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Sphero Mini Blue: The App-Controlled Robot Ball
We have analyzed 172 reviews and found:
37% of users say that:Product works well, works, works great, is fun. Sphero mini has my heart, was easy to setup, is a great product. App is very easy to use, worked with my iphone x, is very user friendly, is pointing. Toy is even better than expected.2% of users noticed that:Ball has trouble making sharp turns, is supposed to go to sleep. Carpet is too much for the sphero mini to move. Software is convoluted. This address is no webpage.
Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.
product
14167
love • loves • works well • loved • great • works • works great • is fun • has been a total hit • is very easy to work with your phone • chases it • was exactly what i was looking • won’t even move anymore • fun began • was just too much fun • is fun to drive it • ’s still fun • breaks open easily • was cool • giggles away
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positive141
love • loves • works well • loved • great • works • works great • is fun • has been a total hit • is very easy to work with your phone • chases it • was exactly what i was looking • won’t even move anymore • fun began • was just too much fun • is fun to drive it • ’s still fun • breaks open easily • was cool • giggles away • prime day • fun toy • like the big one • was for my daughter • enjoyed • changes color • has a mode • fun the chase your cat with • mainly for one of my kids to use • minutes myself • awesome • is a simple yet challenging coding experience • is a fantastic toy • not a lot you can do with • can do with the app • ’s super tiny • easy to lose thought • runs • superb • could fit in a box of cracker jacks • was very easy to set up • strongly recommend • moves surprisingly fast • is the perfect gift • is easy to use • easy to learn the different controls • amazing • as big as an eyeball • more than my teenager • good • enjoys playing with • chase our dog • great toy • fun • advertises the ability to program the sphero • is definitely a toy/tool • rolls right over carpets • is a very fun small ball • little kids want • works very good • couple of hours • didn't let the dogs play • goes • is amazing • is great for programming • arrived in good repair • got ready to play • finally reconnected • ’s a pretty cool toy • is a lot of fun
negative67
too hard • break • stops and dodges • piece of junk • before trying any of its features • was charged • little glitchy • kind of slow • wouldn't connect • can get stuck on the carpet • becomes uncalibrated • forget • not much use • wake up • is very difficult • does not come without its flaws • connects only with an iphone • are making obstacle courses to race them • tiny • didn't connect to bluetoot • are constantly having to plug in and connect the robot • says mini • sucked horrible • would work • move about • on • doesn't run all sphero apps • might not • was very difficult to tell from the product information • reconnected • does not • turns off completely • does not work • is not a steal for $40-50 • only available through google • plastic • wont work on it • does however work on bed mattress • should work on very thin carpets • takes 1 tap • can get tiresome • on each time • a little for the shells • hard time getting • wouldn't stay connected for long • little • didn’t work • ’s not only a toy • simply does not perform • tries to adjust • goes within 30 degrees of the intended direction.8 • is pretty much random • are bad drivers • on the carpet in the morning • case at all • even runs on our tufted rugs • hasn't been the case • be corrected • out • ’s super tiny • stopped moving • exploded into a million tiny plastic pieces • played heavily in the advertising • is not compatible with sphero edu • impossible to drive this • lit up • back
sphero mini
143
has my heart • asked for his own • enjoyed • very happy • charged quickly • was easy to setup • very interested • seems to be the perfect • love • stays fine • is a great product • in a given direction • in a different direction • very impressed
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sphero mini
positive14
has my heart • asked for his own • enjoyed • very happy • charged quickly • was easy to setup • very interested • seems to be the perfect • love • stays fine • is a great product • in a given direction • in a different direction • very impressed
negative3
wooden cupboard • is to remain the same with no more games/apps • is not a good direction follower
app
133
is very easy to use • worked with my iphone x • is very user friendly • perfect to help learn basic coding • teaches simple coding • allows kids to learn how to set command strings to ball • great to play • i needed to use • is pointing • have a forward/reverse slider for speed control • feels light • been solid • will support
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positive13
is very easy to use • worked with my iphone x • is very user friendly • perfect to help learn basic coding • teaches simple coding • allows kids to learn how to set command strings to ball • great to play • i needed to use • is pointing • have a forward/reverse slider for speed control • feels light • been solid • will support
negative3
start up • right • completely
toy
121
fun • awesome little • good • fun little • excellent • is even better than expected • best cat • wound up returning • pretty cool • great • fantastic
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toy
positive12
fun • awesome little • good • fun little • excellent • is even better than expected • best cat • wound up returning • pretty cool • great • fantastic
negative1
not a tot
sphero
8
big fan • is a well-made product • is so much fun • love • offers replacement shells • could improve the sphero mini software • could improve the sphero hardware
this thing
61
would fly on hard surfaces • is so much fun • super cute • is fabulous • love • loves
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this thing
positive6
would fly on hard surfaces • is so much fun • super cute • is fabulous • love • loves
negative1
terrified
quality
32
any problems • looks good.2 • much better
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quality
positive3
any problems • looks good.2 • much better
negative2
very bad • poor
size
3
slightly bigger • small • perfect
plastic shell
21
is durable • strong
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plastic shell
positive2
is durable • strong
negative1
is also taped
battery
21
lasts a long time • lasts around an hour
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battery
positive2
lasts a long time • lasts around an hour
negative1
does not last long
packaging
2
does it mention the difference • is very nice
this product
3
absolutely enjoyed • highly recommend • most fun
gift
3
perfect • cool • great
mini
3
works well • work well • seems faster and quicker
gadget
3
neat • cool little • new
sphero edu app
3
allows students to use coding to make the ball move • really enjoy • want the basic play app
robot
21
great • works
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robot
positive2
great • works
negative1
constantly disconnect from the chromebooks
bluetooth 4.0
2
need • took a few second
sphero product
2
my favorite • rocks
sphero mini games
2
are so cute • fun
mini sphero
2
has been so much fun • loves
sphero mini app
2
is well designed • connects to your smartphone
color
2
favorite • well get
idea
2
cool • great
buy
2
good • took place
thy
2
are all wonderful • sturdy
lots of apps
1
do work with it
device
44
cannot have my child use with her tablet • is limited • very complicated little • can be programmed through different means of coding
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device
positive4
works well • can install the sphero mini app • evolutionary • just fine
negative4
cannot have my child use with her tablet • is limited • very complicated little • can be programmed through different means of coding
ball
34
has trouble making sharp turns • is supposed to go to sleep • open • comes with a micro usb charging cord
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ball
positive3
is perfect • is funny • is so simple
negative4
has trouble making sharp turns • is supposed to go to sleep • open • comes with a micro usb charging cord
it's
22
not as fast on hardwood • tried to load up in portrait mode
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it's
positive2
ok
negative2
not as fast on hardwood • tried to load up in portrait mode
phone
13
quit working • had been used on to no avail • restarting
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phone
positive1
will work with the app
negative3
quit working • had been used on to no avail • restarting
cat
22
seems perplexed • slaps the ball while stationary or in motion all the time
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cat
positive2
is mesmerized • was being cute that day
negative2
seems perplexed • slaps the ball while stationary or in motion all the time
carpet
12
does not work well • is too much for the sphero mini to move
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carpet
positive1
well across
negative2
does not work well • is too much for the sphero mini to move
calibration issue
12
negativesyes • ok
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calibration issue
positive1
would be much more controllable
negative2
negativesyes • ok
software
12
is convoluted • doesn't require each student
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software
positive1
is free
negative2
is convoluted • doesn't require each student
instructions
11
no
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instructions
positive1
are less than helpful
negative1
no
control
11
little difficult
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control
positive1
are relatively easy
negative1
little difficult
connection
11
often drops
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connection
positive1
is good
negative1
often drops
calibration
11
does not last long
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calibration
positive1
can be done in 3 seconds
negative1
does not last long
set-up
11
problem free
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set-up
positive1
was easy
negative1
problem free
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