Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to PictoBlox
Coding for kids: Program robots. Make games. Do much more.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PictoBlox launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The best AI education app for 21st-century learners
2020 · thestempedia.com · its alternatives →
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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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Robo Wunderkind▲219Coding and robotics made easy for kids 🤖
2018 · robowunderkind.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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Cubetto▲114A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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JitBlox▲152Interactive prototyping of modern web apps without coding
2024 · jitblox.com · its alternatives →
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Smart Building Blocks for Young Creators
2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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:robot: Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots! - robotopia-x/robotopia
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dibulo▲83Hi HN community! Proud to have recently become a founder myself and now to submit a "Show HN". We are Dibulo, a young startup which is on a mission to redefine coloring sessions for kids! We have built our first worlds, sold our first coloring books and now we want to let the world know about us :) So far we have been praised by parents, and also got pretty good feedback from institutions like daycares and elementary school teachers. What sets our coloring experience apart? Not only do we bring vibrant templates on paper to life on screens, but we also introduce a captivating group activity.…
2023 · dibulo.com · its alternatives →
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