# Lightbot : Programming Puzzles

> A programming puzzle game teaching coding logic through robot command challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by SpriteBox LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-programming-puzzles/id657638474 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SpriteBox LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/517384301)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 118 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-06-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-programming-puzzles/id657638474/reviews.md

## What is Lightbot?

Featured by Apple in over 100 countries
*Best New Apps and Games*
*Best for Learning to Code*
*Best in Hot Educational Games*

Get kids hooked on coding within minutes! 

Lightbot is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming logic to solve levels. 

Simply guiding a robot to light up tiles and solve levels using commands, Lightbot cultivates a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals.

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

Lightbot features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect and is a must-have for puzzle enthusiasts.

This version of Lightbot 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.

## Key features

- Programming logic puzzles
- Robot guidance with commands
- Teaches procedures, loops, conditionals
- 50 levels and 20 challenge stars
- Multiplayer progress tracking
- Multiple language support

## What do users think of Lightbot?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for learning programming
- 💡 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Thought-provoking puzzles
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for kids and adults
- ✨ Well-designed and polished
- 🤖 Cute robot character
- 🚀 Smooth difficulty curve
- 🧩 Addictive puzzle solving
- 👨‍💻 Excellent introduction to coding concepts
- 💯 Highly recommended

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏳ Game is too short
- ❌ Difficulty spikes
- 🎧 Cannot listen to music while playing
- 🐞 Some levels have bugs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on open/startup
- App crashes during gameplay/levels
- Conditional level 2 bug
- Play button covers code in Conditional level
- Not loading due to iOS version
- English levels not working on iPod 4th gen
- Crashing on 4th gen iPod/iPad

**Most requested features**

- More levels
- Puzzle editor/user-created levels
- Hint system
- Ability to listen to music while playing
- Unlockable content/robot customization
- More reward for completing challenges
- More levels to reinforce concepts
- Solutions page

## Recent user reviews (10 of 118)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightbot-programming-puzzles/id657638474/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Disable "Silent mode" to get sound

*2026-07-12*

The game seems nice, but really why sound is blocked in silent mode. Other apps just do fine with silent mode!

### 5/5 — Круто

*2024-05-14*

👍👍👍

### 5/5 — 재밌음

*2023-01-29*

개인적으로 코딩하는 것을 좋아해서 재밌게 잘 하고 있습니다. 다만 새롭고 어려운 레벨들을 많이 만들어 주셨으면 좋겠습니다.
I personally like to code, so I'm doing it fun. However, I hope you will make a lot of new and difficult levels.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2022-02-12*

one of my favorite flash, and mobile games

### 4/5 — 素晴らしいがパズルすぎる

*2021-05-30*

プログラミングの入門アプリとして素晴らしい出来だが、課題の数が少ない。途中からトリッキーなパズルゲームのようになってきて、難易度が急に高くなる。概念が理解しにくいのでは無く、前やったことからは類推できないという難しさ。自分で全て解いてみたが子供が自分で全て解けるとは思えない。アプリとしては非常によくできているのだが教材としてはつかいにくい。惜しい。

### 5/5 — Great for kids

*2019-07-18*

Great work but like to have more levels

### 1/5 — Bug and no support

*2019-01-25*

Conditional level 2 has a bug, at least on my iPad, so can’t move up level... main problem is that there is no support

### 1/5 — THIS SUCKS!!!

*2018-12-15*

WHY IS ONE OF THE LEVEL SAYING YOU HAVE TO USE UP TO 12 COMMANDS WHEN ITS 14 COMMANDS??????!!!! GO CHANGE IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

### 3/5 — Программа не доработанная

*2018-11-17*

Пожалуйста доработайте программу. 

P.S. И сделайте подсказки пожалуйста

### 5/5 — Nice

*2018-09-07*

Enjoyed passing some time playing this game.

## Frequently asked questions about Lightbot

### What is Lightbot : Programming Puzzles?

Lightbot is a puzzle game designed to teach programming logic. Players control a robot using commands to solve levels, which helps them understand fundamental coding concepts like procedures, loops, and conditionals. It's recognized for its effectiveness in introducing coding to beginners.

### What are the key features of Lightbot?

The app features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect, requiring players to use programming logic to guide a robot. It supports multiple languages, offers separate progress tracking for multiple players, and allows for competition based on level completion and command usage.

### Is Lightbot free to play?

Yes, this version of Lightbot is completely free to play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted learning and gaming experience.

### What programming concepts does Lightbot teach?

Lightbot teaches core programming concepts such as procedures, loops, and conditionals. By solving puzzles, players learn how to break down tasks, repeat actions efficiently, and make decisions within their code, which are foundational elements of computer science.

### Who is Lightbot for?

Lightbot is ideal for children and adults who are interested in learning the basics of programming and computer science in a fun and interactive way. It's also a great choice for puzzle enthusiasts looking for a challenging and educational game.

## Version history (last 5 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!

### 1.6.3 — 2015-11-24

+ Lightbot 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!

### 1.4.0 — 2014-12-09

We thank you for your feedback and support for Lightbot!

Finally! Playable character Girlbot added! As well as, new language instructions added in German, Polish, Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, Greek and Italian!

Also covers a few graphics bugs that dealt with non-HD imagery appearing on HD devices.

### 1.3.6 — 2014-07-21

We thank you all for your feedback and support for Lightbot!

This is just a minor update to some Conditionals levels on iPads which had the Main section blocked by the "Run" button, as reported by many of you in reviews.

Thank you for using Lightbot, and please leave us a review for anything we can do to make the Lightbot game better! We hope you keep enjoying the game, and consider leaving a review in the App Store.

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

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