Comparison

Arduino Pocket Reference vs SCIPIA ROBOCON

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

Head to head
About

Arduino Pocket Reference

This app provides a comprehensive reference for Arduino programming, covering core libraries, syntax, operators, and various hardware shields. It includes examples for common functionalities like mouse control, GSM communication, and LCD displays, making it a valuable tool for makers and developers.

Highlights
  • Arduino core libraries list
  • Mouse and Keyboard control examples
  • GSM communication examples
  • LiquidCrystal library functions
  • Syntax, operators, and data types
  • Various Arduino board guides
  • IO and math functions
Features
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Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Our App have a list of Arduino core libraries. SOME OF THE APP CONTENTS INCLUDE Mouse ButtonMouseControl JoystickMouseControl Added Robot Library Compass JDisco Bot JHello User JInputs JLine Following JLogo JPicture Browser JRemote Control JRescue JRunaway Robot JWheel Calibration JoystickMouseControl Added GSM Library GSM Examples Make Voice Call Receive SMS Receive Voice Call Send SMS Web Client Web Server Xively Client String Xively Client GSM Tools Band Management. GSM Scan Networks. Pin Management. Test GPRS. Test Modem. Test Web Server. LiquidCrystal Library Autoscroll Blink Cursor Display Hello World Scroll Serial input SetCursor TextDirection Arduino Due Arduino Ethernet Shield Arduino Fio Programming Arduino Pro Mini Arduino Pro Arduino WiFI Shield Arduino Wireless Shield with the XBee 802.15.4 modules ArduinoBT Getting started with Arduino Esplora Guide to the Arduino Leonardo and Micro Guide to the Arduino Mini Guide to the Arduino Nano Guide to the LilyPad Arduino USB Guide to the LilyPad ArduinoEEPROM Library Ethernet library Firmata Library LiquidCrystal Library Mouse and Keyboard libraries SD Servo library Bridge Library EEPROM Library Software Serial Example Two Port Receive Software Serial Library Arithmetic Operators Bitwise Operators Boolean Operators Comparison Operators Compound Operators constants Control Structures Conversion Data Types Further Syntax Operators Pointer Access Operators Utilities Variable Scope & Qualifiers Advanced IO Analog IO Bits and Bytes Communication Digital IO Due & Zero only External Interrupts Interrupts Math Random Numbers Time Trigonometry AND MANY MORE.... Download and enjoy ! PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE APP AND LEAVE YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS.'

About

SCIPIA ROBOCON

Features
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ROBOCON is a Bluetooth controller app for Scipia's 6-DOF robot arm powered by Arduino and BLE 4.0+ serial module. Features: - Button Mode: Control each joint with directional arrows and robot arm diagram - Slider Mode: Fine-tune all 6 servo channels with real-time PWM sliders (500-2500) - Pose Management: Save current positions as poses, rename, reorder, and delete - Sequence Playback: Select multiple poses and play them in sequence with adjustable delay - Teach Download: Send saved poses to robot's EEPROM for standalone playback - Teach Upload: Load teach data from robot back to the app - File Export/Import: Back up and restore poses as JSON files - Real-time Monitoring: Live servo position feedback via status polling - External Event Trigger: Enable hardware trigger for automatic sequence playback - Auto-reconnect: Automatically reconnect to the last paired Bluetooth device How to use: 1. Power on the robot arm 2. Open the app and tap the Bluetooth icon to scan 3. Select your BLE module to connect 4. Control joints using Button or Slider mode 5. Save poses and create motion sequences Compatible with Scipia 6-DOF robot arm kit with Arduino Uno controller.

Screenshots

Arduino Pocket Reference4 screens
SCIPIA ROBOCON3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SCIPIA ROBOCON at none against Arduino Pocket Reference's 1. SCIPIA ROBOCON also leads on ads (none vs shown). Arduino Pocket Reference's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Arduino Pocket Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SCIPIA ROBOCON asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, SCIPIA ROBOCON every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arduino Pocket Reference versus SCIPIA ROBOCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArduino Pocket ReferenceSCIPIA ROBOCON
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVipin NairJIN KYU PARK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arduino Pocket Reference

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$0.99
None

SCIPIA ROBOCON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arduino Pocket Reference free?
Arduino Pocket Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SCIPIA ROBOCON free?
SCIPIA ROBOCON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arduino Pocket Reference or SCIPIA ROBOCON have ads?
Arduino Pocket Reference shows ads; SCIPIA ROBOCON does not.
Which is updated more often, Arduino Pocket Reference or SCIPIA ROBOCON?
Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, and SCIPIA ROBOCON every 33 months. Most recently, Arduino Pocket Reference was updated on October 21, 2026 and SCIPIA ROBOCON on September 8, 2026.

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