Comparison

Makera vs RobotControl

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

Head to head
About

Makera

Discover CNC projects, connect with fellow makers, and control your CNC machine. This app helps both beginners and experienced users bring their digital designs to life through a connected ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Discover CNC projects
  • Share your creations
  • Connect with makers
  • Connect Makera CNC machine
  • Control CNC workflow
  • Integrated digital manufacturing
Features
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Makera is the all-in-one app for CNC makers. Discover inspiring projects, connect with creators, and control your Makera CNC machine from one place. Whether you are a beginner exploring CNC machining or an experienced maker creating custom products, Makera helps you transform ideas into reality. COMMUNITY • Discover CNC Projects Explore creative projects shared by makers worldwide. Find inspiration from CNC machining, engraving, woodworking, and digital fabrication. • Share Your Creations Upload your projects, showcase your work, and share your making journey with the global maker community. • Connect With Makers Follow creators, exchange ideas, and discover new techniques from the maker community. STUDIO • Connect Your Makera Machine Pair your Makera CNC machine and access an integrated digital manufacturing experience. • Control Your CNC Workflow Manage your machine operations and bring your digital designs into physical creations. • Built For Makers Makera connects creativity, machines, and manufacturing in one ecosystem. Start creating with Makera today.

About

RobotControl

Features
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RobotControl is a remote control and companion app for Vector robots running Escape Pod firmware with wire-pod. The app talks to your robot directly over your local network. No cloud account is needed. DRIVE • Two-stick driving with a live camera view • Head and lift control, quick actions and docking • Landscape control screen, and side-by-side layouts on wide screens PLAY • Animations, dances, tricks and commands • Things to try: one-tap ideas for what Vector can do • Cube: lights, pick up, roll and dock • Timers YOUR ROBOT • Faces: see and manage the people Vector knows • Photos: take photos with Vector's camera and save the ones he took • Settings: eye colour, volume, location, time zone and units • Stats: lifetime distance and activity SET UP • Find robots on your network • Bluetooth setup: join Wi-Fi, re-authorise and update a robot • Serve from this phone: your iPhone can act as Vector's voice server at home or on its Personal Hotspot outdoors, in English or Korean TALK • Type a message and Vector speaks the reply, through your own relay or your own Anthropic API key Requirements • A Vector robot on Escape Pod firmware (2.0.1 ep) paired with wire-pod, or set up from this app • The iPhone and the robot on the same network RobotControl is an independent app. It is not made, endorsed or supported by Digital Dream Labs or Anki. Vector is a trademark of its respective owner.

Screenshots

Makera3 screens
RobotControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Makera at Free against RobotControl's $9.99. Makera also leads on device support (3 vs 1). RobotControl's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Makera is free to download; RobotControl costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Makera ships an update monthly, RobotControl every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Makera versus RobotControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeraRobotControl
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeijing Zaowu Shidai Technology Co., LtdAribada Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Makera

No in-app purchases

None

RobotControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Makera free?
Makera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RobotControl free?
RobotControl costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Makera or RobotControl have ads?
Neither Makera nor RobotControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Makera or RobotControl?
Makera ships an update monthly, and RobotControl every 4 days. Most recently, Makera was updated on November 13, 2026 and RobotControl on November 13, 2026.

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