Best apps like Jimu

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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10 free apps
Updated October 2026
Jimu
Jimu
UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP

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This app introduces children aged 8 and up to coding through interactive challenges and creative play with robots. It features a picture-based language and guided adventures to teach programming concepts. Users can create their own inventions and transfer code directly to the robots.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great app for programming robots
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 💡 Allows transferring programs to robots
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Teaches coding and logic skills

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app behavior
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy
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mBlock - Learn Coding by Makeblock Co., Ltd.

Coding for beginners
Worth Considering
📚 Education
3.1😞(152 ratings)
Free
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This app enables students to learn coding through a block-based interface or Python. It supports creating games, animations, and programming robots, incorporating AI, IoT, and data science for advanced computer science education.

What We Love

  • 👍 Good for coding robots
  • 👍 Works well with Codey Rocky
  • 👍 Great for learning programming
  • 👍 Similar to Scratch
  • 👍 Bluetooth connection works
  • 👍 Can be used offline (Bluetooth)
  • 👍 Good for basic projects
  • 👍 Fun for kids
  • 👍 Useful for Arduino projects

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Does not support mBot2/mBot Neo
  • 🐛 Connection issues (Bluetooth)
  • 🐛 App is glitchy
  • 🐛 Upload mode not working on iPad
  • 🐛 Live mode not working
  • 🐛 App is a copy of Scratch
  • 🐛 Missing features compared to Scratch
  • 🐛 Not user-friendly for beginners
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Translation issues (Chinese/French)
  • 🐛 No local storage of programs
  • 🐛 Fixed rotation issues
  • 🐛 No zoom functionality
  • 🐛 iPad development seems stopped
  • 🐛 Firmware update required via PC
  • 🐛 Cannot use key blocks effectively
  • 🐛 Sprite movement issues
  • 🐛 Some blocks are not translated
  • 🐛 Cannot connect to older Makeblock controllers
  • 🐛 Tutorials not working
  • 🐛 Saving/syncing issues
  • 🐛 Cannot upload programs
  • 🐛 Limited device selection
  • 🐛 Requires PC/Mac for full functionality
  • 🐛 Bluetooth permissions not granted on iPad
  • 🐛 App freezes often
  • 🐛 Cannot create variables on iPhone X
  • 🐛 Parts of app disappear
  • 🐛 Not compatible with older iOS versions

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