Synthiam ARC vs WonderROS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synthiam ARC
Control your Synthiam-compatible robot remotely from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to load projects created on a PC, offering features like visual programming, movement controls, and autonomous navigation.
- Remote robot control
- Visual programming (RoboScratch, Blockly)
- Movement controls
- WiiMote emulator
- Audio recording and playback
- Streaming audio/video
- Autonomous navigation
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Take your Synthiam compatible robot anywhere you go! Control your robot from iPhone or iPad.. ARC Mobile is the world's most versatile and powerful Mobile Robot Application that fits in your pocket. The mobile version of ARC loads projects that have been created with ARC PC and has been saved to the Synthiam Cloud. Portable - Take your robot with you anywhere with the power of ARC on your mobile device. Features - Easy to Use Interface - RoboScratch and Blockly Visual Programming - Movement Controls - WiiMote Emulator - Record Microphone Audio and Playback Through Robot Speaker - Streaming Audio/Video - Shares Files Online with EZ-Cloud - Autonomous Self-Navigation - Customizate JavaScript - Design your own custom robot interface with ARC on Windows PC - And More! Explore compatible robot products at https://synthiam.com
WonderROS
Control robotic devices remotely via direct connection or local network. Navigate forward, backward, and turn left or right, with options to switch between various gameplay modes. This app facilitates interactive control of connected hardware.
- Direct connection mode
- Local area network mode
- Device control (forward, backward, turn)
- Gameplay mode switching
- Robotic device interaction
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Open the app, you can choose direct connection mode or local area network mode to connect the device, after the connection is successful, you can click the device to enter the corresponding interface to control the device, you can control the forward and backward, turn left and right. There are also various gameplay switches. Note: Direct connection mode: It is to directly connect to the hotspot of the device for communication. Local area network mode: It is to send the account and password of the local area network to the device through the direct connection mode first, so that the device can actively connect to the same local area network.The mode of communication in the same local area network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WonderROS at 5.0 against Synthiam ARC's 4.4. Synthiam ARC's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
WonderROS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synthiam ARC has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Synthiam ARC ships an update every 8 days, WonderROS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synthiam ARC | WonderROS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synthiam Inc. | Shenzhen Hiwonder Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Synthiam ARC
WonderROS
In-app purchases
Synthiam ARC
No in-app purchases
WonderROS
No in-app purchases
