Instruct vs Scratch Tutorial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instruct
Discover creative brick building ideas for kids with interactive 3D instructions. This app provides free, step-by-step guides for various models, encouraging independent and group play. New creations are added weekly.
- Free step-by-step instructions
- 3D animated building guides
- Interactive model rotation and zoom
- Variety of model themes (animals, vehicles, etc.)
- Encourages independent and group play
- New models added weekly
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Kid-friendly brick building ideas! Spark your child’s imagination and breathe new life into old Lego® sets. Challenge your young architect to a solo build or race against them—and banish boredom forever! Instruct-a-Brick offers all *free* step-by-step instructions for loads of new Lego® creations--animals, architecture, planes, trains, and Star Wars mobiles—all easily made from bricks you already have on hand. New models added on Mondays! With Instruct-a-Brick’s unique 3D animation technology instructions have finally evolved so that you can watch every brick click into place, as well as rotate, move, and zoom in on each model. The interactive instructions are perfect for kids of all ages. Instruct-a-Brick encourages independent creative play and group builds. Get friends or the whole family building together by projecting models onto your TV using AirPlay Mirroring (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289). Have a model you’d love to see included? Let us know at Instruct3D@app-innovations.com. NOTE: This app was created by fans of Lego® and is not an official Lego® product.
Scratch Tutorial
This app offers an innovative, step-by-step programming course designed for children aged 4-14. It uses engaging content to foster a love for coding and allows kids to create their own games while learning fundamental programming concepts.
- Step-by-step programming guidance
- Interactive learning system
- Create own programming games
- Courses designed by experts
- Gradual concept mastery
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The latest scratch course - easy to use, let children fall in love with programming. ----Innovative design intelligent system guides children to learn step by step. 4-14-year-old children can easy to accept, and they will learn as soon as they learn. ----Interesting programming courses stimulate children's interest in learning and let them design their own programming games while learning and playing. Love programming, learn to program. ----Senior program designer and educator cooperate to design the course, and gradually master the programming concept from shallow to deep. New intelligent programming course, open the road of children's programming enlightenment!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instruct at none against Scratch Tutorial's 1. Instruct also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 35%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Scratch Tutorial's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 1.1K). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Scratch Tutorial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Instruct asks for nothing beyond the download.
Instruct holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Instruct's written reviews are positive against 35% of Scratch Tutorial's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instruct | Scratch Tutorial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 34.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 254 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Innovations, LLC | 海涛 赵 |
Customer experience
Instruct
Scratch Tutorial
User reviews
Instruct
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great instructions
- 🚀 Flawless performance
- 🎨 Awesome LEGO graphics
- 👍 Easy to use for kids
Room to improve
- 🚫 Limited set selection
- 🚫 Lack of required pieces
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🚫 Ads and monetization concerns
Scratch Tutorial
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful tutorials
- 🤗 Good for learning to code
- 😊 Fun and engaging
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall for advanced content
- 🤔 Outdated or incompatible blocks
- 😕 Repetitive and restrictive
- 🙄 Poor graphics and UI
Bugs and requests
Instruct
Reported bugs
3 issues- Models not loading properly
- Frequent freezing and crashes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More LEGO sets and models
- Parts list before building
- Ability to use own LEGO pieces
- Horizontal mode support and zoom
Scratch Tutorial
Reported bugs
2 issues- Lessons get stuck or freeze
- Inability to edit or correct mistakes
Requested features
3 requests- Allow more free-form coding
- Improve compatibility with latest Scratch version
- Add more game-making options
In-app purchases
Instruct
No in-app purchases
Scratch Tutorial
- Scratch lessons$4.99
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