CodeQuest vs ScreenReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeQuest
An interactive game teaches coding logic to young students through grid-based challenges. It helps develop computational thinking skills and is accessible to blind and visually impaired learners.
- Teaches coding logic and computational thinking
- Grid-based challenges with increasing difficulty
- Accessible with VoiceOver for visually impaired students
- Introduces concepts like sequencing and looping
- Develops problem-solving and pattern recognition skills
- Tactile graphic design files available for download
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CodeQuest is an interactive game designed to teach coding logic to preschool and early elementary students. Students learn new skills as they navigate a series of grids that increase in difficulty as the game progresses. CodeQuest was created for use by blind, visually impaired, and sighted students alike, making it ideal for use by an entire class! CodeQuest is easy to learn. Players help an astronaut return to his ship by devising a series of commands to guide him. The solution with the least number of steps earns the highest possible score. The grids get increasingly complex as the game progresses. This allows for the introduction of concepts like sequencing and looping. In addition to all the game fun and coding concepts, students also benefit from the computational thinking used throughout CodeQuest. This includes the ability to: develop a solution to a problem; to recognize patterns and trends; and to identify the best among multiple possible solutions to a problem. Tactile graphic design files of the grids are available for download. Go to www.aph.org and search “CodeQuest” to find them. You will also find design files of three tactile grid boards and several manipulatives including the astronaut, rocket ship, alien, and arrow tiles that can be laser-cut or 3D-printed. Features: * Fun and easy to use for young students. * Fully compatible with VoiceOver. * Integrates fundamental coding concepts such as sequencing and looping into game play. * Allows students to work on orientation concepts including up, down, left, and right. * Motivates students to practice problem solving, planning, and computational thinking skills. * Great for visually impaired students to learn access technology through game play. * Great for blind students to practice tactile graphic reading skills.
ScreenReader
Master the VoiceOver screen reader with interactive exercises. Learn essential gestures and actions for efficient navigation and text manipulation. This free educational tool helps users become proficient screen reader experts.
- VoiceOver gesture training
- 1-4 finger swipe and tap practice
- VoiceOver action learning
- Navigation by headings and links
- Text copying and selection
- Shortcut learning
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The ScreenReader app contains excersises to learn the VoiceOver screen reader. Learn VoiceOver gestures, such as: - Swiping with 1 finger - Swiping with 2 fingers - Swiping with 3 fingers - Tapping with 1 finger - Tapping with 2 fingers - Tapping with 3 fingers - Tapping with 4 fingers - Shortcuts Learn VoiceOver actions, such as: - Navigate by headings - Navigate by links - Copy text - Paste text - Select text The ScreenReader app is made available for free by the Appt Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CodeQuest at 4.7 against ScreenReader's 4.2. CodeQuest also leads on ratings volume (85 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). ScreenReader's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CodeQuest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodeQuest has 85 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of CodeQuest's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScreenReader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CodeQuest ships an update every 17 months, ScreenReader every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeQuest | ScreenReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (85 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) | Stichting Appt |
Customer experience
CodeQuest
ScreenReader
In-app purchases
CodeQuest
No in-app purchases
ScreenReader
No in-app purchases
