Comparison

Wonder for Dash vs TapCoding

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

Head to head
About

Wonder for Dash

This app makes learning robotics fun and accessible for children aged 8 and up. It features a visual coding language and guided challenges to explore robotics and create custom inventions.

Highlights
  • Picture-based coding language
  • Guided coding challenges
  • Free Play mode for inventions
  • Transfer programs to robot
  • Explore diverse virtual environments
  • Teaches coding concepts
Features
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Wonder makes robotics as delightful as finger painting. With a picture-based coding language and guided challenges, Wonder lets kids ages 8 and up explore robotics on their own – and have a blast doing it. A FRESH NEW LOOK The redesigned main menu puts everything one tap away: - Scroll Quest – multiple guided coding adventures, from first steps to tricky puzzles - Free Play – an open coding canvas for your own inventions CODING ADVENTURES WITH DASH Travel through the African Grasslands, the Arctic Wilderness and even Outer Space to uncover new ideas for your robot. Transform Dash into a ferocious lion, dodge asteroids together, play a game of Marco Polo, and much more. Every challenge introduces a new coding concept – sequences, events, loops, conditions and variables – through play. CREATE YOUR OWN INVENTIONS When you're ready, jump into Free Play and build anything you can imagine. Once your program is finished, transfer it to Dash – the next time you turn Dash on, it runs your code without being connected to an iPhone or iPad. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Turn on Dash and enable Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad. 2. Open Wonder and connect to Dash from the main menu. 3. Update your robot when prompted. The update brings new sounds, personality and abilities and may take up to 10 minutes. 4. Start with Challenges to learn the basics, then explore Free Play. PRAISE FOR WONDER "Thoroughly absorbing." – The New York Times "Both kids begged me to take out the robots and start playing with them again." – Business Insider SAFE FOR KIDS Wonder contains no third-party advertising and does not collect personal information. For details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ABOUT WONDER WORKSHOP Wonder Workshop creates award-winning educational robots and apps that make learning to code meaningful and fun. Founded in 2012 by three parents, Wonder Workshop is now part of MORAVIA Education. We play-test with children throughout development to make sure every experience is frustration-free and fun. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you at https://help.makewonder.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.makewonder.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.makewonder.com/TOS

About

TapCoding

Learn Swift programming through interactive, bite-sized exercises. Build code with drag-and-drop, test your knowledge with true/false questions, and practice typing code to build muscle memory. Detect errors and improve your logic and syntax comprehension.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized coding exercises
  • Drag-and-drop code building
  • True/false concept reinforcement
  • Code typing practice
  • Error spotting and logic correction
Features
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Learning to be a Swift programmer has never been so easy, convenient, or fun! TapCoding uses thousands of bite-sized exercises to teach you to code. All together, this content is easily the size of an entire programming book. But programming books are boring. Don't just read about programming in Swift. Actually do it, with all the interactive exercises: - Code building pages for producing code via drag-and-drop. - True/false exercises for emphasizing important concepts. - Code typing pages for reinforcing the rote muscle memory of coding. - Error spotting pages for comprehending existing code and detecting mistakes in logic or syntax. These exercises get you into the action, helping you engage and invest in your learning. TapCoding's carefully crafted curriculum takes you from a complete newbie up to an intermediate skill level, all from the comfort of your couch. The novice course can be unlocked 100% for free, so get started today!

Screenshots

Wonder for Dash4 screens
TapCoding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wonder for Dash at none against TapCoding's 4. TapCoding's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. TapCoding sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Wonder for Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TapCoding holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 476 and 344 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Wonder for Dash's written reviews are positive against 80% of TapCoding's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, TapCoding every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wonder for Dash versus TapCoding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWonder for DashTapCoding
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (476 ratings)4.5 (344 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings476 — better344
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORAVIA Consulting, spol. s r.o.Flairify LLC

Customer experience

Wonder for Dash

All ratings476 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative19.8%

TapCoding

All ratings344 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative11.2%

User reviews

Wonder for Dash

From 476 App Store ratings

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

TapCoding

From 344 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to understand lessons
  • 🚀 Concise and well-structured content
  • 💡 Creative use of iOS GUI for learning
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners
  • 👍 Clear and simple explanations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Outdated Swift version
  • 🐛 Typing exercises not very useful on mobile
  • 🔒 No progress saving between lessons
  • 🔒 Restricted access to more advanced content
  • 🔋 Constant white background straining on eyes

Bugs and requests

Wonder for Dash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to run certain programs
  • Bluetooth connection frequently drops
  • Incorrect Bluetooth status detection
  • Certain features and commands not working as expected
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more robots and accessories support
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Implement a user profile system
  • Add more advanced programming features
  • Improve Bluetooth connectivity and reliability

TapCoding

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lesson progress reset when app is closed
  • Typing exercises not registering correct input
  • Loading cloud data issue on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Implement progress saving between lessons
  • Provide more advanced content beyond basics
  • Improve typing exercises for mobile experience
  • Add more learning categories and content

In-app purchases

None

Wonder for Dash

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TapCoding

One-time4
  • Builder's Curriculum$5.99
  • Master's Curriculum$9.99
  • Builder's Curriculum (Full Price)$9.99
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  • Master's Curriculum (Full Price)$14.99

Questions

Is Wonder for Dash free?
Wonder for Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapCoding free?
TapCoding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wonder for Dash or TapCoding?
TapCoding is rated higher. Wonder for Dash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while TapCoding averages 4.5 from 344 ratings.
Do Wonder for Dash or TapCoding have ads?
Neither Wonder for Dash nor TapCoding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wonder for Dash or TapCoding?
Wonder for Dash ships an update every 3 months, and TapCoding every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wonder for Dash was updated on November 5, 2026 and TapCoding on November 2, 2026.

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