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Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
349
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
72
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Review Analysis - 277 recent, verified reviews
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For Kids
132fun, grandson, year old son, toy, year old
+95%
-5%
" ... Purchased for my nephew for Christmas. ... "
" ... For a very BRIGHT KID,,.,. ... "
" ... The grand kids like it, Although they may of been to young for it. ... "
" ... One of the big Christmas gifts for my 10 year old son. ... "
" ... Grand kids enjoyed building the Star Wars Droid ... "
" ... my grand son loves this toy and has spent hours of fun with it ... "
" ... Was for my great nephew. ... "
" ... Got this for our son (11yo) for Christmas, and it didn't take him long to build this all on his own!! ... "
As Gift
72christmas, present, grandson, son, birthday
+94%
-6%
" ... Purchased for my nephew for Christmas. ... "
" ... purchased as a GIFT . ... "
" ... One of the big Christmas gifts for my 10 year old son. ... "
" ... We got this as a gift for our 7 yrs. ... "
" ... My grandson loved this! ... "
" ... Huge hit with my niece for her 9th birthday. ... "
" ... He loved it ... "
" ... Great Christmas gift from us, his grandparents. ... "
Apps
33droid, together, download, download the app, missions
+82%
-18%
" ... I think the best part about this set is the app that comes with it. ... I love how the app walks you through the building and completing the challenges. ... "
" ... The mobile app showed them what the components are and what each of the components does. ... "
" ... Putting it together is a breeze with the app. ... "
" ... We have android phones and found the app very easy to use. ... "
" ... The stickers were fun to personalize our droid and we are starting to explore the app more. ... "
" ... Just be sure your device is compatible with the app and that you're willing to share it with the little, or that your little has their own device ... "
" ... The app was easy to download. ... "
" ... This app gives you "missions" to complete, basically teaching you how to assemble the parts together. ... "
For Fun
29build, toy, r2d2, lot of fun, littlebits
+100%
" ... Very cool toy requires phone or iPad for use ... "
" ... Lots of fun for this family! ... "
" ... Fun activity to keep kids busy and use their minds. ... "
" ... More for fun in his office than anything else. ... "
" ... fun but challenging to put together and comes apart to easy ... "
" ... This was a blast to build with my 8 year old and we have had a lot of fun with it. ... "
" ... We had fun putting it together ... "
" ... It is such a fun toy! ... "
Setup
25app, together, assembly, engineer, easy to follow
+92%
-8%
" ... Seemed pretty simple to assemble & it works great! ... "
" ... easy to assemble, bought it for a 10yr old who built it all on his own. ... "
" ... I installed the mobile device app and let the kids follow the instructions. ... "
" ... The instructions were excellent. ... "
" ... Let me set the premise, I am not technical at all, or know anything about robotics. ... The tutorials were easy to follow, I highly suggest doing this with your children to supervise and verify proper installation. ... I would highly recommend this kit for the budding robotics engineer. ... "
" ... R2 works very good, easy for assembly. ... "
" ... He loved it and had no problem following directions and putting it together. ... "
" ... I like its simple design, and the building instructions for different modes are very clear. ... "
Device Compatibility
22app, connect, use my phone, r2d2, bluetooth
+45%
-55%
" ... I heard back recently that the control function with the phone app never worked properly. ... He tried using other phones to download app and controls, it still never worked. ... "
" ... Tried multiple different phones and still would not work. ... "
" ... Initially started out with a good connection with the app and shortly would no longer connect at all rendering the droid useless. ... "
" ... This was problematic later when she wanted to play with the droid, as she always had to use my phone to do it. ... "
" ... but this time, the device couldn’t connect to my daughter’s iphone (or mine). ... "
" ... I was able to initially get it to work on his iPad mini but then it stopped. ... Now it will not connect with either of them. ... "
" ... You need either (a) and IPad or (b) an IPhone/Android phone to use the app. ... "
" ... Will not connect with Bluetooth ... "
Ease of Use
21easy to assemble, easy to follow, assemble, step, interact
+95%
-5%
" ... Seemed pretty simple to assemble & it works great! ... "
" ... It was easy enough to assemble and use, but it seems a bit limited in what it can do. ... "
" ... easy to assemble, bought it for a 10yr old who built it all on his own. ... "
" ... It was very easy to follow and she was able to change the design. ... "
" ... For them, this R2D2 droid is simple and easy to assemble, I just sat back and watched them figure out which part goes where. ... "
" ... Talk about easy! ... My kids who are interested in legos, computer programming, found this easy to assemble and understand. ... "
" ... A 10 year old can assemble and reconfigure. ... "
" ... The instructions are very clear every step of the way. ... "
Build Quality
14fall, apart, shell, motor, legs
+29%
-71%
" ... Falling apart not working properly after a few weeks. ... "
" ... Plastic piece broke. ... It’s too flimsy ... "
" ... Made it inoperable. ... "
" ... This is so poorly made. ... "
" ... Plastic body is cheaply made. ... "
" ... The shell of the robot is also very fragile. ... One piece or another would fall off daily, and I ended up having to help her snap it back together. ... Just carrying it from one room to another could cause it to fall apart. ... Given that the robot has flimsy construction, the motor failed so quickly, and she could not operate it on her own with her iPad, I returned it and we got a cheaper, pre-built R2D2 robot. ... "
" ... Essentially, we have a bunch of plastic pieces that may go into the trash in a few days. ... "
" ... We are afraid to push too hard as R2s body feels as if it's going to crack. ... It shouldn't fall apart. ... "
Product Reliability
13year old, together, stopped, started, part
+62%
-38%
" ... They enjoyed working together and discovering all that it could do. ... "
" ... Started working on it immediately. ... "
" ... They worked on it for 45 minutes . ... "
" ... I like it, had a 5 year old and a 9 year old building it. ... "
" ... They sent me a new part and everything is working as expected! ... "
" ... 11-years old loved it! ... "
" ... Bought this for my son and we started working on it together today. ... "
" ... Had such a great time putting this together with my 5 year old Granson. ... "
Fit
13apart, stickers, legs, body, wheel
+23%
-77%
" ... One of the wheels was crooked and therefore doesn't work. ... "
" ... Falling apart not working properly after a few weeks. ... "
" ... the directions suck and are basically none existent or in Chinese - the thing is cheap plastic and the molded areas don't fit properly. ... "
" ... The stickers are so cheap nothing stays on. ... "
" ... Head does not stay on. ... "
" ... One piece or another would fall off daily, and I ended up having to help her snap it back together. ... Just carrying it from one room to another could cause it to fall apart. ... "
" ... Stickers also bubble up and fall off. ... "
" ... But the motor and gear for the front steering wheel - not sized and positioned right - so the gear is smashed against the axle as well, stressed to one side where it's being pushed off center. ... "
Design
12design, build, kids, kid, fun
+83%
-17%
" ... It was very easy to follow and she was able to change the design. ... "
" ... Well, the kit looks great when the kids opened it for Xmas but there it sits. ... "
" ... Well constructed and executed. ... "
" ... It is an easy and fun build. ... "
" ... Can’t wait to see him build this. ... "
" ... This looks so cool!!!! ... "
" ... - The package is awesome, looks super premium and worth far more than $100 ... "
" ... It gives us something to look forward to and most importantly, freedom to dream about what we know we can make a reality. ... "
Software Platform
11download, device, android, control, r2
+55%
-45%
" ... We have android phones and found the app very easy to use. ... "
" ... The app was easy to download. ... "
" ... The app software walks you through each step and is very easy to follow, but I could only download the app on my iPhone 7 which runs iOS 10, it was not compatible with her iPad 2 which runs iOS 9. ... "
" ... Had some glitches with app, but restarted device fixed issue. ... "
" ... There are are variety of things you can set up R2 to do, such as control it with an app or "force push" it with their hands. ... "
" ... App works very well. ... "
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