Comparison

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots vs Sort and Stack Freemium

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

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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

Sort and Stack Freemium

This educational app for children aged 3 and up features stacking games that encourage organizing colors, building shapes, and creating toys. It helps kids develop problem-solving skills and creativity through interactive play with beautifully designed 3D toys and engaging celebrations.

Highlights
  • Color and shape sorting games
  • 3D toy creation
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Interactive celebrations and sounds
  • Simple and engaging interface
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Sort and stack! Your kids will get the knack! Animals and shapes attract in this stimulating app. Discover this award-winning educational app featuring a variety of stacking games encouraging kids aged 3 and up to organize colors, build shapes and create toys. Sort and Stack - Play Smart and Learn is a fun educational app designed for kids to build interactive skills, problem solve and think creatively by encouraging them to identify, sort and stack shapes and pieces. Features: Beautifully designed 3D toys for creative interaction Easy and advanced play for each game for kids to grow with Magical celebrations and sounds upon successful moves and completion of each game bringing joy and building confidence Simple and engaging interface allows for uninterrupted play Optimized for creative play on both iPhone and iPad If you enjoy Sort and Stack try more of our fun learning apps for kids: • Build and Play 3D - Rockets, Helicopters, Submarines and More • Build and Play 3D - Planes, Trains, Robots and More • Build and Play 3D - Planes Special Edition • Play and Discover - Shapes, Numbers, Music and More • Kids’ First Cube Puzzle - Parrot the Pirate, Doctor Fox, Detective Squirrel and Friends • Shape Sorter - Early Learning Blocks • Fairytale Sort and Stack - Princesses, Knights, Dragons and more • Design and Play - Monster Cute Jewels For You • ToyBrush 3D • StoryBook Studio - Create > Animate > Record • 3D Sketch and Stretch Studio • Iron Ball Ride About Croco Studio: Croco Studio is an award-winning team of parent developers intent on creating apps that kids adore and parents trust. At Croco Studio we create apps that encourage kids to learn the fun way. Please send us your feedback at WeListen@crocostudio.com. We’d love to hear from you.

Screenshots

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots4 screens
Sort and Stack Freemium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blockly for Dash & Dot robots at none against Sort and Stack Freemium's 1. Blockly for Dash & Dot robots also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 3) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Sort and Stack Freemium's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sort and Stack Freemium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blockly for Dash & Dot robots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blockly for Dash & Dot robots has 172 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Blockly for Dash & Dot robots's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sort and Stack Freemium's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots versus Sort and Stack Freemium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockly for Dash & Dot robotsSort and Stack Freemium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (172 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings172 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB303 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Croco Studio

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%

Sort and Stack Freemium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blockly for Dash & Dot robots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sort and Stack Freemium

One-time1
  • Unlock All Toys!$1.99

Questions

Is Blockly for Dash & Dot robots free?
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sort and Stack Freemium free?
Sort and Stack Freemium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blockly for Dash & Dot robots or Sort and Stack Freemium?
Blockly for Dash & Dot robots is rated higher. Blockly for Dash & Dot robots averages 4.3 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Sort and Stack Freemium averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Blockly for Dash & Dot robots or Sort and Stack Freemium have ads?
Neither Blockly for Dash & Dot robots nor Sort and Stack Freemium shows ads.

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