Sphero Edu Reviews

by Willkiller2000

I had a bb8 when they came out in 2015 and it was great and I just found it again recently, basically mint, and I figured out that the original app no longer exists. So I found out that SpheroEdu is compatible but every time I try to connect to it, it says connecting but does it for ages or SpheroEdu will freeze and it never does connect. Quite sad that they charged $150 for these things in 2015 and now they are basically out of commission. This company blows and I will not buy any more products from it.

by Inkedstina

I was excited when but I bought this robot for my son but I’ve been having a lot of issues with connection this company has terrible customer service they never got back to me regarding my concerns I’ve tried everything they suggest on their website it will connect once then won’t connect at all spent all day trying to connect I’m very disappointed I regret buying the robot they heavily market this robot as educational but it can’t be educational if it doesn’t work i don’t recommend people buy it

by Hhhhkbhhbui

I used to love Sphero but I am very disappointed at it now. I got a Sphero bolt for Christmas a year ago,I didn't use it just much and it was very well taken care of but 3 months later it wouldn't charge . I contacted sphero customer support somebody told me a couple things that I could try but that didn't work. I got it for Christmas so I don't know where it was from I didn't have the box either. I was told that I could only get a replacement if it was from the Sphero itself. My bolt broke within the one year warranty. Although I am frustrated with Sphero, Devrann Harding was a good customer support agent.

Best regards
Luke

by Ericbrandon

Seems like a bug, but reproduces on both my iPad Pro and my iPhone X. Every time I try to play a video in one of the activities, it brings up the video player for a second then dismisses itself almost immediately without playing. Makes it hard to learn how to use SpheroEdu well to program the Sphero with my kids. Please fix! :)

by L Mcqueen95

I had my BB-8 for two years, downloaded SpheroEdu, and it was working fine. But, after a few days, my BB-8 no longer connects! I think it’s something to do with its antenna falling off, but I’m not sure. The BB-8 app works perfectly, but not SpheroEdu! Please fix this!
Edit: I finally got it to connect to BB-8, but now I can’t start the program! Please fix this!
Edit of my edit: I fixed it. I just had an unnecessary “End program”. But now, days later, it won’t connect again!

by The UniQueen

🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄 Ok let’s get started:
First, I would like to know if there is any way to block people. I was scrolling through the programs people posted and saw something very very disturbingly creepy (I can’t unsee it now) that somebody decided to use as the pic they posted the program with. Kids my age shouldn’t have to see what I saw, that was too much for me to handle. If there is already a way to block people, I probably haven’t been looking hard enough, lol 😂
Also, I think that we should be able to do more stuff besides make programs if you don’t have a public account. It would be nice if there was a little guide that told you what each block does—e.g. explain how they work. I’m a first time programmer so I don’t know what “create a variable” and “true && true” means. Thx!
Overall this is pretty fun. But since I don’t know what most of the blocks do—except for “move” and “speak”, ha ha—it’s gotten hard to create most programs. Thanks for understanding!
-The UniQueen 🦄👸🏻
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by MCK-TX

As at least another reviewer has noted, the videos are not working. When selecting a video, the player briefly launches with a black screen and then SpheroEdu closes the player and reverts back to previous screen.

This is happening on both my iPhone and iPad. The only way I can watch these Sphero activity videos is by performing the activity on my MBP (using Safari).

by Movie Lover Dude

Great app. There are a a bunch of programs from the sphero community and I was even able to create my own through simple dragging and dropping some blocks. i am not a programmer but I could learn to use it without trouble.
I love that I can set how my sphero moves, make sounds and speak. The sound library is good but I wish I could add my own sounds. Is it possible to enable SpheroEdu to use a microphone so i could record my own sounds? Or at least include one from my ipad library? These would be a simple but great functionality to add in a future update.

by Sophie Erdmann

This game is very fun. I do recommend it, though I think Sphero play is a lot better. I have a Sphero mini it is harder to use for me my cousins have R2D2. It’s a Whole lot easier.


I like how it teaches you coding, you can see people’s photos that they post. I sometimes see good things sometimes like funny screenshots from other apps like ROBLOX, Minecraft and fortnite.

I recommend SpheroEdu and the robot, but if your a parent and your child doesn’t have a phone or tablet, get them that first so their not asking you 24-7 can I have your phone or something like that. It is a very cool apps for not just kids, maybe pre teens or even teenagers or adults!

by Joshua123🤑

This Sphero is a great robot and a great app as well but one thing
Is that it wobbles around after going at top speed. But otherwise it is a great thing to play with and I like that it can go on water 💧 😎😎😎😎👍👍

by Im Dumv

it is fun (this is coming from a nine year old) and it is educational. It’s so fun and interesting that sometimes I forget I’m learning! it is a good app so continue to update and improve for future people of the world!

by Susieska

I've used Sphero robots, to teach coding and robotics in me Ed Tech course, for 2 years. SpheroEdu far exceeds the last version, it is user friendly and offers some fun new coding options. I'm looking forward to using this new app in my course this fall.

by Barge

SpheroEdu is great I use it to make programs but mainly to use other people’s programs,
The only thing i dislike about this is that you can’t search people unless you go to Sphero’s website, other than that this is an amazing app.

by Dyhdhkoufg

Once I got my arr2 for Christmas I had a great time and the year after that it didn’t charge or move at all I called Sphero and he said that I had to replace it but my parents won’t let me

by Modern Envy

With all other programming apps I’ve used there has been bugs, glitches, & viruses. In this program I have found no problems for my programming needs. Looking to program, & learn more about tech, I suggest SpheroEdu! 😁😁💕

by SnowWhalez

Help I can’t log into my account Iv already updated SpheroEdu but I can’t sign in with google anymore. I tried making a new account but SpheroEdu says I already have registered my email. I can log on through the sphero website but not SpheroEdu .

by Jenny-Vote For Jenna!🥰🥳😁

I have found no problems with SpheroEdu. A great feature is that children can learn basic coding! Or you could control it different ways. You can also see and try out programs that other people made. Overall SpheroEdu is a great way to spend time while coding!

by Daring Dany X

this was the best app ever it was better then my star wars “Droids By Sphero” app it was glitching a heck of a lot thats when i found dis bad boy and played it also i cant recive the E-Mails for to activate my childs account and neither can i please help me and my son jimmy i still have SpheroEdu but now i deleted so i hope everyone out there enjoys SpheroEdu!!

Sincerly,

Marina (works for nitendo)

by Silent Thunder Storm

I think that this is the best app and robot in the world. I just want to ask for a modification. Its the camera. I kind of was expecting that the robot had a camera built in, so when I saw the word camera I thought that it would show what the robot saw. I was a bit disappointed. I hope you consider this, Thanks.

by Tyty3015

This game is amazing it teaches you you new things i wish that there will be a robot that will have camera on it so that you can drive other places without having to follow it everywhere. But all I can say is keep up the great work

by Betpchem

My middle school students are enjoying learning to program. I love the new features, particularly the sound and the tracking data.

by Hacker34

I have the bolt and with SpheroEdu it’s amazing tool to learn to program. I have been teaching my 6 year old and she just loves it. So simple and great examples. Love how the community is built right into SpheroEdu .