# Ozobot Evo review

Walnut sized robot kids code with markers or blocks

- Our score: 7.9 out of 10
- Price: $175 (checked Nov 4, 2026)
- Status: on sale
- Best for: young kids learning coding logic
- Skip if: you want a talking companion or long runtime
- HTML version: https://robotsforthat.com/robot/ozobot-evo/

## Verdict

Ozobot Evo is a simple, screen light way to teach kids coding logic by drawing lines and color codes, with blocks and an app when they are ready. Reviewers found it fun and quick to set up. Skip it if you want long play sessions or a robot with a personality that talks back.

## Pros

- Kids can code it with just markers and paper
- OzoBlockly grows into real programming concepts
- Tiny and easy to set up
- No camera or microphone on the robot

## Cons

- Short runtime per charge
- Small and easy to lose
- Some OzoCodes misread in testing (Tom's Guide)
- Little in the box besides markers and cards

## Specs

- type: Tiny dome shaped coding robot that follows drawn lines and color codes
- interaction: Reads OzoCodes drawn with markers; app on iOS and Android for driving, lights, sounds and messaging; OzoBlockly drag and drop coding (Tom's Guide, TNW)
- ai features: None; preset personality behaviors such as chirps and snoring when idle (TNW)
- camera: No camera; underside optical sensors read lines and colors
- sensors: Four distance sensors, underside optical sensors, six LEDs and a speaker with almost 200 sounds (Galaxus)
- mobility: Two wheels; follows lines, stops at edges and obstacles (GearBrain)
- battery runtime: Not published; Galaxus expected about 30 minutes of play
- charge time: About 55 minutes for a full charge (Galaxus); GearBrain reported about 15 minutes, so figures conflict
- size weight: 1.2 x 1.3 in, 0.8 oz (Tom's Guide)
- connectivity: Bluetooth, range up to 9 m (Galaxus)
- subscription: None
- age range: 8 to 14+ (Galaxus); GearBrain's teen tester suggested 6 to 10

## Safety

- recalls: Not checked
- fcc: Not checked
- company status: Active

## Questions buyers ask

### Does a kid need a tablet to use Evo?

No. Evo follows lines and color codes drawn with markers. The app and OzoBlockly add driving and block coding.

### How long does it run?

Ozobot does not publish it. Galaxus expected about 30 minutes of play per charge.

### What age is it for?

Galaxus lists 8 to 14+. A teen GearBrain reviewer thought it fit kids 6 to 10.

## Sources

1. [GearBrain: Ozobot Evo review](https://www.gearbrain.com/ozobot-evo-robot-review-2074656820.html)
2. [Galaxus: Ozobot Evo review](https://www.galaxus.de/en/page/ozobot-evo-review-no-one-is-too-small-to-be-a-programmer-15227)
3. [Tom's Guide: Ozobot Evo hands on](https://tomsguide.com/us/ozobot-evo-robot-hands-on,news-23465.html)
4. [The Next Web: Ozobot Evo](https://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2017/12/06/ozobot-evo-is-a-pocket-sized-robot-you-can-program-with-a-sharpie/)