# Encode: Learn to Code — user reviews > 242 indexed App Store user reviews of Encode by Upskew Pty. Ltd., rated 4.80/5 from 6,347 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encode-learn-to-code/id1198851756/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encode-learn-to-code/id1198851756.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,422 · 4★ 651 · 3★ 180 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 63 ## What do users think of Encode? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to learn and understand - 🚀 Bite-sized, digestible lessons - 💡 Engaging and game-like approach - 🆓 Mostly free with no ads - 👌 Smooth and intuitive interface - 🎨 Visually appealing design **Cons** - 🕰️ Long wait times after mistakes - 💰 Restricts content behind paywall - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches - 🤔 Lacks depth for more advanced learners **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect grammar/spelling in some lessons - Inability to input answers in certain lessons - Lesson content not always matching what's asked **Most requested features** - Add more coding languages like C++, C#, and Lua - Implement progress sync across devices - Provide more interactive coding exercises - Include audio/voice guidance for lessons ## Newest reviews (18 of 242) ### 3/5 — Not enough languages *2026-08-09, version 6.21.0* Can you add c++ c c# and rust ### 4/5 — Great, but maybe add more different programming language *2026-07-12, version 6.21.0* I’ve been using this app for a few weeks now, and it is helping me understand code better. I thought that I won’t be able to code with other confusing tutorials online, but this app helped me overcome that struggle. I also want to learn C or C++ as those are also one of the more useful language for game development. It would be nice to include those as well and other slightly common languages. Overall, I’m satisfied with the lessons and the other languages I can learn in the app, such as R, HTML, and Java. ### 4/5 — Good *2026-05-24, version 6.20.2* This is fun and looks amazing! Only thing is I wish I could upload code ### 3/5 — Meh *2026-05-06, version 6.20.2* It’s chill but I don’t like the 3rd party ads ### 4/5 — Helpful *2026-01-22, version 6.19.0* I’m starting from scratch and the game has quite a few options and plenty to learn from in clear and concise language. ### 5/5 — It helped me a lot *2026-01-21, version 6.19.0* It helped me so much with coding im a middle schooler who is trying to become a developer and this helps a lot 5 stars easily ### 5/5 — Easiest python learning I’ve ever had *2026-01-13, version 6.18.0* Absolutely free with adds so far ### 5/5 — Very good! *2025-12-31, version 6.17.0* The fact that you don’t even have to log in is good! It has short lessons, and the worst thing is probably ads. Though I understand they made this app free. Even though I don’t have premium, I would want it one day! ### 4/5 — Good but anoying *2025-12-22, version 6.17.0* After every lesson there’s an ad and “Buy premium to not have ads and unlimited hearts”. ### 5/5 — Perfect for Beginners *2025-12-21, version 6.17.0* An easy way to learn python from your phone. Love it... ### 5/5 — Best app for learning coding *2025-12-20, version 6.16.0* I have been coding for a few weeks now and this app helped me a lot, I have already learned so much, it is especially good for beginner coders and even more advanced coders. I like how you can learn multiple coding languages and even web development. I think if there were any people who need to learn to code this app is the way to go. ### 5/5 — Friendly interface *2025-12-17, version 6.15.0* Im loving it! Easy to follow and fast ### 5/5 — Best coding app *2025-12-05, version 6.14.0* Encode does a great job with the model of teaching you with a hands on approach. The material is taught so you are building upon what was just taught. This is simple the best app to learn how to code. ### 5/5 — It is nice *2025-11-29, version 6.14.0* I needed a way to learn how to code and this helped ### 5/5 — Encode *2025-11-26, version 6.14.0* Encode makes coding so much fun…five stars…reason why I love it is because there is not so much reading (as coding can be tough enough). The way encode presents programming is perfect, fun… as it gives you the examples..you fill in the blanks and…VOILA… you are learning in the easiest way possible!!! I’m hooked!!! ### 4/5 — Cool *2025-11-12, version 6.13.0* Cool ### 5/5 — This is so peak *2025-10-24, version 6.12.0* I hope I learn scripting ### 5/5 — Amazing app just on suggestion *2025-09-12, version 6.12.0* I love this app it has really helped me learn how to code just one suggestion please add a widget that I can put on my Home Screen to remind me to do my lesson ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Add more complicated languages and more features to this app. *2026-05-13, version 6.20.2* I knew nothing about coding but after using this app now I'm on chapter 7 of Python learning "if functions" due to its simplistic teaching methods. I think there are several ways that can make this app great. one of them is to include low level languages such as "c", "c+", "c++", "c#" and "assembly language" which are difficult to learn. The reason why is because the way this app teaches its users how to code and by adding these programming languages, its users are able to reach levels of coding that they would have never thought could be possible. Also another way this app can be great is to include tutorials that teaches its users l how to make/automate things in the real world such as ethical hacking tools, websites, firewalls, softwares, and games where the tutorials uses coding from the lessons in the learning modules in the form of walkthroughs with levels ranging from beginners to advanced by including formulas that doesn't have to be the exact variables or values like in the walkthroughs/tutorials but it is enough so that the coding learned from the lessons offered is not only theoretical but it's also realistic hands on learning as well. ### 1/5 — SCAM *2026-02-14, version 6.20.1* Horrible ads doesn’t teach you anything and is just a scam to get you to buy premium ### 1/5 — SQL lesson 2 rigged so you can’t complete *2025-07-02* The challenge for SQL lesson 2 is rigged. The first two solutions are marked incorrect, even though when I check them, my answer is EXACTLY the same. Checking eats up 4 hearts. The third solution runs out of hearts before I can check the answer so I can’t proceed. (I know my answer is correct, have tried multiple times with extremely careful entry). It’s designed to make the user frustrated so they’ll sign up for the subscription. I’ll probably just find another platform to learn SQL on as I don’t appreciate the sneaky tactics. **Developer response:** Hi, I understand how frustrating this must be. This shouldn't be happening with our lesson system, and I want to help get this resolved for you. Could you please send a screenshot of the SQL challenge showing your answer and the incorrect marking to support@upskew.com? This will help us investigate what's going wrong with the lesson validation. ### 1/5 — BAD *2025-02-01, version 5.17.0* Bad calling this garbage offends garbage. ### 1/5 — So long wait time *2024-02-15, version 5.3.0* So the title says a lot but if I mess up BOOM 6 hour wait time ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-12-25, version 4.4.1* What what the app is saying doesn’t make any sense, and when we do it, it doesn’t explain so it’s not helping us learn and it’s doing things we already know repeatedly and it’s nothing about coding. It’s only about math and we asked about coding for this app and this is what shows up and it said encoding but that’s not what it’s supposed to be about. ### 1/5 — Asks for security question answers in the form of a free lesson *2023-09-06, version 4.4.1* The first lesson is free and asks questions like, “write your name” “Take your age and multiply by 2” “Write the name of your high school” “Write your favorite number” Etc etc etc ### 1/5 — No One Time Purchase *2023-08-12, version 4.4.1* Nuff said. ### 1/5 — It’s free *2023-07-11, version 4.4.1* I like it so much 10 out of 10 ### 1/5 — Too short *2023-04-16, version 4.4.1* Needs more content ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — HEAVENLY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2026-08-13* I’ve been using the app Encode and it’s phenomenal. 100% free, you can play as long as you want, quick ads, no pay walls. It’s like a better, programmer Duolingo! I often stop learning new things pretty quick, but I’m on an 11 day streak since I started. I’m already over half-way through since it’s so addicting! I have already recommended it to some friends online and in-person. So good! 🥰 ### 5/5 — W *2026-07-29, version 6.21.0* Like duolingo for coding ### 5/5 — So good *2026-07-14, version 6.21.0* I have only done 4 lesson and already learnt loads such a good app have to try it ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-08, version 6.21.0* I love encode! It’s helped me learn a lot of codes! I like how it works great even without premium🥳🤩! It helped me learn html! Thanks to encode, I can now do more with html than just making text! Definitely recommended!!! ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-05-28, version 6.20.2* this app is great. It's helping me learn code faster than I used to and in a fun and easy way, it's also completely free if you can handle ads. ### 5/5 — Best game *2026-05-25, version 6.20.2* This is SOO AMAZINGLY GOOD THIS ACTUALLY MADE ME MORE IN TO CODING ### 5/5 — Cool app *2026-05-22, version 6.20.2* Really enjoying this app! It’s very well designed and fun to use :) ### 5/5 — Please read for feedback *2026-05-09, version 6.20.2* If I’m going to be honest this game is super straightforward and fun it helped me code my first project and it’s really basic and easy for beginners so it will probably be easy for you to.If I could rate this game out of ten I would rate it a 10/10 very good game ### 5/5 — Good app! *2026-04-25, version 6.20.2* I really like this app - the way the courses are presented and the UI. You can use it for free which is what im currently doing but i might purchase a yearly sub soon (wish there was an option for a 1 time for life fee). ### 5/5 — Fave so far. *2026-04-06, version 6.20.2* I love how interactive this app is and how it explains each interaction. I’m confident in myself and believe others should and WILL feel confident as well. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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