Comparison

Coding Express LEGO® Education vs Marty the Robot V2

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

Head to head
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

Marty the Robot V2

This app allows users to connect to a physical robot via Bluetooth, bringing it to life for interactive learning. It offers block-based coding to teach robotics, programming, and engineering concepts to children.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth robot connectivity
  • Block-based coding (Scratch-based)
  • Robotics and engineering education
  • Interactive robot control
  • Teaching resources and lesson plans
Features
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Connect to your Marty the Robot V2 using Bluetooth and bring your robot to life! Learn about robotics, programming and engineering with a REAL walking, dancing, eyebrow-wiggling robot. Kickstart your coding capability with drag-and-drop block coding, using Scratch-based MartyBlocks and MartyBlocks Jr. Suitable for ages 5+, Marty comes with a full suite of teaching resources, including lesson plans and classroom-ready presentations. Head to Robotical's Learning Portal to find out more: Learn.martytherobot.com. Sign up for a free, no obligation trial at your school: robotical.io/free-trial About Robotical: Robotical is on a mission to bring learning to life and spark the imagination of young learners. We strive to engage, equip and inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists; providing them with increasingly engaging and accessible tools to help them build a better tomorrow. We design and manufacture Marty the Robot, a fully-programmable, walking, dancing, football-playing robot, that is the best value educational humanoid on the market today.

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Marty the Robot V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marty the Robot V2 at 100% against Coding Express LEGO® Education's 50%. Marty the Robot V2 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coding Express LEGO® Education ships an update every 8 months, Marty the Robot V2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coding Express LEGO® Education versus Marty the Robot V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoding Express LEGO® EducationMarty the Robot V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (256 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings256 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size855 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGO EducationRobotical Ltd

Customer experience

Coding Express LEGO® Education

All ratings250 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Marty the Robot V2

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Coding Express LEGO® Education

No in-app purchases

None

Marty the Robot V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coding Express LEGO® Education free?
Coding Express LEGO® Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marty the Robot V2 free?
Marty the Robot V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coding Express LEGO® Education or Marty the Robot V2 have ads?
Neither Coding Express LEGO® Education nor Marty the Robot V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coding Express LEGO® Education or Marty the Robot V2?
Coding Express LEGO® Education ships an update every 8 months, and Marty the Robot V2 fortnightly. Most recently, Coding Express LEGO® Education was updated on October 21, 2026 and Marty the Robot V2 on October 1, 2026.

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