Encode vs Coding Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encode
Learn to code with interactive, bite-sized lessons designed for busy schedules. Master popular languages like Python, JavaScript, and SQL through hands-on exercises and challenges. Ideal for beginners, this app makes coding accessible and fun, offering certificates upon completion.
- Bite-sized interactive lessons
- Hands-on coding exercises
- Learn Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL
- Built-in code playground
- Daily motivation streaks and hearts
- Certificates of completion
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Start coding today with short, interactive lessons! Learn Python, SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript (and more) at your own pace. Encode makes learning to code easy! Bite-Sized Learning: Fit coding into your busy life with effective lessons you can complete in just 15 minutes daily. Hands-On Coding: Write REAL code from lesson one! Our interactive quizzes, coding exercises, and challenges build practical, real-world skills. Master In-Demand Languages: Learn Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, & SQL. Plus, explore mini-courses in R, Swift, Java, & the Command Line. Practice Anywhere: Our built-in playground for coding means no setup headaches. Experiment, test, and write code on the go. Learning Made Fun: Daily streaks and hearts keep you motivated. Coding feels like a game, not a chore! Perfect for Absolute Beginners: No coding experience needed! Encode guides you step-by-step, demystifying complex concepts. Build Real-World Skills: Prepare to build websites, automate tasks, analyze data, or launch your tech career. Earn Your Certificate: Showcase your new coding skills with a personalized certificate of completion. Join thousands learning to code with Encode. Visit https://upskew.com/privacy for our Privacy Policy and https://upskew.com/tos for our Terms of Use. Illustrations by Ouch (https://icons8.com/ouch). Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@upskew.com.
Coding Basics
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This app explains content by simulating the mindset of beginners, allowing you to easily enter the world of programming. We combine the syntax of various programming languages to create explanations. Each language has syntax that looks more comfortable to people, so this app deliberately selects the syntax that looks more pleasing and neat in each language to make it easier for everyone to learn and make the visual appearance of the code more comfortable for readers when learning. When you learn these syntaxes, you will realize that those that used to look uncomfortable are just less user-friendly syntax, and in fact, the usage of syntax is the same as other syntax. We deliberately choose syntax to make learning programming easier to understand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Coding Basics at none against Encode's shown. Coding Basics also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Encode's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Encode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Coding Basics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encode ships an update every 2 weeks, Coding Basics every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encode | Coding Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upskew Pty. Ltd. | JIAN-XIN JIANG |
Bugs and requests
Encode
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect grammar/spelling in some lessons
- Inability to input answers in certain lessons
- Lesson content not always matching what's asked
Requested features
4 requests- Add more coding languages like C++, C#, and Lua
- Implement progress sync across devices
- Provide more interactive coding exercises
- Include audio/voice guidance for lessons
Coding Basics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Encode
- Encode Plus (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Encode Plus (Annual)$39.991 Year
Coding Basics
- 可取得app全部解講的內容$11.99








