Makeblock-Play STEM Robots vs Wonder for Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makeblock-Play STEM Robots
Control and program robots with a user-friendly interface. Design custom controllers and explore STEM education through interactive robot play. Supports a variety of robot models and multiple languages.
- Robot control via official controller
- Create custom robot controllers
- Graphical programming for complex functions
- User-friendly interface
- Supports multiple Makeblock robot models
- Multi-language support
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Makeblock APP is a robot control software in smart devices. Everyone can directly control Makeblock robots using official controller in the software, or creates and programs a specific controller to achieve richer robotic functionality. Makeblock APP gives the user a way to grow. You can use the controller function to control directly, you can also drag the control to create a different multi-function console; advanced users can even programmatically through the control to achieve more complex functions. Features: -Brand New UI Design, User-Friendly Interface. -Stronger Controllability, Simpler Way to Learn STEM:STEM education becomes easy & fun as you can also master robot freely to sing, dance or light. -Create Customized Robot Controller with Graphical Programming: Realize your imagination and control your robot by simply dragging, dropping and programming the command blocks. -Supporting Makeblock Robots: Codey Rocky, MotionBlock, mBot、mBot Ranger、Airblock、Starter、Ultimate2.0 . -Multi-Language User Interface :Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Croatian,Polish,Romanian. Support: -You can visit the official website: www.makeblock.com for more information -support email: support@makeblock.cc -Support forum: we.makeblock.com
Wonder for Dash
This app introduces children aged 8 and up to coding through interactive challenges and creative play with robots. It features a picture-based language and guided adventures to teach programming concepts. Users can create their own inventions and transfer code directly to the robots.
- Picture-based coding language
- Over 50 guided challenges
- Robotic adventures in various environments
- Transform robot capabilities
- Free Play mode for custom inventions
- Code transfer to robots
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Wonder makes robotics as delightful as finger painting. With a picture-based coding language and guided challenges, Wonder lets kids ages 8 and up explore robotics on their own – and have a blast doing it. A FRESH NEW LOOK The redesigned main menu puts everything one tap away: - Scroll Quest – multiple guided coding adventures, from first steps to tricky puzzles - Free Play – an open coding canvas for your own inventions CODING ADVENTURES WITH DASH Travel through the African Grasslands, the Arctic Wilderness and even Outer Space to uncover new ideas for your robot. Transform Dash into a ferocious lion, dodge asteroids together, play a game of Marco Polo, and much more. Every challenge introduces a new coding concept – sequences, events, loops, conditions and variables – through play. CREATE YOUR OWN INVENTIONS When you're ready, jump into Free Play and build anything you can imagine. Once your program is finished, transfer it to Dash – the next time you turn Dash on, it runs your code without being connected to an iPhone or iPad. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Turn on Dash and enable Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Open Wonder and connect to Dash from the main menu. 3. Update your robot when prompted. The update brings new sounds, personality and abilities and may take up to 10 minutes. 4. Start with Challenges to learn the basics, then explore Free Play. PRAISE FOR WONDER "Thoroughly absorbing." – The New York Times "Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again." – Business Insider SAFE FOR KIDS Wonder contains no third-party advertising and does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop creates award-winning educational robots and apps that make learning to code meaningful and fun. Founded in 2012 by three parents, Wonder Workshop is now part of MORAVIA Education. We play-test with children throughout development to make sure every experience is frustration-free and fun. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at https://help.makewonder.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wonder for Dash at 4.3 against Makeblock-Play STEM Robots's 3.7. Wonder for Dash also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 47%). Makeblock-Play STEM Robots's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wonder for Dash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 202 and 473 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Makeblock-Play STEM Robots's written reviews are positive against 69% of Wonder for Dash's.
Makeblock-Play STEM Robots ships an update every 6 weeks, Wonder for Dash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makeblock-Play STEM Robots | Wonder for Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (202 ratings) | 4.3 (473 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 202 | 473 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 458 MB | 455 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makeblock Co., Ltd. | MORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o. |
Customer experience
Makeblock-Play STEM Robots
Wonder for Dash
Bugs and requests
Makeblock-Play STEM Robots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wonder for Dash
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to run certain programs
- Bluetooth connection frequently drops
- Incorrect Bluetooth status detection
- Certain features and commands not working as expected
- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Add more robots and accessories support
- Improve app stability and performance
- Implement a user profile system
- Add more advanced programming features
- Improve Bluetooth connectivity and reliability
In-app purchases
Makeblock-Play STEM Robots
No in-app purchases
Wonder for Dash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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