Coding For Kids vs Blue's Blocs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coding For Kids
This app teaches children the fundamentals of coding through over 200 engaging games. It helps develop problem-solving, memory, and logical thinking skills, preparing them for future academic and technological challenges. The program covers essential coding concepts with numerous levels and interactive activities.
- 200+ fun coding games
- Teaches sequences, loops, functions, debugging, arrays
- Improves problem-solving skills
- Boosts memory and logical thinking
- 1000+ levels
- Covers coordinate systems
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KidloLand Coding School is an educational program to teach kids the basics of coding, an essential skill in today's world. It teaches coding with 200+ fun games like firefighting, popping balloons, or playing a dentist. KidloLand Coding School helps kids improve their problem-solving skills, boosts memory, increases logical thinking skills, and prepares them for school. KidloLand Coding School has recently won: * NAPPA 2018 - National Parenting Product Award * 2018 Academics' Choice Smart Media Award * Tillywig Brain Child Award * Mom's Choice Gold Award * Educational App Store certification with five stars There are 1000+ levels to teach these basic programming concepts: Sequences: A sequence is the first step and an essential part of coding. Here the command is executed exactly in the same order of events the coder gives. Loops: Loop is a concept for repeating a set of commands. Functions: Functions are a set of commands that can be used anytime as per the coder's wish or requirement. Debugging: Debugging is finding and correcting errors in a given computer program. Arrays: An array is a collection of similar objects used to arrange things in a particular way. Advanced: Solving by a combination of the above commands. Coordinate: Learn the movements based on X & Y coordinates. What skills will kids learn with these coding games? - Recognize patterns to complete all levels - Order actions in a logical sequence - Learn to implement patterns in their day-to-day life - Easy instructions to apply in their daily lives - Discover the suitable actions needed to solve each level Subscription Details: - To access the premium content, choose between yearly or monthly auto-renewable subscription plans. - Payment will be charged to the Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Cancel subscription renewal anytime under Subscriptions in your Apple Account Settings. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Use the subscription on any iPad/iPhone/iPod with your Apple account. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.kidlo.com/privacypolicy.php Terms of service: http://www.kidlo.com/terms_of_service.php If you need help or have any feedback, email us at support@kidlo.com Download KidloLand Coding School for your kids to train their brains in a fun and easy way!
Blue's Blocs
This app extends the functionality of a physical robot, allowing students to program it using a block-based interface. It introduces concepts like decision-making, numerical functions, and variables for deeper learning in computer science.
- Block-based programming environment
- Control physical Blue-Bot robot
- Decision making logic
- Numerical functions
- Boolean operators
- Introduction of variables
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Blue’s Blocs is a complimentary app to the TTS Blue-Bot® which allows for expansion of knowledge and teaching at greater depth in KS2 and KS3 Computer Science. Using a familiar block-based environment, students can programme their Blue-Bot® using extended functionality which includes decision making, numerical functions, Boolean operators, and the introduction of variables. Seamlessly connecting to the physical Blue-Bot® device via Bluetooth connection, students can kinaesthetically work with their Blue-Bot® to embed computational concepts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coding For Kids at 72% against Blue's Blocs's 0%. Coding For Kids also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Blue's Blocs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Coding For Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Blue's Blocs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coding For Kids ships an update every 3 weeks, Blue's Blocs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coding For Kids | Blue's Blocs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KidloLand Kids & Toddler Games | TTS Group Limited |
Customer experience
Coding For Kids
Blue's Blocs
Bugs and requests
Coding For Kids
Reported bugs
3 issues- Infinite loop issue on certain levels
- Unresponsive controls on some devices
- Crashes and freezes after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More free content and levels
- Personalization options for each child
- Hints and guidance for difficult levels
- Separate difficulty modes for different ages
Blue's Blocs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Coding For Kids
- Kidlo Coding All Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- All Coding Games Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- KidloLand+ Apps7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- KidloLand+ Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Coding Access Plan7 Days trial$19.996 Months
- Unlock the World of Coding7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Coding Games All Access14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Complete Coding Games Access14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Coding Games Access1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- KidloLand+ Apps14 Days trial$79.991 Year
- KidloLand+ Access (Yearly)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Brushing Time - Coding Fun$1.99
Blue's Blocs
No in-app purchases
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