Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Code Island
Kids learn to code by playing, not typing
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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 →
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Learn code in a fun, easy way, while playing. Ages 6+
2022 · ubbu.io · its alternatives →
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Take Minecraft & Roblox to the next level with the power of code.
2014 · codekingdoms.com · its alternatives →
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Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way
2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've linked a tutorial from Pickcode, where students are guided through making a chatbot that plays mad libs. Pickcode is designed for introducing programming without block coding, in a way that's closer to Javascript or Python. I made Pickcode based on my frustrations teaching beginners in both block coding and in Python. The link here is to just one lesson, and I have a few more that you can find on the site. I'd love feedback from HNers with kids age 10-13 or so, or HNers who can put on an intro to programming hat. On the roadmap is adding more complex use cases for your…
2022 · app.pickcode.io · its alternatives →
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Code Kingdoms▲104Learn to code with Minecraft and Roblox. Ages 8-14
2015 · codekingdoms.com · its alternatives →
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Hey! I’m JC. I’m 17 and part of Hack Club, a nonprofit where we help teenagers ship programming projects with their friends while growing technically. A while ago, I asked myself the question, “How exactly do programming languages work behind the scenes?” It seemed really daunting until I went to a half hour workshop at a high school hackathon about writing a tree-walk interpreter and realized that getting started was actually super fun. This guide is designed in the vein of that - to get people, especially teenagers, started on learning how to build a programming language in a literal…
2024 · easel.hackclub.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · blockstudio.app · its alternatives →
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Programming Hero▲111Personalized, fun, and interactive way to learn programming
2020 · programming-hero.com · its alternatives →
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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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Nickelodeon is the No. 1 entertainment brand for kids, offering an assortment of family-friendly programming, feature films and more fun content.
2015 · nick.co.uk · its alternatives →
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An interactive functional programming course for children based on clojure and klipse - viebel/kids.klipse.tech
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Day in Code▲126A picture book written in code (with English translations!)
2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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A comic that teaches children to think like coders
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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This app is a graphical programming environment for kids to learn coding by creating animations. Although we released it to the app store it's still more of a beta version and we would love to solicit feedback from HNers with iPads. To me, programming is something that kids could really enjoy but the obstacles in their way (getting a programming environment, publishing their code, learning syntax) make the barriers to entry unnecessarily high. We're hoping this will be a good first step in overcoming some of that. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daisy-the-dinosaur/id490514278?ls=1&mt=8…
2011 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Coding Planets▲108Mobile game that teaches you the logic of coding.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Coda Game▲79Now kids can create games while exploring computer science
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Charming mobile coding game (Hour of Code version)
2015 · its alternatives →
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