Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ScratchJr
Coding for young children
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ScratchJr launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Learn to code with PBS KIDS characters!
2015 · apps.apple.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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CodeQuest▲91Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development
2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →
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Dash & Dot▲89Robots designed to help kids learn how to code
2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →
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Hopscotch▲94Coding for kids: an iPad programming language
2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · hole.dev · its alternatives →
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An alphabet book about coding for kids
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Code learning App for kids (Class 6th to 12th)
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · revine.arpitbhayani.me · 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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