Comparison

Coding For Kids vs TheBabySteps

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 200+ fun coding games
  • Teaches sequences, loops, functions, debugging, arrays
  • Improves problem-solving skills
  • Boosts memory and logical thinking
  • 1000+ levels
  • Covers coordinate systems
Features
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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!

About

TheBabySteps

This app provides a weekly guide for parents to foster their child's growth from birth to age six. It offers offline activities, book and song suggestions, and developmental guidance tailored to each stage. The app aims to replace screen time with engaging, screen-free alternatives and track progress with badges.

Highlights
  • Weekly developmental guidance
  • Screen-free activity library
  • Book and song recommendations
  • Progress tracking and badges
  • Offline functionality
  • Parent-specific playbooks
Features
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Every week, TheBabySteps answers the one question every parent asks: "What should we do this week to help our child grow?" Built for children ages 2.5 to 6, TheBabySteps is a complete, offline parenting companion — not another parenting blog. It's a week-by-week guide covering language, motor skills, creativity, emotional development, and more, paired with real activities, books, songs, and gentle developmental guidance for every stage from toddlerhood through kindergarten readiness. THE JOURNEY A full roadmap from 2.5 to 6 years old, organized into themed months and weeks — animals, space, dinosaurs, the ocean, and dozens more. Every week blends language, math, creativity, fine and gross motor play, music, nature, social skills, and family bonding into a simple daily rhythm your family can actually follow. TODAY No guessing what to do this afternoon. Today's Mission, a hands-on activity for every category, and a bedtime story pick — all ready the moment you open the app. THE DAD PLAYBOOK & MOM PLAYBOOK Daily, weekly, and monthly activities built around how each parent naturally connects — adventure, building, and confidence for Dad; language, bonding, and creativity for Mom. Because every parent shows up differently, and both matter. SCREEN TIME, REPLACED A huge library of screen-free alternatives — indoor games, pretend play, cooking, crafts, nature scavenger hunts, and car-ride games — for every "I'm bored" moment. BOOKS, SONGS & MORE Real, well-loved children's books and traditional songs, each with why-to-read notes, vocabulary, and conversation starters. Save favorites and revisit them anytime. PROGRESS & BADGES Watch the weeks add up with simple charts, earn badges like Explorer, Reader, and Kind Helper, and jot down the small milestones worth remembering. GROUNDED IN REAL RESEARCH Every developmental guideline in the app is written in plain language and informed by publicly available guidance from sources such as the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." program, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Zero to Three, and Montessori practical-life principles — never a rigid checklist, always a starting point for the conversations that matter. PRIVACY, KEPT SIMPLE No account or sign-up, ever. Your child's Journey, playbooks, and everything you save work fully offline, right on your device. We use anonymous crash reports and usage analytics to help us improve the app — you're always in control, and can turn this off anytime in Settings. Parents should never feel guilty about a missed day. TheBabySteps is built to celebrate small, consistent steps — because every week, every milestone, every small step matters. Note: TheBabySteps offers general, evidence-informed guidance and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always talk with your child's pediatrician about questions specific to their development.

Screenshots

Coding For Kids4 screens
TheBabySteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TheBabySteps at 5.0 against Coding For Kids's 4.4. TheBabySteps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Coding For Kids's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coding For Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TheBabySteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TheBabySteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coding For Kids has 4.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Coding For Kids's written reviews are positive against 100% of TheBabySteps's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Coding For Kids versus TheBabySteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoding For KidsTheBabySteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidloLand Kids & Toddler Gamespiyush kachariya

Customer experience

Coding For Kids

All ratings4,506 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative23.0%

TheBabySteps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TheBabySteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Coding For Kids

Subscriptions11
  • 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
One-time1
  • Brushing Time - Coding Fun$1.99
None

TheBabySteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coding For Kids free?
Coding For Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheBabySteps free?
TheBabySteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coding For Kids or TheBabySteps?
TheBabySteps is rated higher. Coding For Kids averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while TheBabySteps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Coding For Kids or TheBabySteps have ads?
TheBabySteps shows ads; Coding For Kids does not.

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