Comparison

Coding Express LEGO® Education vs KittyKitty Counting Fun

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

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About

Coding Express LEGO® Education

This app introduces preschoolers to early coding concepts and 21st-century skills using a LEGO DUPLO train set. It offers four engaging activity areas: Journeys, Characters, Math, and Music, fostering problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity.

Highlights
  • Early coding concepts for preschoolers
  • LEGO DUPLO train set integration
  • Four activity areas: Journeys, Characters, Math, Music
  • Develops sequencing, problem-solving, and collaboration
  • Teacher guides and lesson plans included
  • Supports social and emotional development
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All on board the Coding Express! Coding Express LEGO® Education introduces early coding concepts and 21st century skills to preschoolers. Using the popular LEGO® DUPLO® train set, teacher guide and an easy-to-use app, preschool teachers have all they need to teach early coding concepts. TEACHER QUOTES “I have never seen anything like Coding Express and I am very intrigued with its structure and the varying ways it can teach children specific skills they might not have gained through play before. I love its versatility and how the many different areas of play will keep most children occupied for a very long time.” Kate, preschool teacher, USA “Coding Express gives preschoolers a very different learning experience. Building different shapes with the train track helps them to understand the coding concept and combined with the educational activities and teacher material it makes early coding intuitive, fun and educational. The app enhances the experience and it gives the early learners more ways to learn about coding.” Wenting, pre-school and kindergarten teacher, China With the Coding Express app and LEGO® DUPLO® solution you will get: • 234 LEGO® DUPLO® bricks, including Push & Go train with lights and sounds, motor, color sensor, 5 color-coded action bricks, 2 railroad switches and 3.8 meters of train track • Teaching materials that includes 8 online lessons, introduction guide, poster, 3 building inspiration cards for building 12 unique models, 5 getting started activities and 8 simple video tutorials • Free app featuring 4 fun and educational activity areas, including: o Journeys: Explore destinations and traffic signs. Learn about the sequencing of events, making predictions, planning and problem solving. Characters: Support children’s social and emotional development. Children identify and examine the feelings of characters, considering the consequences for others. Math: Explore and understand how to measure, estimate distance and identify numbers. Music: Learn about sequencing and looping. Compose simple melodies, explore different animal and instruments sounds. • Key learning values include sequencing, looping, conditional coding, problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, language and literacy, and expressing ideas with digital elements • Teaching solution and early coding toy for preschool children 2-5 years old; Developed using science, math and technology from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the 21st Century Early Learning Framework (P21 ELF) and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. *** IMPORTANT*** This is not a standalone educational app. This app is used to program the LEGO® Education Coding Express set, which is sold separately. Please contact your local LEGO Education reseller for further information. Getting Started: www.legoeducation.com/codingexpress Lesson Plans: www.legoeducation.com/lessons/codingexpress Support: www.lego.com/service Twitter: www.twitter.com/lego_education Facebook: www.facebook.com/LEGOeducationNorthAmerica Instagram: www.instagram.com/legoeducation Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/legoeducation LEGO, the LEGO logo and DUPLO are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2024 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

About

KittyKitty Counting Fun

This app makes learning numbers fun for preschoolers through engaging mini-games and a rewarding system. It offers automated learning with progress tracking and difficulty adjustment, keeping children entertained and motivated.

Highlights
  • Automated learning and progress tracking
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Gamified practice with rewards
  • Collectible kitties and playground items
  • Engaging mini-games
Features
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Teaching a free-spirited preschooler counting can be challenging. Let KittyKitty Counting Fun make learning numbers enjoyable with engaging mini-games and adorable kitties! - Automated Learning: Continuous exercises, progress tracking and difficulty adjustment - The mini-games will appear one after another. The game automatically saves each child’s progress and adjusts the difficulty of the questions as they advance, ensuring a tailored learning experience with minimal assistant from parents or guardians. - Gamified Practice: Earn Rewards and Stay Engaged - Recognizing that young children often have short attention spans, we’ve enhanced our colorful counting exercises with a rewarding system to keep your child engaged. As kids answer questions correctly, they earn adorable kitties and playground items to decorate their very own playground! - Free to play and minimal ads appearance - Because we believe that high-quality learning materials should be accessible to everyone.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KittyKitty Counting Fun at 5.0 against Coding Express LEGO® Education's 4.2. KittyKitty Counting Fun also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Coding Express LEGO® Education's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (257 vs 1). On price and ads 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. KittyKitty Counting Fun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Coding Express LEGO® Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KittyKitty Counting Fun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coding Express LEGO® Education has 257 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coding Express LEGO® Education versus KittyKitty Counting Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoding Express LEGO® EducationKittyKitty Counting Fun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (257 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings257 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size855 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGO EducationAngry Baby Studios, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Coding Express LEGO® Education

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KittyKitty Counting Fun

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Coding Express LEGO® Education free?
Coding Express LEGO® Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KittyKitty Counting Fun free?
KittyKitty Counting Fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coding Express LEGO® Education or KittyKitty Counting Fun?
KittyKitty Counting Fun is rated higher. Coding Express LEGO® Education averages 4.2 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while KittyKitty Counting Fun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coding Express LEGO® Education or KittyKitty Counting Fun have ads?
Neither Coding Express LEGO® Education nor KittyKitty Counting Fun shows ads.

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