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24 alternatives to BlockLike

Bridging the gap between Block Programming and JavaScript

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BlockLike launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   My winter project, BlockLike.js, an educational JavaScript library▲35

   2018 · blocklike.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blocklike.js Educational Library – So kids can level up from Scratch▲88

   Bridging the gap between block programming and JavaScript. - ronilan/BlockLike

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   BlockLike.js▲3

   Bridging the gap between block programming and JavaScript.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4SJ
   Scratch.js – Interactive JavaScript Scratchpad▲169

   2020 · hole.dev · its alternatives →

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   Editor.js▲723

   A block-styled editor with clean JSON output

   2019 · editorjs.io · its alternatives →

6. 6AI
   An Isomorphic JavaScript Framework Faster Than React▲337

   2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →

7. 7CJ
   Codeblock.js - Editable, runnable javascript code blocks▲50

   2013 · filepicker.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pts.js – A library for visualization and creative coding▲611

   Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.

   2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

9. 9IM
   I made a web game called Almost Pong▲1,135

   Hi HN! I made many small web games in the past with Unity or Phaser. But this time I wanted to make something completely on my own. So I coded a basic game framework in plain JavaScript, and used it to make Almost Pong. This was a really fun project that taught me a lot about JavaScript, and I plan to make more minimalist games with this framework. Interesting fact: Almost Pong doesn't load any assets, all sprites and sounds are generated with code. Happy to answer questions, and please let me know if you have any feedback on the game. Thanks!

   2022 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    New visual language for teaching kids to code▲420

    Pickcode is a new language and editor for getting kids started with coding. The code editing experience is totally structured, where you select choices from menus rather than typing. I made Pickcode after experiences teaching kids both block coding (Scratch, App Inventor) and Python. To me, block coding is too far removed from regular coding for kids to make the connection. Pickcode provides a much clearer transition path for students to Python/JS/Java. Our target market is middle/early high school kids, and that’s who we’ve tested the product with during development. On the…

    2023 · pickcode.io · its alternatives →

11. 11WP
    Weekend project, Intro.js▲716

    2013 · usablica.github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A puzzle game inspired by functional programming, written in PureScript▲121

    A puzzle game inspired by functional programming.

    2015 · david-peter.de · its alternatives →

13. 13
    JSRobot▲477

    Learn to code in JavaScript by playing a game 🤖

    2017 · lab.reaal.me · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blocks▲85

    A minimalist browser-based game.

    2016 · blocks.ovh · its alternatives →

15. 15EA
    Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials▲134

    2016 · skorokithakis.github.io · its alternatives →

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    ScrapScript – A tiny functional language for sharable software▲503

    Hi friends, I started casually working on scrapscript in 2015. I built a few compilers over the years to test out various ideas/implementations, and I think I'm finally happy with the overall design. The code is not public yet. Email me at [email protected] if you're interested in joining the core team later this year. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback :)

    2023 · scrapscript.org · its alternatives →

17. 17TJ
    Textures.js, SVG Patterns for Data Visualization▲404

    A JavaScript Library for creating SVG patterns

    2015 · riccardoscalco.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blitz.js▲270

    Rails-like framework for React apps, built on Next.js

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PickCode – An educational coding environment for students after Scratch▲141

    PickCode is designed for use on desktop and tablet, and supports creating chatbots, visual designs, and 2D games. There is plenty of functionality missing - you can't add media to games for instance, but the current version shows off the foundation of what I'm aiming at. I taught myself to code using MIT's App Inventor, so I have an enormous respect for block based languages like App Inventor, Scratch, Snap!, MakeCode, etc. PickCode is my attempt at adding options for students who want to learn more about programming without making the jump to text, or as an alternative to block coding for…

    2022 · pickcode.io · its alternatives →

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    Liveblocks Starter Kit▲305

    Kickstart your Next.js collaborative application

    2023 · liveblocks.io · its alternatives →

21. 21GJ
    G9.js – Automatically Interactive Differentiable Graphics▲237

    2016 · omrelli.ug · its alternatives →

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    Stitches▲135

    The modern CSS-in-JS library with near-zero runtime.

    2020 · stitches.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23WJ
    Wiv.js – A library for a more wiggly div▲265

    2018 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

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    FuckFuckAdblock▲353

    Acts like FuckAdBlock.js but always says that no adblock was detected - GitHub - Mechazawa/FuckFuckAdblock: Acts like FuckAdBlock.js but always says that no adblock was detected

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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