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Sphero Mini Soccer App Enabled Programmable Robot Ball STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 Up Drive Game Code Play Edu App
Last Updated: December 17, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.2
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For Kids
101toy, son, fun, year old, grandson
+96%
-4%
" ... grand children liked ... "
" ... My 6 yr old daughter loves playing with this. ... "
" ... granddaughter loved it-- no idea if still functioning . ... "
" ... My son has a great time and loves to watch the cats chase it as he controls it. ... "
" ... My son loves this toy he is 10 ... "
" ... My 11 years old loves it and so do I. ... "
" ... Kids loved it. ... "
" ... Kids love it. ... "
For Fun
69toy, cat, kids, sphero, fun to play
+99%
-1%
" ... Fun product, it advertises the ability to program the Sphero . ... "
" ... Excellent toy to play with. ... "
" ... It is fun to play but fragile if dropped from table. ... "
" ... And they were in spot and having fun. ... Thank you for a great experience of having fun with my Grandkids 🤣😂🤣 now, to handle MY daughter 🙇♀️🤞🙃 Lol ... "
" ... Grandson loves to play with this and gets his cat to join in on the fun! ... "
" ... So much fun for all! ... "
" ... It is definitely mini, but so much fun! ... The little cones and bowling pins that are included add to the fun! ... "
" ... They were scared of it at first and had fun running around playing tag with it. ... "
As Gift
29christmas, year old, present, birthday, yr
+97%
-3%
" ... It's a birthday present for my son, who's birthday is tomorrow. ... "
" ... My boys got these for a Christmas present. ... "
" ... This is the perfect gift for any teenager or older child. ... "
" ... This was my husband a mechanical engineer and pilot's Christmas gift. ... "
" ... It was a great gift. ... "
" ... Neat gadget, bought for Christmas ... "
" ... This was a Christmas gift for my 10 year old nephew. ... "
" ... I got this for my son for Christmas, and he had a blast with it. ... "
Apps
27apps, coding, students, sphero, sphero edu app
+93%
-7%
" ... The mini works well with the play app. ... "
" ... The makers have made everything super-easy for the user, as the app and pairing with the device all work easily. ... "
" ... Works on any phone new, old, and cheap if app can be downloaded. ... "
" ... and you control the rolling from an app on your cell phone. ... "
" ... Hold up well, the apps are easy to set up and use, charge well and hold charge well too. ... "
" ... I really enjoy the Sphero Edu app. ... "
" ... Has an educational app that allows kids to learn how to set command strings to ball, which can later be viewed as code. ... "
" ... One of the stations was to work with the Sphero mini and the Sphero Edu app which allows students to use coding to make the ball move and perform different “tricks”. ... "
Software Platform
24apps, android, sphero, works great, coding
+96%
-4%
" ... and yes you can make it work with a Kindle Fire. ... "
" ... There are lots of apps that do work with it. ... "
" ... Downloaded app easily and it was up and rolling within minutes. ... "
" ... The makers have made everything super-easy for the user, as the app and pairing with the device all work easily. ... "
" ... I really enjoy the Sphero Edu app. ... "
" ... Has an educational app that allows kids to learn how to set command strings to ball, which can later be viewed as code. ... "
" ... We love the educational App that teaches simple coding. ... "
" ... My daughter loves to play with it through several apps that are on her tablet. ... "
Ease of Use
18set, easy to use, app, learn, device
+89%
-11%
" ... The app is easy to use as well as controlling the sphero itself. ... "
" ... I love how easy it is to set up and how small it is. ... "
" ... Easy to learn. ... "
" ... Easy to program lots of options, I should have bought six . ... "
" ... The makers have made everything super-easy for the user, as the app and pairing with the device all work easily. ... "
" ... It’s super tiny and easy to lose thought . ... "
" ... As a beginner programmer tool, it probably works very good. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Build Quality
17ball, sphero, rubber cover, plastic, easily
+53%
-47%
" ... Outer casing seems pretty durable and has survived some bumps without issue. ... "
" ... Maybe a bigger Sphero and a protective case could work. ... "
" ... I am pretty sure that even the cocker spaniel could bite right through the solid plastic shell. ... "
" ... It is fun to play but fragile if dropped from table. ... "
" ... Packaging was labeled as green but inside a clear plastic bag around a clear plastic container was a brite orange ball? ... "
" ... We have 3 Sphero products and thy are all wonderful and sturdy. ... "
" ... Accessories ordered from Sphero have free shipping in the US, I ordered the plain white shell. ... "
" ... plastic is very strong. ... "
Device Compatibility
16ipad, sync, supported, sphero, robot
+63%
-38%
" ... It took me a while to understand how connect the ball to the phone app (gps should be on) ... "
" ... Connects easily, great for elementary aged students. ... "
" ... need phone to play with it. ... "
" ... and you control the rolling from an app on your cell phone. ... "
" ... Bought 3 for my kids after reading about compatibility with their existing phones & tablets. ... Support says "I'm afraid there isn't a workaround for these devices and they will not be able to connect no matter what we do." ... Tablets exceeded all Sphero specs, big surprise, none of them will connect. ... "
" ... "Sphero Play" works better for me on my mobile phone. ... "
" ... In K we wrote numbers and letters with it using an iPad. ... "
" ... This device works well. ... "
Price
14worth the money, money, waste, good, get
+71%
-29%
" ... It’s a win for all of us and we’ll worth the money, ... "
" ... It’s fun and well worth the money! ... "
" ... For the price, this isn’t an issue. ... "
" ... The Sphero Mini is a great gift to give and is a pretty good price. ... "
" ... The technology you get for the price cannot be beat. ... "
" ... It could have more features or stronger motors, but can't beat the price. ... "
" ... I personally don’t see where it was worth the money but he liked it so it’s all good ... "
" ... Great toy for the price! ... "
Battery Life
13battery life, long time, hours, hour, battery lasts
+69%
-31%
" ... He enjoyed playing with it for hours. ... "
" ... He spent many hours figuring it out and playing with it. ... "
" ... I knew in advance that I'd need to charge it before trying any of its features. ... "
" ... charge time is quick, and lasts a long time ... "
" ... Lasts 3+ days with normal play time. ... "
" ... • Battery life and customization settings are good. ... "
" ... Holds a charge for a long time. ... "
" ... It actually moves surprisingly fast and the battery lasts around an hour! ... "
Charging
10charging, charges, charged, mini, long time
+40%
-60%
" ... It was ready to play right out of the package (that is, after charging, but more on that later), and that hooked him. ... So you have to charge it, which requires plugging into the USB port of my laptop for a few hours, before it can be played. ... "
" ... And you twist it to charge it. ... You may find yourself taping it back together after the 4th charge. ... This is basically a $50 golfball you need to charge often, will break easily, and relies on your phone to 'control. ... "
" ... 22 hours later, after fully charging, neither wants to roll on the carpet and one barely rolls on wood. ... "
" ... On the 6th day of owning this, it no longer charges or turns on ... "
" ... After charging the mini, it was not discoverable on my iPhone. ... "
" ... Charging takes a long time. ... "
Gaming
8play, fun, coding, app, robot
+100%
" ... This is an awesome product for early elementary and elements age kids for not only fun and playing games but also to learn how to code. ... "
" ... The app includes different games she can interact with the robot to play. ... "
" ... She really likes playing with this. ... "
" ... coding and playing the games can’t beat it! ... "
" ... For a fun game pick up one of the miniature desktop bowling kits also available on Amazon. ... "
" ... She can use the app independently and has enjoyed the games that come with this version of the Sphere line. ... "
" ... She hasn’t tried the games yet but loves running it around the house and the car seems to love it too! ... "
" ... Has several different games to play on top of it. ... "
Cleaning
7floor, stuck, rolls, hardwood, floors
+43%
-57%
" ... Then the kids lost interest and it is collecting dust. ... "
" ... It won't spin much on tight weave carpet. ... "
" ... My only problem that it was too small to make it through my carpet. ... "
Size
7small, tiny, size, mini, golf ball
+86%
-14%
" ... ITs about the size of a golf ball. ... This makes it easier to use in small places indoors, but doesn't have all of the attachments and such that you can find for the original. ... "
" ... I got the smaller one because I loved the color and size. ... "
" ... I read mini - but this is tiny, much smaller than anticipated, but works well! ... "
" ... I simply need the bigger one. ... "
" ... It’s super tiny and easy to lose thought . ... "
" ... We also bought the Casematix Toybox Carry Case - a good buy to keep all of the small pieces in one place. ... "
Capacity
6family, chasing, cat, ball, hardwood floor
+100%
" ... Family loved it. ... "
" ... all ages of the family love it . ... "
" ... This is a small ball that rolls around on the floor . ... "
" ... Cat really got a kick out of chasing it up and down the hall. ... "
" ... I love using the ball to play on floor with small dog. ... "
Product Reliability
5+20%
-80%
" ... Giving it 4 stars though because it does glitch sometime and goes off course. ... "
" ... I bought this less than a week ago. ... "
" ... It’s not working properly. ... "
" ... After one month of very little use it won’t even move anymore. ... "
Marketplace
5product, ordered, one, arrived, amazon
+60%
-40%
" ... Very fast shipping from Amazon and the manufacturer. ... "
" ... The seller was great and the product arrived in good repair. ... "
Features
5lights, sphero, led, features, color
+100%
" ... This Sphero can moves, turns, lights with different colors, etc. ... "
" ... So many options. ... "
" ... He was able to figure out the many features of the robot fairly quickly and easily. ... "
Color
4smaller, size, fun
+100%
" ... I'm sure it's just the color that was mixed up and it still works properly. ... "
" ... I got the smaller one because I loved the color and size. ... "
" ... It changes color and is lots of fun. ... "
Returns
4-100%
" ... I'm not even sure if I can return them, about to try to get a full refund. ... "
" ... Sending it back ... "
" ... returned it and got new one, but same problem. ... "
" ... i stuck with it since i missed the date for the return ... "
Fit
4easily, falls, carpet, ball, apart
+25%
-75%
" ... It won't spin much on tight weave carpet. ... "
" ... Sometimes the cap (one side of the ball) falls off fairly easily especially when the cats decide to bat at it. ... "
" ... I immediately noticed that the shell seemed loose around the ball which seemed like an issue, but, they initially rolled around on the carpet and hardwood with ease. ... "
Design
4sphero, neat, mini, looks, look
+100%
" ... Cute little toy. ... "
" ... If I stop it she looks at me and meows. ... "
" ... Very cool and neat! ... "
" ... Look at measurements. ... "
Setup
3easy, directions
+100%
Overall performance
3fast, bumps, speed, moves
+33%
-67%
" ... The ball either moves too fast or too slow. ... It also splits open in half if it bumps to a hard surface fast. ... "
" ... But it's kind of slow and gets thrown out of wack when it bumps into things. ... "
Remote
3play, phone, like, remote, ball
+33%
-67%
" ... Our cats wanted to play with it however the remote control on the cell phone is not practical. ... "
Delivery
3received, ordered, one, box, 2
-100%
" ... The box is also covered with some sort of stickiness. ... "
" ... Did not work out of box. ... "
Cooling
3cool
+100%
" ... It's a lot cooler then what I though it was gonna be. ... "
" ... Cool idea though. ... "
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