TurtleArt vs Kidco.ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TurtleArt
Create visual art using code by snapping together puzzle-like blocks. This app offers a gentle introduction to programming concepts through a constructionist learning environment, encouraging creativity and mathematical thinking.
- Drag and drop coding blocks
- Art and math integration
- Save and share creations
- Remixable sample projects
- No levels or explicit goals
- Constructionist learning environment
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TurtleArt is an app that lets you create images with code. Snap puzzle-like blocks together to give the turtle a sequence of commands and watch your image take shape. Recommended ages 9+ CREATE WITH CODE We created TurtleArt to make images at the intersection of art and math. It also happens to be a gentle introduction to coding. TurtleArt has a small vocabulary. This makes it a microworld, not a general coding environment like many other block based systems. TurtleArt is 'hard fun'! FEATURES - Simple drag and drop blocks - Samples for exploring and remixing - Help materials to answer your questions - Save images to the Camera Roll to share with friends and family - Copy and paste any TurtleArt image into a new project and see its code - No levels, no puzzles, no explicit goals - No third-party advertising - No in-app purchases A CONSTRUCTIONIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TurtleArt is rooted in Seymour Papert’s constructionism, where children learn best by making things that are personally meaningful. In the late 1960s Seymour Papert and his colleagues started developing the Logo programming language. The early versions of Logo introduced the Turtle, a cybernetic creature that responded to commands and established an environment rich in mathematical thinking. ABOUT TurtleArt is brought to you by the Playful Invention Company. We play. We invent. The company is a playground for its founders, Paula Bontá and Brian Silverman. Check out our website www.playfulinvention.com to see other projects and passions. PRIVACY We take kids' privacy very seriously. We do not collect personal information of any kind. Children will never be exposed to in-app purchases or third-party advertisements while playing with the app.
Kidco.ai
Monitor your child's AI device activity and manage screen time for enhanced digital safety. Easily pair devices, track usage, and customize settings to foster smarter parenting and learning. Provides peace of mind for families seeking a safe and engaging AI experience.
- Monitor AI device activity
- Manage screen time
- Receive real-time alerts
- Pair devices easily
- Track usage
- Customize settings
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The Kidco Parent App lets you stay connected to your child’s Kidco AI device. Monitor activities, manage screen time, and receive real-time alerts to help ensure your child’s digital safety. Easily pair devices, track usage, and customize settings to support smarter parenting and learning. Perfect for families who want peace of mind and a safe, engaging AI experience for their children.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kidco.ai at Free against TurtleArt's $9.99. Kidco.ai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). TurtleArt's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads 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
Kidco.ai is free to download; TurtleArt costs $9.99 up front. Kidco.ai sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. TurtleArt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kidco.ai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of TurtleArt's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kidco.ai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TurtleArt ships an update every 12 months, Kidco.ai every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TurtleArt | Kidco.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Playful Invention Company | Kidco.ai |
Customer experience
TurtleArt
Kidco.ai
In-app purchases
TurtleArt
No in-app purchases
Kidco.ai
- Base Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
