# Lightbot Jr : Coding Puzzles for Ages 4+

> Educational coding puzzle game for young children aged 4-8. (iPhone/iPad app by SpriteBox LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-jr-coding-puzzles-for-ages-4-plus/id858640629 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SpriteBox LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/517384301)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-04-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-jr-coding-puzzles-for-ages-4-plus/id858640629/reviews.md

## What is Lightbot Jr?

Apple Features, in over 100 countries: 
*Best New Apps and Games* 
*Best for Learning to Code* 
*Best in Hot Educational Games* 

It's never too early to start programming! Lightbot Junior gets your little ones 'coding' within minutes!

Lightbot Junior is specifically designed for ages 4-8, and is an easier version of the popular Lightbot: featuring a gentler learning curve and not-as-complex puzzles. You can play as Boybot or Girlbot as you solve puzzles that use game mechanics that are based on Computer Science ideas; Lightbot Junior cultivates a real understanding of sequencing instructions, debugging problems, creating reusable procedures and executing loops.

Educators around the world are choosing to use Lightbot first when introducing their students to programming, coding and Computer Science. 

Lightbot Junior features 42 levels. 

This version can be played in English, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Slovenian, Romanian, Indonesian, German, Polish, Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian! Just hit the associated flag icon on the main screen to select a language.

Lightbot features multiple save slots and separate progress tracking for multiple players. Multiple players can advance at their own pace in their own save slot, and also compete on number of levels finished, number of stars collected and number of overall commands used to complete the game.

There are NO in-app purchases in Lightbot Junior.

## Key features

- Sequencing instructions
- Debugging problems
- Creating reusable procedures
- Executing loops
- 42 challenging levels
- Multiple player profiles
- Multilingual support

## Chart rankings

- #196 in Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-jr-coding-puzzles-for-ages-4-plus/id858640629/reviews.md

### 5/5 — ASWOME

*2020-05-13*

AWESOME

### 5/5 — Great game for a 4 year old

*2020-02-28*

It is an introductory programming game to teach a little kid understanding the concept of coding. We first did the free version-Lightbot code hour. It took him a while to understand the concepts. After he learned it, he asked more levels to play. I purchased both versions, Lightbot and Lightbot Jr.  My 4 year old passed all levels in Jr. by himself in one hour. I am pretty amazed that he really learned the conceptsq and mastered the skills in new levels. The lightbot is more advanced for him. I like that since it will keep him busy quite a good amount of time.

### 5/5 — Маловато уровней

*2018-11-09*

Быстро заканчивается, в остальном всё понравилось.

### 4/5 — Все 5 уровней?

*2017-09-30*

Игра замечательная, но очень короткая. Мой пездюк за 15-20 её прошел.

### 5/5 — Magnificent robot programming puzzle game

*2017-06-14*

This is an astonishingly awesome little game that does an amazing job teaching young children how to program. It is straight-out accessible to 1st grade but still fun in 4th grade. The only complaints you will hear from the kids is that they'll cry if it's over.

The best part is that the app found very clever levels that slowly grow in complexity while illustrating well what the commands do. The game also isn't mad at you if your program made a mistake. Quite the contrary. Kids will find it entertaining to try out what happens when they program the robot to do silly things that don't solve the challenge.

The only suggestion to the app developers is that they really should think of ways of prolonging the fun. More levels? A second round were you get bonus points for shorter programs? A third round where the robot fails if it runs a command that doesn't work?

### 4/5 — It's good, but....

*2016-10-25*

... a bit too short. My 5 year old
finished it in only a few days.

Great for teaching the little ones logic and working through problems though!

### 4/5 — 良作

*2016-08-18*

簡単な命令を組み合わせてロボットわ動かすことで、プログラミングのロジックを遊びながら学べます。

図形がちょっと苦手な小学校低学年の子供にもいいかもしれません。

惜しい点としては、ロボットの動きが速すぎてどこで間違えたかがわかりづらいこと、説明文にやや難しい漢字が含まれてることです。一人で遊べるのは小2以上、それ以下ですと親の手伝いがちょっと必要かもしれません。

### 2/5 — Na ja

*2016-06-30*

Kurzer Spaß. Man lernt Anweisungen, Prozeduren und Schleifen kennen. Allerdings sind Schleifen hierbei rekursive Prozeduren. Die Junior Version kann man sich übrigens sparen, denn sie ist in der Voll-Version enthalten. Inzwischen gibt es übrigens Zahlreiche andere kostenlose Apps wie diese.

### 5/5 — Great fun

*2016-05-29*

Similar to code hour free app but with some extra fun included such as transporters and lifts. My seven year old son finished it all in a few days and now wants the next version!

### 5/5 — Great in the classroom

*2016-05-14*

I volunteer in my 1st and 3rd graders classrooms once a week teaching computer programming and this app is wonderful.  The best part of it, compared to other apps/websites, is that it encourages testing because it doesn't frown or tell you are wrong when you run an incomplete program.  I was impressed that the 1st graders were able to work through all the puzzles up until loops (still not sure if teaching loops as recursion is the most applicable and/or ideal).  

The other nice thing is that it is easy to use in the classroom where kids just grab a random ipad because there are unlocked puzzles at each level group, so they can mostly remember where they were and pick up from there and you don't have to fuss with logins, passwords, saving, etc.

## Frequently asked questions about Lightbot Jr

### What is Lightbot Jr?

Lightbot Jr is a paid educational game designed for children aged 4-8. It introduces fundamental computer science concepts through interactive coding puzzles, making learning fun and accessible.

### How many levels are in Lightbot Jr?

Lightbot Jr features 42 levels, offering a progressive learning experience that gradually introduces more complex coding challenges.

### Can multiple children play Lightbot Jr?

Yes, Lightbot Jr supports multiple save slots and separate progress tracking, allowing different players to advance at their own pace and even compete on various metrics.

### Does Lightbot Jr have ads?

No, Lightbot Jr is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted and focused learning experience for young players.

### What languages does Lightbot Jr support?

Lightbot Jr is available in numerous languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese, with a simple flag icon on the main screen to select your preferred language.

### Is Lightbot Jr suitable for very young children?

Yes, Lightbot Jr is specifically designed for ages 4-8 with a gentler learning curve and less complex puzzles compared to its predecessor, making it ideal for early learners.

### What computer science concepts does Lightbot Jr teach?

Lightbot Jr teaches core concepts such as sequencing instructions, debugging problems, creating reusable procedures, and executing loops, providing a solid foundation in computer science.

### What devices can I play Lightbot Jr on?

Lightbot Jr is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible on a range of Apple mobile devices.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.6.7 — 2016-01-23

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Fixed a few minor bugs, including a major crash bug on iPhone 4 in which the game wouldn't start on that device.

As always, thank you for supporting Lightbot!

### 1.6.6 — 2015-12-06

Significantly reduced file size for all devices.
Included optimizations and removed crashes for older devices with lower memory.

Thanks again for supporting Lightbot!

### 1.6.4 — 2015-11-24

+ Lightbot Junior now features multiple save slots and separate progress tracking for multiple players. Multiple players can advance at their own pace in their own save slot, and also compete on number of levels finished, number of stars collected and number of overall commands used to complete the game (Lower score=better)

+ Plenty of new languages, including Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian

And as always, thank you for supporting Lightbot!

### 1.0.0 — 2014-04-14

No release notes.

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All apps by SpriteBox LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/517384301

## Related topics

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