Encode vs Puzzle Workshop
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.
Puzzle Workshop
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Math and logic puzzles for children ages 6 to 10. No ads, no account, and 60 puzzles free to start. Puzzle Workshop turns math and logic into a hands-on adventure. Move colorful tiles, balance brass scales, connect equations and bring clockwork inventions to life. Take your time, try an idea and enjoy that lovely moment when everything clicks. A WORKSHOP FULL OF DISCOVERIES • Number Lab: arrange tiles so every side of a triangle reaches the target. • Balance Lab: make both sides of the scales equal. • Pattern Engine: spot the rule and fill the missing numbers. • Math crosswords: solve equation warm-ups and connected grids with shared clues. • Sudoku: progress through 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 blueprints. • Mirror puzzles: complete symmetrical patterns. • Mystery Parts: work out the values hidden behind the parts. • Doubling Machine: tap columns to steer falling tiles, merge matching numbers and build a cargo airship. Play at a steady pace and pause whenever you like. START WITH 60 FREE PUZZLES Explore free puzzles across the collection, plus the Doubling Machine. No ads and no account to create. The collection puzzles have no timer or move limit. MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL Discover nine collectible clockwork inventions through collection puzzles, plus a cargo airship in the Doubling Machine. Keep separate progress for up to six inventor profiles on the same device. Hints, undo and reset give children room to experiment. Gentle music and a colorful inventor's desk make the workshop a welcoming place to think. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE • The Workshop Collection is a one-time purchase that permanently unlocks all 408 collection puzzles and their nine collectible inventions. Weekly Club challenges are not included. • Workshop Club is an optional monthly or annual subscription. While active, it includes the collection plus eleven weekly challenges: nine across the original three labs, a crossword and a Sudoku. Explore up to eight recent weeks. Weekly challenges offer fresh number variations of existing puzzle types. You do not need to buy the collection as well as a Club subscription. If you separately own the collection, it stays unlocked when a subscription ends. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Play on iPhone or spread out across the iPad workshop in portrait or landscape. Gameplay works offline. Inventor names and progress stay on the device and do not sync between devices. Purchases and external links are protected by a parent gate. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The price and billing period are shown before purchase. Purchases and restore require an internet connection. Privacy: https://squishyintelligence.com/puzzle-workshop/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Workshop at none against Encode's shown. Encode's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Puzzle Workshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Encode ships an update every 2 weeks, Puzzle Workshop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encode | Puzzle Workshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upskew Pty. Ltd. | Squishy Intelligence |
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
Puzzle Workshop
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
Puzzle Workshop
- Workshop Club Monthly$2.991 Month
- Workshop Club Annual$24.991 Year
- Workshop Collection$19.99








