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24 alternatives to Osmo Coding

An iPad game for kids that's like the Legos of code

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

1. 1
   Osmo Coding Jam▲89

   Coding and music: Twice the fun!

   2017 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   33 Voices - Osmo Pioneers AI in Children's Play▲56

   CEO Pramod Sharma shares Osmo's latest game Coding.

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Osmo Numbers▲71

   A hands on way to play/learn math

   2015 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Swift Playgrounds▲378

   Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hopscotch▲94

   Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

   2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Coda Game▲79

   Now kids can create games while exploring computer science

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mimo▲520

   From idea to app–in an Instance (iOS, Android & Web)

   2016 · mimo.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Box Island: Epic Coding Adventure▲86

   Join the epic mobile coding adventure!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Toca Blocks▲84

   A unique world-building app for children

   2016 · tocaboca.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Box Island: One Hour Coding▲70

    Charming mobile coding game (Hour of Code version)

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Osmo▲184

    The best toy ever for kids!

    2014 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blocko▲68

    Simple but addictive puzzle game.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Learn SpriteKit by Design+Code▲189

    Make a platformer iPhone game from scratch in Swift 4.

    2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KidBot▲71

    Teaches kids to code - iOS and Android

    2016 · knolis.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tynker▲95

    Game Worlds for Kids to Learn Programming

    2015 · tynker.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Masterpiece by Osmo▲85

    An iPad app that can turn any kid into an artist

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    bit bit blocks▲57

    Cute and action-packed competitive puzzle game

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    An iPad app to teach kids how to program▲57

    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 →

19. 19
    Wordbreeze▲73

    A beautiful and addictive word game for iOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wordzip▲67

    A fast-paced word game

    2016 · warbleandstripe.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    BuildBox▲135

    Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

    2015 · signup.buildbox.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Letterpress 3.0▲77

    Find words, steal tiles, color the board!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Yogome Summer Adventures▲63

    Summer learning games for kids.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Threes!▲95

    A tiny puzzle that grows on you

    2014 · asherv.com · its alternatives →

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