaos Theodoridis | Luke Mclaughlin |
In-app purchases
Handit Remote
- Handit Pro$8.991 Year
CodeMonkey
No in-app purchases









