Comparison

MIT App Inventor vs MatCon

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

Head to head
About

MIT App Inventor

Learn programming and build mobile applications using a visual, block-based interface. This educational tool helps users understand computational thinking and design their own projects, with built-in tutorials and over 60 components for diverse app creation.

Highlights
  • Visual block-based programming
  • Mobile app development
  • Computational thinking education
  • Built-in tutorials
  • Over 60 app components
  • Project testing and debugging
Features
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MIT App Inventor is an educational tool to learn computational thinking and computational action principles through building mobile apps. Used by over one million people worldwide every year, it is one of the premier platforms for computer science education. Use this companion app to test drive projects, debug blocks code, and show your friends and family your creations. Using a blocks based programming language, design and code your own projects, or use one of the many books and curricula to learn about coding. App Inventor also includes built-in tutorials for running student workshops. This version of App Inventor includes over 60 components, from user interface elements such as buttons and switches, to sensors, connectivity and multimedia components so your projects can interact with the world.

About

MatCon

Features
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MatEl proyecto integra situaciones de aprendizaje, propuestas de lecciones donde la matemática se presenta como una herramienta para abordar problemas relevantes de su entorno y conectarla con otras disciplinas, con unidades de enseñanza, secuencias de lecciones organizadas en torno a trayectorias de aprendizaje dentro de las cuales estas situaciones se insertan como parte de una progresión didáctica.emática Conectada (MatCon) es una iniciativa del CMMEdu, desarrollada en colaboración con el Mineduc, que busca apoyar la enseñanza de la matemática mediante recursos innovadores que ayuden a los docentes a gestionar clases que promuevan la reflexión y la discusión de ideas, el uso preciso del lenguaje matemático y la construcción de significados, favoreciendo que los estudiantes se apropien activamente de los conceptos y habilidades del currículum.

Screenshots

MIT App Inventor4 screens
MatCon3 screens

Verdict

The call

MIT App Inventor and MatCon are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MIT App Inventor versus MatCon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIT App InventorMatCon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRicardo Fredes

Bugs and requests

MIT App Inventor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently crashes or freezes
  • Connectivity problems when trying to test apps
  • Inconsistent behavior and unexpected errors

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved compatibility with modern devices and operating systems
  • More intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Better error handling and debugging tools

MatCon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MIT App Inventor

No in-app purchases

None

MatCon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIT App Inventor free?
MIT App Inventor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MatCon free?
MatCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MIT App Inventor or MatCon have ads?
Neither MIT App Inventor nor MatCon shows ads.

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