Comparison

Go for Dash & Dot Robots vs mBlock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full robot control
  • Program lights and sounds
  • Set robot personalities
  • Complete missions
  • Explore the world with robots
  • Learn coding basics
Features
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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

About

mBlock

This app enables students to learn coding through a block-based interface or Python. It supports creating games, animations, and programming robots, incorporating AI, IoT, and data science for advanced computer science education.

Highlights
  • Graphical programming with drag-and-drop blocks
  • Python programming support
  • Create games and animations
  • Program robots
  • AI, IoT, and data science features
  • Cloud storage for projects
Features
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With mBlock, students can easily create games, animations, and program robots by dragging and dropping blocks, or through writing Python. Moreover, mBlock comes with AI, IoT, data science features for cutting-edge computer science learning, making it the perfect helper for coding educators and learners. Features: - Graphical programming: The app allows users to create projects with the most popular graphical programming language and program robots to do things as they can imagine. It makes programming as easy as blocks building. - Game-based learning: Children learn to code in completing tasks and know how it feels to accomplish something.      - Cloud storage: Users can store their projects in the cloud, syncing the projects across devices. It’s safe and convenient. - Compatible with Makeblock robots: mBot, mBot Ranger, Codey Rocky, Neuron - Support multiple languages: Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Polish, and Korean. Contact us: - For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.mblock.cc - Contact us via email: support@makeblock.com - Join Facebook group: Makeblock Talk & Share

Screenshots

Go for Dash & Dot Robots4 screens
mBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go for Dash & Dot Robots at 4.1 against mBlock's 3.1. Go for Dash & Dot Robots also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 34%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Go for Dash & Dot Robots holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 158 and 155 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Go for Dash & Dot Robots's written reviews are positive against 34% of mBlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go for Dash & Dot Robots ships an update every 3 months, mBlock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go for Dash & Dot Robots versus mBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo for Dash & Dot RobotsmBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (158 ratings) — better3.1 (155 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings158 — better155
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Makeblock Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

All ratings157 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative32.2%

mBlock

All ratings152 ratings
Positive48.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral14.0%
Negative52.2%

User reviews

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

From 158 App Store ratings

What 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

mBlock

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for coding robots
  • 👍 Works well with Codey Rocky
  • 👍 Great for learning programming
  • 👍 Similar to Scratch
  • 👍 Bluetooth connection works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not support mBot2/mBot Neo
  • 🐛 Connection issues (Bluetooth)
  • 🐛 App is glitchy
  • 🐛 Upload mode not working on iPad
  • 🐛 Live mode not working

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

mBlock

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • mBot2/mBot Neo not supported
  • Bluetooth connection fails or is unstable
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Upload mode not functional on iPad
  • Live mode unresponsive
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  • Sprites cannot be moved correctly
  • Key blocks not functioning as expected
  • Saving and syncing issues lead to data loss
  • Cannot upload programs
  • Firmware update required via PC, not Bluetooth
  • Translation errors in blocks and interface
  • Tutorials are glitchy or do not work
  • Fixed rotation issues
  • No zoom in/out for blocks
  • iPad development appears to be halted
  • Cannot grant Bluetooth permissions on iPad
  • Parts of the app interface disappear
  • Cannot create variables on specific devices
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • Some sensors are not controllable via the app
  • Quad RGB sensor library is not fully translated
  • Costume editor lacks copy-paste and image/sound import
  • Line follower functionality not working
  • Code execution results in no robot action
  • App requires re-login frequently
  • Web version updates break iPad version compatibility

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add mBot2/mBot Neo support
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity
  • Add local storage for programs
  • Implement zoom functionality
  • Add more examples for Codey Rocky
Show 13 more
  • Enable Arduino coding in the app
  • Improve translation of blocks and interface
  • Add copy-paste functionality in costume editor
  • Allow adding photos and sounds in costume editor
  • Fix variable creation on iPhone X/iPad
  • Update Scratch 3 features
  • Add more sprites/photos
  • Improve tutorial functionality
  • Add dark mode
  • Enable firmware updates via Bluetooth
  • Improve compatibility with older Makeblock controllers
  • Add full French language support
  • Allow sharing projects

In-app purchases

None

Go for Dash & Dot Robots

No in-app purchases

None

mBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go for Dash & Dot Robots free?
Go for Dash & Dot Robots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mBlock free?
mBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go for Dash & Dot Robots or mBlock?
Go for Dash & Dot Robots is rated higher. Go for Dash & Dot Robots averages 4.1 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while mBlock averages 3.1 from 155 ratings.
Do Go for Dash & Dot Robots or mBlock have ads?
Neither Go for Dash & Dot Robots nor mBlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go for Dash & Dot Robots or mBlock?
Go for Dash & Dot Robots ships an update every 3 months, and mBlock every 2 months. Most recently, Go for Dash & Dot Robots was updated on October 23, 2026 and mBlock on October 22, 2026.

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