Go for Dash & Dot Robots vs Budge World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go for Dash & Dot Robots
Control and program your Dash or Dot robot to complete missions, act out stories, and explore the world. This app is the starting point for learning coding and playing with these interactive robots. Designed for children aged 5 and up.
- Full robot control
- Program lights and sounds
- Set robot personalities
- Complete missions
- Explore the world with robots
- Learn coding basics
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Wonder Workshop robot - Dash or Dot - and a supported Bluetooth Smart/4/LE-enabled device to play. To find out more, please visit our website: https://www.makewonder.com or an Apple Store (US, Canada). This app is FREE to play. Whew! Dash & Dot have traveled the seas and finally arrived at your doorstep. Now it’s your mission to show them how to play! Get full control of Dash & Dot with the Go app. Send Dash on missions to deliver messages, use Dot to act out storybook characters, and go out and explore the world together. Ready, set, Go! This app is just the beginning of coding and playing with Dash & Dot. For ages 5 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 Go app using Bluetooth Smart/4 - Make Dash & Dot your own by setting their personalities and names - Discover how Dash moves with full directional control and multiple speed settings - Program the lights to display an array of colors and patterns - Make Dash & Dot play fun sounds and animations 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
Budge World
Explore over 100 safe and fun learning games for children aged 2-8. Features beloved characters and covers a range of activities from coloring to cooking, all playable offline without ads.
- 100+ learning games
- Ad-free experience
- Offline play (no WiFi needed)
- Features popular characters
- Develops core skills (ABC, math, creativity)
- Variety of game types (coloring, cooking, salon)
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100+ Safe & Fun Learning Games for Kids with Barbie, PAW Patrol, My Little Pony, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, Hello Kitty, Caillou, Strawberry Shortcake, Transformers, and more. No WiFi Needed! Budge World offers 100+ fun and educational games designed for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 year olds. Perfect for boys and girls, this all-in-one kids app includes toddler games, baby games, coloring games, cooking games, and salon games – all in a safe environment. Play offline anytime – no WiFi needed! Explore a world of fun and learning whether your child loves puzzles, coloring, or ABCs, there's something for every boy and girl. FUN LEARNING GAMES FOR KIDS Learning games that help kids and toddlers build core skills while having fun Practice the alphabet and ABC skills with toddler-friendly activities Build early math, number, and spelling knowledge Improve creativity with art, coloring, and dress-up activities Fun themes like dinosaur or princess Perfect for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 year olds, activities are crafted for early childhood development. TODDLER GAMES Easy and fun toddler games that teach basic ABC, colors, shapes, and motor skills. Designed for 2, 3, and 4 year olds. Great for screen time with your baby or toddler, and all playable without WiFi. BABY GAMES Let your baby explore a safe and interactive world! Our baby games help introduce basic skills like touch, sound, and recognition. Perfect for 1 and 2 year olds just starting to explore screens, and trusted by parents everywhere. COLORING GAMES Unleash creativity in our coloring games for kids! From ABC coloring pages to themed pages like pizza, dinosaur or a princess, girls and boys will love to paint, draw, and decorate. Great for 5 and 6 year olds learning colors and art. COOKING GAMES Serve up fun in our cooking games! Make desserts, pizza, decorate treats, and follow recipes that are perfect for kids and toddlers. These fun cooking activities promote creativity, motor skills, and roleplay. All WiFi-free. SALON GAMES & HAIR FUN Create wild hairstyles or nails in our hair salon and nail games! Kids can cut, color, and style hair or nials for their favorite characters. PLAY OFFLINE – NO WIFI NEEDED Enjoy games for kids at home, in the car, or on the go. All activities work without WiFi, so your child can enjoy screen time safely and distraction-free. FEATURES PARENTS LOVE No ads or in-app purchases with subscription Updated monthly with new games and themes Supports early learning in ABC, math, alphabet, motor skills, and more BUILDS ESSENTIAL SKILLS Alphabet & ABC games for early readers Coloring & creative play for self-expression Baby games that grow with your child Toddler games for preschool prep Great for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 year olds ABOUT Budge Studios creates high-quality kids games that entertain and educate boys and girls around the world. We’re proud to feature award-winning brands like Bluey, Barbie, PAW Patrol, Hot Wheels, Thomas & Friends, Hello Kitty, My Little Pony, and Strawberry Shortcake. From toddler games and baby games to salon games, hair styling, and nail art activities, our apps are trusted by parents and kids ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 year olds. We encourage early learning and safe screen time through fun ABC games, coloring, baby game and salon games. Parents trust us for no-WiFi, ad-free, kid-safe mobile apps that support early childhood development. Whether it’s styling hair in a salon, painting nails in Hello Kitty Nail Salon, or playing pretend in Bluey’s imaginative adventures, Coloring pages in My Little Pony Color by Magic, we have something for every young learner. Play, imagine, and grow with Bluey and other favorite characters only from Budge Studios! A paid subscription is required to access some app content. Need Help? Contact us at: support@budgestudios.ca BUDGE STUDIOS, BUDGE WORLD, and related marks are trademarks of Budge Studios Inc. All rights reserved. © 2016–2025 Budge Studios Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Go for Dash & Dot Robots at none against Budge World's 10. Go for Dash & Dot Robots also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Budge World's advantage is ratings volume (61K vs 158) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Budge World sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Go for Dash & Dot Robots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Budge World holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budge World has 61K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Go for Dash & Dot Robots's written reviews are positive against 38% of Budge World's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Go for Dash & Dot Robots ships an update every 3 months, Budge World every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go for Dash & Dot Robots | Budge World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (158 ratings) | 4.3 (61K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better | 38.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 | 61K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #154 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o. | Budge Studios |
Customer experience
Go for Dash & Dot Robots
Budge World
User reviews
Go for Dash & Dot Robots
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to control robots
- 💡 Great for education and coding
- 🤩 Fun and engaging for kids
- 🚀 Works great with Dash and Dot
- ✨ Robots are loved by users
Room to improve
- ⏳ Long loading times
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- ⚠️ Incompatible with older devices
- 🤔 App needs updates and improvements
- 😞 Customer support unhelpful
Budge World
From 61K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🚀 Works offline
- 💡 Variety of games and activities
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing subscription options
Bugs and requests
Go for Dash & Dot Robots
Reported bugs
10 issues- Eye light menu gets smaller
- Internet connection issues for ideas
- App takes long to load
- Green background on launch
- Power button light is bothersome
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- Cannot connect to Bluetooth
- App doesn't run on new phones
- Cannot get robot to update
- Cannot connect to robots
- App doesn't work on iPad 2
Requested features
11 requests- Bring back discontinued robots (Dot, Cue)
- Add camera functionality to see where Dash is going
- Allow typing commands instead of voice
- Add a camera to take pictures
- See what the robot sees on the device
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- User forum
- Upload/record own sounds
- Desktop version of the app
- Sound recording options
- Battery indicator
- Update for latest iOS
Budge World
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Freezing and crashing on launch
- Inability to access content after subscription expires
Requested features
4 requests- Free version with limited access
- Lower subscription pricing
- Ability to restore previous purchases
- More free content and games
In-app purchases
Go for Dash & Dot Robots
No in-app purchases
Budge World
- Monthly Membership Plan$9.991 Month
- Monthly Membership Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
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- Monthly Membership Plan7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
Questions
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Is Budge World free?
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