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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great learning tool for coding!

My daughter loves her coding class with her school, even though the subject matter has its challenges (coding alone) she loves the program with sphero to keep her on toes and the Bolt associated with it. I am amazed at how she’s getting creative with it. She’s very happy.

Pros
  • Encourages creativity and experimentation
Cons
  • May not be able to handle certain terrains or surfaces, limiting programming opportunities

Revainrating 3 out of 5

It Blinded Me with Science

This is a learning toy so unless you have the patience and desire to learn rudimentary programming (which I don’t) Bolt is best left on the shelf. It doesn’t have the ability to interact or mimic a personality as some other robots do. That being said I do enjoy seeing it sandwiched between my R2 and BB-8 units.

Pros
  • Can be controlled using a smartphone or tablet app
Cons
  • May require frequent replacement of parts or maintenance to keep it functioning properly

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Will not stay connected in Bluetooth!

I was really excited to give this to my 8 year old son for Christmas. The setup and apps seemed straightforward and I actually set everything up before wrapping it. Robot worked well for a few minutes but then lost connectivity. I figured it was the old phone I was using so I tried a new phone a few days later (pixel 2). Same problem with the new phone; we would get a blootooth connection only to have it quickly fail and not be found again. I tried trouble shooting but really it is April and…

Pros
  • Remote & App Controlled Vehicles & Parts
Cons
  • May not offer enough opportunities for group or collaborative programming activities

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Cool product a little pricey

This is an amazing product that I got for my classroom. It was easy to set up and the kids had a blast. If you have never volunteered in a K through 12 school, the lesson plans Included with the The education app were very helpful. Also the same company sells little bits, Another amazing product.

Pros
  • Robots
Cons
  • May not be suitable for children with certain disabilities or special needs

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Kiddo loves it! for my opinion

My daughter loves this! She has been very into coding lately so requested this for her birthday. Definitely recommend!

Pros
  • Can be used as a classroom tool to facilitate STEM education
Cons
  • May not be very intuitive or user-friendly for younger children

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product good for me

This is a great product for the price. The LED matrix offers a lot of possibilities. The Edu app is well designed and offers a lot of programming capabilities. Highly recommend.

Pros
  • Fun & educational
Cons
  • App may require frequent logging in or account creation, which can be time-consuming for parents

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great customer service

Bought this for my daughter for her birthday she loved. Had an issue with with it. I returned it and got another one. The customer service was great. The company sent another the next day after I wanted to exchange it. And I got it before I could even return the bad one. I would definitely recommend this product. It's a great learning tool and it's fun to use

Pros
  • This ball is wonderful. Has a lot of possibilities to program. My daughter loved.
Cons
  • May be difficult for children to use without adult assistance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

My son loves it - my new review

My son loves sphere bolt. It’s a great learning robot to get his mind going. I even got him a chrome book for the educational part of it.

Pros
  • I was hesitant to drop $150 on this, but it's worth every penny.
Cons
  • Compass may be inaccurate or not function properly

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Solid pass time! good for me

Alright so I'm actually really happy with this product. I work long hours with downtime so me and my coworkers will pull it out and play around with it on our breaks. Really fun and easy to control/pick up. I can absolutely see these things going to kids in schools or something like that.

Pros
  • Comes with a variety of pre-made activities to get kids started
Cons
  • May not offer enough guidance or support for parents who are not tech-savvy

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Very fun device with little downside.

This is a fun little programmable sphere. The remote works well but the app can be a little confusing at first. The tutorials are so so. I believe they could more understandable. That being said, it has a lot of upside and the programming logic is done well.

Pros
  • My son loves learning to code with his Sphero.
Cons
  • May be distracting or annoying for other family members or pets

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Granddaughter LOVES this!

Our granddaughter asked for this for her 13th BD. She was NOT disappointed! It was the hit of the day for kids and adults! So many ways to program and play! She’s even tried it in water and it ran beautifully. Stimulates brain work. Challenging but great fun!

Pros
  • Fun
Cons
  • May not hold children's attention for long periods of time without additional activities or challenges