Lightsaber Simulator vs Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightsaber Simulator
Experience a realistic lightsaber with high-level simulation and visuals. Interact with the saber by unsheathing it, waving your phone, and touching the blade to create sparks. Enjoy a streamlined and immersive experience.
- Realistic lightsaber simulation
- Unsheath lightsaber by clicking handle
- Waving phone controls
- Touch blade for sparks
- Streamlined and realistic picture
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High simulation lightsaber simulation software, streamlined and realistic picture. Operation introduction: - Click the handle to make the lightsaber unsheathed; - Waving mobile phone operation; - Suddenly stop waving operation; - Touch the lightsaber blade to rub off sparks; - There are translucent buttons on the top and bottom of the right side of the screen;
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Learn to code by creating your own Star Wars adventures. Control iconic characters and starships with hand gestures and build interactive stories using code blocks that reveal JavaScript. Customize your avatar and share your creations with a community.
- Control characters with hand gestures
- Learn coding concepts (loops, logic, variables)
- Create custom Star Wars stories
- Code block to JavaScript conversion
- Avatar customization
- Share creations with a community
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Explore the Force Move your hand to swing Lightsabers, levitate X-wings, pilot starships, make Force lightning, Jedi Mind Trick Stormtroopers, and more. Learn to code Step-by-step challenges show you how. Connect code blocks, see the JavaScript. Learn about loops, logic, and variables. The more you train, the more powerful you become. Code your galaxy Create your own Star Wars adventures with iconic characters, creatures, starships, sounds, and planets. Simple for beginners, expansive for experts. What's your Star Wars story? Choose the light side or the dark side. Code a blue or red Lightsaber, pilot an X-wing or TIE fighter, levitate Stormtroopers or Rebels. There's no end to what you can make. Share your adventures Be inspired. Make, share, and play Star Wars creations with the Kano World community. Safe and friendly. Endless play See the code behind any creation, then tweak it to make it your own. Swap a character, add a starship, alter the Force gesture, fill the screen with Porgs. Create your avatar Level up as you complete challenges. Discover costumes, Lightsabers, and Droids to customize your avatar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightsaber Simulator at 89% against Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's 13%. Lightsaber Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 79). Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Lightsaber Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Star Wars The Force Coding Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightsaber Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightsaber Simulator has 2.4K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Lightsaber Simulator's written reviews are positive against 13% of Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's.
Lightsaber Simulator ships an update every 4 weeks, Star Wars The Force Coding Kit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightsaber Simulator | Star Wars The Force Coding Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better | 2.0 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better | 13.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 长超 韩 | Kano Computing |
Customer experience
Lightsaber Simulator
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
User reviews
Lightsaber Simulator
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and realistic lightsaber simulation
- 🚀 Responsive and reactive gameplay
- 💡 Variety of lightsaber customization options
- 👍 Good sound effects and graphics
- 👍 Portable and convenient to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 💰 Some lightsaber hilts require in-app purchases
- 📢 Frequent advertisements
- 🔒 Concerns about camera access permissions
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun Star Wars themed coding gameplay
- 📚 Effective learning tool for coding concepts
- ⭐ Engaging for children interested in STEM
- 🎯 Good concept and hardware design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent app crashes and freezing
- 🔐 Login/signup process completely broken
- 📱 Poor compatibility with iOS updates
- 🔌 Frequent Bluetooth disconnections
- 🎨 Blank screens and missing visual elements
Bugs and requests
Lightsaber Simulator
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to access certain features
- Camera integration not working properly on some devices
- Inconsistent sound effects across different lightsaber models
Requested features
4 requests- Add more free lightsaber customization options
- Implement a multiplayer or dueling mode
- Improve camera integration and AR functionality
- Reduce the number of advertisements
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Reported bugs
15 issues- Login/signup fails with 'Load Failed' error
- App freezes when placing code blocks
- Lightsaber disappears or fails to render
- Jedi training remote puzzle non-functional
- BB-8 guide appears on blank screens
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- Hand gestures only move cursor, not lightsaber
- Bluetooth connection drops after lessons
- Audio turns to static or feedback loop
- Canvas remains blank or unresponsive
- App crashes on iPad Pro and newer devices
- White blank screen on app launch
- Region selection form won't accept input
- Coding blocks won't change or progress
- App restarts unexpectedly during gameplay
- Incompatible with iOS 14 and later
Requested features
6 requests- Regular app maintenance and updates
- iOS compatibility updates with new releases
- Improved Bluetooth stability and reconnection
- Background app refresh controls
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guides
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- Company responsiveness to user feedback
In-app purchases
Lightsaber Simulator
- No Ads Pro$0.99
- Dual-Saber 1$0.99
- Dual-Saber 2$0.99
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- Dual-Saber 3$0.99
- Cross Lightsaber$0.99
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
No in-app purchases
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