MiPosaur vs Sphero Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiPosaur
Control a prehistoric robot with your smartphone. Drive it, feed it, and watch it react to your commands. Engage in fun activities like dancing to music or battling other robots.
- Gesture tracking
- Self-balancing robot
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Joystick driving
- Interactive feeding
- Path drawing
- Battle mode
- Music synchronization
Read full descriptionHide full description
Meet MiPosaur, the prehistoric robot that responds to your every command! MiPosaur is gesture tracking, self-balancing robotic creature that interacts wirelessly an app via Bluetooth Smart. Find out more at www.meetmiposaur.com Interact • Drive - Drive MiPosaur around with either single or dual joystick control. • Feed - Throw your new friend a snack but be careful what you feed it! Reactions can be unpredictable! • Path - Draw a path for MiPosaur to follow. Play • Battle - Outlast other MiPosaurs or MiPs in battle mode • Dance - Play your favorite song from iTunes and have MiPosaur dance away to it. Keep an eye out for fun new games in future updates! Developer SDK coming soon at www.wowweelabs.com
Sphero Play
Control and play with various Sphero robots using a single application. Explore multiple drive modes, engage in robot-controlled games, and learn basic programming through a block-based interface.
- Multiple drive modes (joystick, tilt, voice)
- Robot-controlled games
- Block Drive programming
- Sports-themed drive modes
- Voice control
Read full descriptionHide full description
Drive and play games from ONE app with your Sphero Mini, Sphero 2.0, SPRK, SPRK+, BOLT, and BOLT+. Connect and control your robots with several exciting drive modes, use your robot as a controller to play games, or try out Block Drive for an intro to programming with colorful blocks. Features include: DRIVE MODES Drive your robots several ways with the Sphero Play app. Use the joystick and slingshot controls, tilt your device, or use your voice. Our sports-themed drive modes keep things fun with the ability to swing your device to "golf"*, or flick to "kick" your robot. BLOCK DRIVE PROGRAMMING Learn programming basics by controlling your robot with colorful movement and light blocks. GAMES Use your robot as a controller to shoot your way through space, race your vehicle through a tunnel avoiding obstacles and scoring points, or rotate your ball to destroy a polygon of bricks. Need robots? We know a guy. Visit sphero.com and order today. *This mode is not available on iPads.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sphero Play at 4.8 against MiPosaur's 4.4. Sphero Play also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 400). MiPosaur's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Sphero Play holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sphero Play has 37K ratings behind it against 400, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MiPosaur's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sphero Play's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MiPosaur ships an update every 6 weeks, Sphero Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiPosaur | Sphero Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (400 ratings) | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 69.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 400 | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WowWee Group Limited | Sphero, Inc. |
Customer experience
MiPosaur
Sphero Play
User reviews
MiPosaur
From 400 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😍 Fun and engaging gameplay experience
- 👍 Easy to control MiPosaur with app
- 🎮 Great entertainment for children
- ⚡ Responsive controls and accurate movements
- 🦖 Entertaining robot reactions to interactions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection and pairing issues with robot
- 🔋 Poor battery life (AA batteries drain quickly)
- 📱 Compatibility issues with older iPad models
- 🔧 Dance feature frequently crashes or glitches
- 🤖 Robot falls on its face frequently
Sphero Play
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and engaging app
- 👍 Great controls and customization
- 🎮 Enjoyable games and activities
- 💡 Compatibility with multiple Sphero products
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔧 Limited features compared to older apps
- 🔋 Concerns about battery life and durability
Bugs and requests
MiPosaur
Reported bugs
11 issues- App won't connect or pair with MiPosaur
- Dance feature crashes when activated
- Music/beatbox speaker doesn't work properly
- Path drawing feature unreliable
- Scanning function fails repeatedly
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- App crashes during firmware updates
- Firmware update hangs indefinitely
- App incompatible with iPad 2 and older devices
- App won't download on iPhone 5
- App auto-reinstalls after deletion
- Robot flashes green and stops working after update
Requested features
11 requests- Add camera functionality to see through robot's perspective
- Implement autonomous exploration mode using sensors
- Add microphone for robot to talk/speak
- Remove Bluetooth requirement for connectivity
- Improve robot durability and strength
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Add more gameplay activities and features
- Implement drawing/path feature in real-time with camera
- Add owner recognition capability
- Rechargeable battery option
- Easier battery replacement mechanism
- Video upload capability to other apps
Sphero Play
Reported bugs
2 issues- Joystick controls not working as expected
- Alignment issues causing unexpected movement
Requested features
4 requests- More games and activities
- Support for additional Sphero products (e.g. Ollie, BB-8)
- Improved aiming and control precision
- Camera integration to see the Sphero's view
In-app purchases
MiPosaur
No in-app purchases
Sphero Play
No in-app purchases
