Comparison

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots vs BuildInstruction

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

Head to head
About

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots

Learn coding fundamentals through interactive play with robots. This app uses a visual drag-and-drop interface to create programs for Dash and Dot robots, offering challenges and creative freedom for young learners.

Highlights
  • Visual drag-and-drop coding
  • Robot programming challenges
  • Create custom robot behaviors
  • Learn coding concepts (sequencing, loops, variables)
  • Bluetooth connectivity to robots
  • Playful storylines and puzzles
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Wonder Workshop robot (Dash or Dot) to play. To find out more, please visit our website: https://www.makewonder.com. This app is FREE to play. Blockly is a visual drag-and-drop programming tool developed by Google that allows children to snap together commands like puzzle pieces. This app includes dozes of coding challenges for kids to tackle. They can also invent their own creations using Blockly to program Dash & Dot! Learn concepts like sequencing, events, loops, algorithms, operations, and variables through self-directed play and guided challenges. A series of puzzles teach the concepts of coding through playful storylines, allowing kids to learn and explore all on their own. Kids can confidently embark on their own coding adventures with their newfound knowledge, a dash of creativity, and robot buddy - Dash. For ages 6 and up. As seen on the New York Times, USA TODAY, WIRED, Engadget, BBC, and more. “Thoroughly absorbing.” - New York Times “Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again.” - Business Insider “Wonder Workshop's notion that kids need to learn twenty-first century skills (and can have fun doing it) flips the industry paradigm on its head, putting kids first.” - James Oppenheim "They are designed to encourage kids to explore and be curious while also learning problem solving." - VentureBeat HOW TO PLAY - Connect Dash and/or Dot to the Blockly app using Bluetooth Smart/4 - Start with a sample project or start your own projects from scratch - Navigate Dash through a maze or around the room, using object detection to avoid walls - Dash knows when it's being picked up and moved. Program Dash to sound the alarm when there is a disturbance! - Program Dash to do synchronized dance moves with lights, motion, and sounds If you have any questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at any time at https://help.makewonder.com. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop, an award-winning creator of educational toys and applications for children, was founded in 2012 by three parents on a mission to make learning to code meaningful and fun for children. Through open-ended play and learning experiences, we hope to instill a sense of wonder while helping kids develop their creative problem solving skills. We play test with children throughout our product and app development process to make sure our experiences are frustration free and fun. Wonder Workshop takes children's privacy very seriously. Our apps do not include any third-party advertising or collect any personal information. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS Make Wonder: https://www.makewonder.com/make-wonder

About

BuildInstruction

This app provides clear, step-by-step visual guides for building robotics projects. It currently offers 18 detailed instructions perfect for learning robotics and coding concepts.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Large, clear pictures
  • 18 building guides included
  • Supports robotics learning
  • Aids coding education
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Building instructions are ideal as a support material for learning Robotics and Coding. At the moment the application contains 18 building instructions. These instructions are clear and easy to follow. They have large step-by-step pictures. DISCLAIMER: - This is an UNOFFICIAL APP and presented with an indirect name to emphasize that. - The instructions were made by me.

Screenshots

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots4 screens
BuildInstruction4 screens

Verdict

The call

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots and BuildInstruction both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Blockly for Dash & Dot robots's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildInstruction's. Blockly for Dash & Dot robots also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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

BuildInstruction holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 108 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Blockly for Dash & Dot robots's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildInstruction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots versus BuildInstruction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockly for Dash & Dot robotsBuildInstruction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (172 ratings)4.5 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better108
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Lukasz Neumann

Customer experience

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative34.8%

BuildInstruction

All ratings105 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots

No in-app purchases

None

BuildInstruction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blockly for Dash & Dot robots free?
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuildInstruction free?
BuildInstruction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blockly for Dash & Dot robots or BuildInstruction?
BuildInstruction is rated higher. Blockly for Dash & Dot robots averages 4.3 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while BuildInstruction averages 4.5 from 108 ratings.

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