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Sphero Play App Device Compatibility

The Sphero Play app works with many iOS and Android devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 4.0). Below are the specific operating system and device requirements.

iOS Devices

The Sphero Play app is compatible with the following Apple devices running iOS 10 or higher:

  • iPad (4th generation or newer)

  • iPad Mini (2nd generation or newer)

  • iPhone 5 or newer

  • iPod Touch (6th generation or newer)

Android Devices

To use the Sphero Play app on Android, devices must meet these requirements:

  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or higher

  • Bluetooth LE (4.0)

  • Microphone (required for Scream Drive)

  • Accelerometer

  • Gyroscope (required for Golf Drive)

  • Wi-Fi or reliable cellular network connection

Some older Android devices may technically meet these requirements but may not work reliably due to variations in Bluetooth hardware. If you are purchasing devices for classroom use, we recommend contacting our support team here for compatibility guidance.

 

Amazon Fire Tablets

The following Amazon Fire tablets are supported:

  • Fire HD 8 (2015 model or newer)

  • Fire HD 10 (2015 model or newer)

  • Fire 7 (2019 model)

Note: On some devices, Location Permissions are required to scan for Sphero robots. FreeTime and child accounts on Kindle devices have location permissions disabled, so Bluetooth connectivity will not work in this mode.

Supported Robots

The Sphero Play app is compatible with these robots:

  • Sphero 2.0

  • Sphero SPRK

  • Sphero SPRK+

  • Sphero Mini

  • Sphero BOLT

  • Sphero BOLT+

Supported Languages

The app is available in the following languages:

  • Chinese (Simplified)

  • Chinese (Traditional)

  • English

  • French

  • German

  • Italian

  • Japanese

  • Korean

  • Brazilian Portuguese

  • Spanish (Spain)

  • Thai

  • Dutch

  • Polish

Important Note

Our team works hard to support as many devices as possible. However, if your device is running a custom ROM (Android) or is jailbroken (iOS), you may experience issues that are not supported in the public release of the Sphero Play app.