Alpha 1 vs ClicBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha 1
Control and interact with robots using Bluetooth. Download actions from the internet, design your own, and use your phone as a remote control for games like football and fighting. The app also allows for robot information retrieval and firmware upgrades.
- Bluetooth robot control
- Downloadable actions
- User-designed actions
- Phone as remote control
- Robot information and firmware upgrade
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Alpha 1 is to implement a software to interact with robots, this software using the bluetooth BLE protocol to transmit control command, implementation and robot interaction, let robot singing and dancing, tai chi, etc. Specific functions as follows: 1, via bluetooth control robot to perform the specified action 2, downloaded all kinds of actions from the Internet and let the robot to perform them 3, the mobile phone as a remote control panel to control the robot to play football, play fighting,etc 4, read the robot information and upgrade it's firmware 5, user can design actions for robot.
ClicBot
Control and program a modular educational robot with this app. It offers guided robot connections, custom robot creation, and STEAM educational videos. Engage with a community to share your creations.
- Robot control and programming
- Guided robot connection
- Custom robot creation
- Movement script editing
- Graphic programming tools
- STEAM educational videos
- Community sharing
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ClicBot APP is a mobile terminal control and programming software, which is developed for ClicBot modular entertainment educational robot. ClicBot APP provides dozens of ClicBot robot application cases, which enables users to complete the connection of the robot under the guidance of software and enjoy all kinds of robot manipulation and functions. Users are also able to create customized robots and realize more robot functions through movement scripts editing and graphic programming tools in the APP. ClicBot APP also provides users with a series of STEAM educational videos, which allows users to learn and understand the robot movement, AI programming and other knowledge in a pleasant atmosphere. Users can also visit the community in the ClicBot APP, participate in lots of community activities, and share their creations with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClicBot at 71% against Alpha 1's 0%. ClicBot also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.1). Alpha 1's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClicBot holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Alpha 1's written reviews are positive against 71% of ClicBot's.
Alpha 1 ships an update monthly, ClicBot every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpha 1 | ClicBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (24 ratings) | 4.2 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| 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 | 77 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP | Beijing KEYi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Alpha 1
ClicBot
In-app purchases
Alpha 1
No in-app purchases
ClicBot
No in-app purchases
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