Comparison

PadBot Stand vs HoloKit

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

Head to head
About

PadBot Stand

This application transforms your iPad or iPhone into the control center for a physical robot. It enables remote control of the robot's movements and allows for interactive communication through video and voice, enriching remote presence.

Highlights
  • Remote robot control
  • Video and voice communication
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Peer-to-peer telepresence
  • Interactive robot actions
Features
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PadBot is a peer-to-peer telepresence application. PadBot app works together with the hardware robot, which is developed by Inbot Technology Ltd. It connects iPad/iPhone with the robot via Bluetooth, turning iPad/iPhone into the brain of robot. Via PadBot app, people can control the robot remotely, representing himself/herself with video, voice and robot actions like moving around, knocking heads etc. PadBot system enriches the way of human communications greatly, making it more interactive, vivid and joyful. The usage of PadBot is easy. By filling in e-mail, ID and password as you choose, the system creates your account. After logging in, you can search for robots nearby. Please make sure Bluetooth is turned on during this process. Once the robot is connected with Padbot app, you can search your friends' name or scan QR code. There's nicely designed docking clip on the top of robot hardware. Please put iPad into the clip, invite your friends for remote telepresence, and have fun. For more details, please visit http://www.padbot.cn

About

HoloKit

Experience stereoscopic AR with an affordable accessory and app. Explore immersive art, battle dragons, and play with friends in shared realities. Control your experience with an Apple Watch and track fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Stereoscopic AR experiences
  • Face-to-face multiplayer battles
  • Spectator mode for real-time viewing
  • Apple Watch motion controls
  • Health app integration for fitness tracking
  • Switch between realities with simple controls
Features
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HoloKit X is a simple, affordable accessory for iPhone that unlocks the world of stereoscopic AR and allows people to Dream Together in new realities. Download the HoloKit X app, follow the simple instructions to pair iPhone, try out a few of the included realities, and then get ready to transport into a new reality to become a wizard or dragon hunter and play with friends. The HoloKit X app includes all content, a series of realities, to demonstrate the capabilities and wonder of stereoscopic AR, experience immersive art dreams created by world-renewed digital artists, and battles with wizards and dragons by casting spells. HoloKit X’s killer feature is face-to-face multiplayer, which allows friends to battle together or against each other as wizards, by casting spells, and hunt down and battle dragons together. This has never been done before with AR and is now available for anybody to use. The HoloKit X app also enables others, with their own iPhone or iPad, to Dream Together with their friends using a unique spectator mode feature where battles, dragon hunts, and immersive art experiences can be viewed in real-time from a second screen. Simply download the app and await a pair request from a friend or friends with HoloKit X (using AirDrop). The HoloKit X app, once iPhone is docked and paired, includes simple controls to switch between realities. The included Apple Watch app enables motion control within HoloKit X realities with any object and using the built-in gyroscope. Now any object you want can be your wand to cast spells in these new worlds and shared experiences. The app also integrates with the Health app on iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing dreamers to track their activity and achieve fitness goals through individual battles and with their friends.

Screenshots

PadBot Stand4 screens
HoloKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HoloKit at 67% against PadBot Stand's 0%. HoloKit also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5). PadBot Stand's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoloKit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PadBot Stand's written reviews are positive against 67% of HoloKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PadBot Stand ships an update every 2 months, HoloKit every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PadBot Stand versus HoloKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadBot StandHoloKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB884 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Yingbo Intelligent Technology Co.Ltd.Holo Interactive US, Inc.

Customer experience

PadBot Stand

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

HoloKit

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

PadBot Stand

No in-app purchases

None

HoloKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PadBot Stand free?
PadBot Stand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HoloKit free?
HoloKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PadBot Stand or HoloKit?
HoloKit is rated higher. PadBot Stand averages 1.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HoloKit averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do PadBot Stand or HoloKit have ads?
HoloKit shows ads; PadBot Stand does not.
Which is updated more often, PadBot Stand or HoloKit?
PadBot Stand ships an update every 2 months, and HoloKit every 7 months. Most recently, PadBot Stand was updated on July 4, 2026 and HoloKit on June 1, 2026.

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