Comparison

SpriteBox vs Code Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

SpriteBox

This app combines puzzle-platformer gameplay with coding education. Players guide a character through worlds by programming instructions, learning concepts like sequencing, debugging, and loops. It offers both icon-based and real Swift syntax modes.

Highlights
  • Puzzle-platformer gameplay
  • Icon-based coding
  • Real Swift syntax mode
  • Sequencing commands
  • Debugging logic
  • Looping constructs
Features
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Run and jump into coding! SpriteBox is a unique puzzle-platformer; a mix of exploration and learning to code. By giving Sprite programs of instructions to follow, you can advance through unique worlds and help free Sprite's bottled-up friends. During your adventure, you'll learn to sequence commands, change parameters, debug faulty logic, and use simple to complex loops to solve problems. Once comfortable with Icon-based coding, you can choose to play SpriteBox using real Swift syntax. A completely new take based on Blockly's design, Swift mode look like real code... because it is real code! Using a preset list of commands created specifically to be interacted with on mobile, you can explore how Swift code both looks and acts in the real world. SpriteBox comes with 20 puzzles to solve, and 150 stars to collect. Are you up for the challenge?

About

Code Kingdom

This app guides children aged 6-11 on an adventure to develop programming interest and skills. It uses a treasure hunt story and fun puzzles to teach logical thinking, spatial imagination, and algorithmic concepts.

Highlights
  • Treasure hunt story with unlockable levels
  • Challenging puzzles using programming knowledge
  • Interactive and engaging user experience
  • Multiple adventure-themed maps
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Step-by-step curriculum for programming concepts
Features
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In "Code Kingdom" children go on adventures with fun characters that help them develop a strong interest for programming and will allow them to become a Junior Programmer. In these adventures, children can experience the concepts of spatial imagination and logical operations, as well as algorithmic thinking skills. Our belief is that “to grow, one must keep moving forward”. For children, this concept should apply to their real life. Playing is learning. Code Kingdom has the following characteristics to help 6 to 11 year-old children learn programming: - A captivating treasure hunt story. New levels unlock according to how much you’ve learned. - Challenging fun scenarios. Children can use programming knowledge to solve puzzles. - A well-designed interactive experience for children. It allows them to quickly understand how to play, and enjoy at the same time! Fun courses that have a rich content provide: * Multiple adventure-themed maps, where interesting stories unfold. * Hundreds of challenging levels, in which players collect interesting items, * A Step-by-step curriculum that covers basic programming concepts and skills. Comprehensive exercises train Children's’: * Logical thinking ability * Spatial imagination ability * Ability to analyze and solve problems Contact us E-mail: hanzi@morechinese.cc

Screenshots

SpriteBox3 screens
Code Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpriteBox at none against Code Kingdom's 1. SpriteBox also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 18) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Code Kingdom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpriteBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for SpriteBox against 3.6 for Code Kingdom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of SpriteBox's written reviews are positive against 76% of Code Kingdom's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SpriteBox versus Code Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpriteBoxCode Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (63 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better18
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpriteBox LLCMoreChinese

Customer experience

SpriteBox

All ratings63 ratings
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

Code Kingdom

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

SpriteBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Code Kingdom

One-time1
  • Code Kingdom: All levels$6.99

Questions

Is SpriteBox free?
SpriteBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Kingdom free?
Code Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpriteBox or Code Kingdom?
SpriteBox is rated higher. SpriteBox averages 3.7 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Code Kingdom averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do SpriteBox or Code Kingdom have ads?
Neither SpriteBox nor Code Kingdom shows ads.

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