Comparison

Mod Creator for Minecraft vs ScratchUP

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

Head to head
About

Mod Creator for Minecraft

Learn to code and create custom content for Minecraft. Design unique skins, blocks, items, and mobs, and modify game behaviors using visual programming tools. Build your own Minecraft worlds and mini-games.

Highlights
  • Create custom skins, blocks, items, and mobs
  • Modify mob behaviors with block coding
  • Design and build custom Minecraft worlds
  • Develop mini-games within Minecraft
  • Access a community of creators
  • Import creations into Minecraft
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Prepare your child for the digital age with Tynker - the fun and interactive way to learn to code! Whether your child is a complete beginner or has some experience, they'll love the engaging and exciting coding courses we offer. Tynker is the leading platform for childhood coding education, used by over 100 million children and 150,000+ schools worldwide. Our award-winning curriculum is designed to make coding enjoyable for kids of all ages, and our step-by-step tutorials make learning easy and fun. TYNKER AWARDS *** Rated 5 stars for Engagement, Common Sense Media *** Parents’ Choice Gold Award *** Academics' Choice Award *** Selected for Everyone Can Code program by Apple *** Editor's Choice, Children's Technology Review *** Featured by Apple in Education, Kids, and Best New Apps *** Rated “Best for 8-14” by USA Today Mod Creator App Unleash your creativity in Minecraft with Tynker's Mod Creator App! This app equips you with the tools to shape and modify your Minecraft universe and invites you into a vibrant community of creators. Here, you can remix, reuse, and share a vast array of community-crafted skins, blocks, items, mobs, mods, and add-ons. This award-winning app includes unlimited access to Tynker's enormous educational and coding tools for mobile and web, fostering creativity and imagination. Design Minecraft Resources with Ease Save and import your skins into Minecraft Build your custom world filled with blocks like cake or pink sand Create items like lucky blocks, rainbow swords, and magic potions Design mobs like colored sheep, rainbow chickens, and textured horses Change Mob Behaviors with Block Coding Use the built-in 3D editor to create custom mobs with extra parts and shapes Create custom mobs such as a thunderbird, a three-headed wolf, or a unicorn Define mob behaviors and change default behaviors with easy visual programming tools Create Minecraft Mods with Code Change the weather, set the time, and even teleport Build mini-games like Tetris and Alien Invaders Generate cities, roller coasters, and underground railroad systems SUBSCRIPTIONS A monthly or quarterly subscription plan unlocks full access to Minecraft courses like Mythicraft, Agent Recall, Gears of Time, and Mind Crafters. In addition, you get over 300 coding activities, unlimited access to all of Tynker’s award-winning apps, Tynker and Tynker Junior, and 5,000+ web lessons. Choose between the following auto-renewing subscription options: Monthly Plan – $24.99 per month Quarterly Plan – $59.99 per quarter Prices are in USD and may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To cancel a subscription, turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes settings and allow the current period to end. Refunds are not available for unused portions of a subscription per iTunes policy. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://www.tynker.com/privacy NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG. WHAT IS TYNKER? Tynker empowers children to learn to code, starting with intuitive visual blocks and advancing to sophisticated languages like JavaScript, HTML, and Python. Children learn crucial skills such as logic, problem-solving, and critical thinking through coding. With Tynker's block-based approach, grasping fundamental coding concepts becomes enjoyable and straightforward. You can learn more at Tynker.com.

About

ScratchUP

This app allows users to learn, teach, and play with code. It offers a variety of features for creating educational activities, including sensor integration, machine learning capabilities, and math tools. Compatible with Scratch files, it provides an offline coding experience for students and educators.

Highlights
  • Scratch file compatibility (.sb2, .sb3)
  • Sensor event integration (touch, keyboard, camera, Bluetooth)
  • Machine learning for object and sound recognition
  • Body detection, Handpose, and Facemesh
  • QRCode scanner
  • Math tools for learning
  • Offline app functionality
Features
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ScratchUP is the perfect app for students, teachers, and anyone who wants to learn coding. Use it in the classroom or at home to create interactive projects, explore programming concepts, and design educational activities with endless possibilities. Scratch-compatible: open and save .sb2 and .sb3 files with ease. Build richer projects by combining touch events, keyboard input, camera features, and Bluetooth sensor data. A fullscreen offline app packed with powerful features: - Virtual keyboard for managing key events - Bluetooth connection to devices such as micro:bit - Body Detection, Hand Pose, and Face Mesh powered by machine learning - QR code scanner - Train your own object recognition models with machine learning - Import Teachable Machine models to recognize objects and sounds - Built-in math tools for easier learning - Control the front and back cameras directly in code - New Function extension for creating more advanced programs - New option to hide blocks in the interface and in scripts for a cleaner workspace - Native iPadOS export to share projects instantly via AirDrop or email - Export scripts as images to easily add them to worksheets, lessons, or other documents Code, learn, teach, and play — all in one app. Enjoy!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mod Creator for Minecraft at Free against ScratchUP's $0.99. Mod Creator for Minecraft also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). ScratchUP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mod Creator for Minecraft is free to download; ScratchUP costs $0.99 up front. Mod Creator for Minecraft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. ScratchUP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScratchUP holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mod Creator for Minecraft has 6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Mod Creator for Minecraft's written reviews are positive against 75% of ScratchUP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mod Creator for Minecraft ships an update every 2 months, ScratchUP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mod Creator for Minecraft versus ScratchUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMod Creator for MinecraftScratchUP
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.8 (6K ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB476 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTynkerUlrich PICAUD

Customer experience

Mod Creator for Minecraft

All ratings5,870 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews910 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative43.1%

ScratchUP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Mod Creator for Minecraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved creations not loading properly in Minecraft
  • Mob and item models glitching or not working as intended
  • Crashes and freezes when making complex modifications
  • Issues with granting access to Minecraft folders

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more mobs, blocks, and items to customize
  • Allow for more advanced coding and behavior changes
  • Improve integration with Minecraft to seamlessly add mods
  • Make more features available for free users

ScratchUP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mod Creator for Minecraft

Subscriptions3
  • Mod Creator Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Mod Creator Web + Mobile Plan7 Days trial$59.993 Months
  • Mod Creator Web + Mobile Plan$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mod Creator Web + Mobile Plan$314.99
None

ScratchUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mod Creator for Minecraft free?
Mod Creator for Minecraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScratchUP free?
ScratchUP costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mod Creator for Minecraft or ScratchUP?
ScratchUP is rated higher. Mod Creator for Minecraft averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while ScratchUP averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Mod Creator for Minecraft or ScratchUP have ads?
Mod Creator for Minecraft shows ads; ScratchUP does not.
Which is updated more often, Mod Creator for Minecraft or ScratchUP?
Mod Creator for Minecraft ships an update every 2 months, and ScratchUP every 4 months. Most recently, Mod Creator for Minecraft was updated on November 4, 2026 and ScratchUP on November 3, 2026.

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