Comparison

Coda Game vs Code the Robot. Save the Cat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Coda Game

Empower children to become game creators with a visual coding engine. Design and build custom games using drag-and-drop blocks, explore computer science fundamentals, and share creations with a community.

Highlights
  • Visual coding blocks for game creation
  • Create games from templates or scratch
  • Share games with a community
  • Learn computer science fundamentals
  • Two-player game mode
  • Explore and play games made by others
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Coda Game is the kids’ own game engine! In Coda Game you can be the boss of your own awesome games. Drag and drop the visual coding blocks to create games such as Air Hockey, Flappy Bird and Platform games and share them with the world! Your imagination is the only limit! Build games using our templates or start completely from scratch. Make cool games and challenge your friends in our new 2 Player game mode “Paddle Bouncer”. *** Featured by Apple in Kids and Education categories *** *** 4/5 stars from Common Sense Media *** CREATE GAMES! Test your logic and creativity by combining different commands and triggers to create your own unique game while exploring computer science with Coda Game! In Coda Game you can, with or without any previous experience, learn about computational thinking, problem-solving, creativity and logic. These are the fundamentals of computer science, engineering and programming. LEARN ABOUT CODING! Coda Game is a game built out of children’s own desires to change stuff in their favorite apps and games. We decided to let them be creators themselves and own their games that they can build with visual code blocks. The limited use of text enables you to start creating right away. You will learn about commands and game mechanics such as gravity, adding enemies, speed, point systems and much more. Depending on how you want the commands to act in the game, you can easily drag and drop them to triggers such as “when start”, “when pass obstacle”, “when hit enemy” etc. In just a few easy steps - you will have your unique game that you can share with family, friends and in the classroom. SHARE AND EXPLORE! Our secure community is an “app store” for games built by kids. Here you can share games, collect hearts and save your favorite games. You can also get inspired for your next creation by playing other friend’s games. This is what you get: - Create an unlimited number of games and share them with the world - Explore, play and like your friends’ games - Create games in three completely different game-modes - Combine crazy commands and tricky triggers to create your own unique games - 68 commands such as Flip Gravity, Create Monsters, Timer and many more. - 37 triggers to create your own rules - 70+ graphical assets to make your game look stunning - 8 sound effects like farts, laser and sparkle You will learn: - Problem solving - Logic - Computational Thinking - Creativity - Game Design & Game Development - Pattern Recognition - Algorithmic Thinking - Basic intro to STEAM subjects Supported Languages: - English - Spanish - Swedish

About

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

This game teaches children the fundamentals of coding and logic through engaging puzzles. Players guide a robot to a cat, encountering actions, loops, and conditions. It offers a creative mode for users to design and share their own levels.

Highlights
  • Teaches programming and logic basics
  • Explores actions, loops, and conditions
  • Unlockable levels and new elements
  • Create and share custom maps
  • Content for ages 5 and up
  • No ads
Features
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“Code the Robot. Save the Cat” is a fun and educational game used to learn the basics of programming and logic. Explore actions, loops, functions and conditions. Play and learn, as you unlock levels, you'll also unlock new elements to help develop your logical thinking. Have fun with little bits of humor on the side and meet new friends: the cat and the robot. With "Code the Robot. Save the Cat" you can play and learn freely, without feeling any pressure or stress. Think, act, observe, ask questions and find the answers. Have fun moving the robot forward, spinning it and making moves to reach the cat and save it. But... Are you absolutely sure the cat wants to be saved? Every time you get to the cat he slips away and goes further: you will have to go all the way to solve the mystery. Play on five different islands and dozens of levels with continuously increasing difficulty. CREATE YOUR OWN MAPS AND CHALLENGES! Become an expert programmer and create and share your own levels. Parents and teachers can also create challenges for your children or students. FEATURES • Helps develop logical thinking. • Easy and intuitive scenarios, with interfaces that appeal to children. • Dozens of levels distributed on five islands where you work with different programming concepts. • Includes programming concepts such as loops, conditions, functions... • Create levels and share them with other devices. • Content for children ages 5 and up. It's a game for the whole family. Hours of fun. • No ads. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Coda Game4 screens
Code the Robot. Save the Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coda Game at 49% against Code the Robot. Save the Cat's 0%. Coda Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Code the Robot. Save the Cat's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Code the Robot. Save the Cat is free to download; Coda Game costs $3.99 up front. Code the Robot. Save the Cat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Coda Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code the Robot. Save the Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 39 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Coda Game's written reviews are positive against 0% of Code the Robot. Save the Cat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coda Game ships an update every 2 months, Code the Robot. Save the Cat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Coda Game versus Code the Robot. Save the Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoda GameCode the Robot. Save the Cat
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (13 ratings)4.5 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1339 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB268 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFilimundus ABLearny Land

Customer experience

Coda Game

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative41.2%

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Coda Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Player just floats there
  • Occasional glitches

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add more teaching
  • More game modes
  • Allow naming games
  • Allow picking profile picture
  • Allow deleting published games
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  • Allow making own game titles
  • Make more game choices
  • Type own nickname
  • Type own game name
  • Choose own music
  • Customization of characters
  • Customization of profile image
  • Learn to code with a language
  • More features free

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Coda Game

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Code the Robot. Save the Cat

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Coda Game free?
Coda Game costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code the Robot. Save the Cat free?
Code the Robot. Save the Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coda Game or Code the Robot. Save the Cat?
Code the Robot. Save the Cat is rated higher. Coda Game averages 3.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Code the Robot. Save the Cat averages 4.5 from 39 ratings.
Do Coda Game or Code the Robot. Save the Cat have ads?
Neither Coda Game nor Code the Robot. Save the Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coda Game or Code the Robot. Save the Cat?
Coda Game ships an update every 2 months, and Code the Robot. Save the Cat every 4 months. Most recently, Coda Game was updated on October 21, 2026 and Code the Robot. Save the Cat on October 23, 2026.

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