Sphero Edu Device Compatibility

The Sphero Edu software is available on many common devices through the use of our Sphero Edu Web App, or our native apps on iOS, macOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows, and Amazon Fire OS. Some platforms don't support all robots or software features. Please review the information below to better understand which robots and features are supported on your devices.

System Compatibility

Each platform has specific hardware or software requirements. See the table and additional information below to ensure your devices will support the Sphero Edu app.

Web App

The Sphero Edu Web App allows you to program compatible robots right from your internet browser - no need to use a native app! This is a great solution if you use a Chromebook, macOS or Windows device.

The Web App uses Web Bluetooth to connect to your robots. Currently the Chrome and Edge browsers support Web Bluetooth and others, like Safari, Opera, and Firefox, do not.

Use the Web App

iOS and macOS

The iOS app is available through the App Store. Any iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that runs iOS 15 or newer is compatible with the iOS Sphero Edu app.

Get the iOS App

macOS

For macOS, you can use either the Web App in your browser, or use the macOS app available through the App Store. Any MacBook, iMac, Mac Pro, or Mac mini that runs macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or newer is compatible with the macOS Sphero Edu app.

Use the Web App

Get the macOS App

Chrome OS

For Chrome OS, you can use either the Web App in your browser, or use the Android version of Sphero Edu. Not all Chromebooks can run Android apps, though all models released since 2019 do. Any Chromebook that supports Android 8 or newer can run the latest versions of Sphero Edu Android app. Google recommends using Chromebooks with 4GB of RAM when running Android apps, as they require a compatibility layer called ARC (Android Runtime for Chrome) to run the apps. This results in additional memory usage beyond the RAM required to run the Sphero Edu app itself.

Use the Web App

Get the Android App

Android 

The Android app is accessible in Google Play. Any Android phone or tablet that supports Android 8 or newer can run the latest versions of Sphero Edu. 

Get the Android App

Windows

On Windows, you can use either the Web App or the native Windows app, which is accessible from the Microsoft App Store or as a downloadable installer from our website. Any Windows laptop or desktop computer that runs Windows 10 2004(20H1)+ or Windows 11 is compatible with the Sphero Edu Windows app, provided the device has Bluetooth and mouse/keyboard/touchscreen support. Sphero recommends deploying the Microsoft Store release via Intune when possible, but the .msixbundle and .exe are also provided for schools that need to utilize other deployment solutions.

Use the Web App

Get the Windows App on the Microsoft Store

Get the Windows App .msixbundle and .exe

Fire OS

The Amazon Fire OS version of Sphero Edu is accessible from the Amazon Appstore. We officially support Fire tablets that run Fire OS 7 +. Older Amazon Fire tablets may exhibit connection issues.

Some features are not available on Fire tablets due to the hardware or operating system. Here are some examples of features that are not available with the Fire OS version of Sphero Edu:

• Google Sign In (due to Google Services limitations)
• Bolt auto-aiming (due to magnetometer hardware limitations)

Get the Amazon App

Software Functionality

The table below details the general features that are available in the version of Sphero Edu you use. 

Robot Compatibility

Not all Sphero robots are supported in the Sphero Edu. See the table below to determine if your robot works with the version of Sphero Edu you use.

Supported Languages

All Sphero Edu apps support the following languages:

• English
• Arabic
• Dutch
• Spanish
• Mexican Spanish
• Finnish
• French
• German
• Hebrew
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Norwegian Bokmål
• Swedish
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Ukrainian