Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Little Engineer

Teach kids how to code with fun, augmented reality games.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Little Engineer launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   KidBot▲71

   Teaches kids to code - iOS and Android

   2016 · knolis.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Osmo Coding Jam▲89

   Coding and music: Twice the fun!

   2017 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Little Robot Friends▲97

   Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

   2017 · littlerobotfriends.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Robot Turtles▲69

   The game for little programmers

   2015 · exploratoriumstore.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tynker▲95

   Game Worlds for Kids to Learn Programming

   2015 · tynker.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bitsbox▲161

   Monthly code projects for kids

   2014 · bitsbox.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Locomogo▲79

   A toy train to teach coding to kids, grows with the kids

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Code Arcade▲111

   An arcade game for programmers

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Coda Game▲79

    Now kids can create games while exploring computer science

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fun to Code▲80

    The game that teachs kids how to code

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dash & Dot▲89

    Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

    2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Sandbox EDU▲69

    Pixel game to teach your kid science, art, & problem solving

    2014 · thesandboxgame.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Littlecodr▲145

    Insanely fun card game that teaches kids the basics of code

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MV Code Club▲78

    We teach kids to code

    2015 · velkibet.vip · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Programming Hero▲111

    Personalized, fun, and interactive way to learn programming

    2020 · programming-hero.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    littleBits Education Code Kit▲6

    Build Games. Learn to Code.

    2017 · sphero.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodeQuest▲91

    Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development

    2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ScratchJr▲98

    Coding for young children

    2014 · scratchjr.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Codestarter▲104

    Laptops for kids to teach them how to code

    2014 · kadinisci.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    A few small games not only for kids (made with my programming language)▲9

    learning games for kids

    2024 · easygames.online · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SwapBots▲77

    Augmented reality toys for creative play

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →