Tinkamo vs TinkRcode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tinkamo
This app lets children bring their creations to life using smart building blocks. It features a line coding system for easy programming, along with tutorials, mini-games, and courses to enhance learning and fun.
- Line Coding feature
- Interactive tutorials
- Mini-games
- Coding courses
- Smart building block companion
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This is the companion app of Tinkamo Smart Building Blocks. Kids can bring their ideas alive by dragging and connecting a few lines using the Line Coding feature. Tutorials, mini-games, and courses are included. Have fun and let's make it!
TinkRcode
This app provides a visual, drag-and-drop programming environment for K-8 students to bring STEAM projects to life. It works with curriculum and project kits to offer an engaging learning experience.
- Drag-and-drop block programming
- STEAM curriculum integration
- Project kit compatibility
- Brings projects to life
- Visual programming environment
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TinkRworks is a provider of unique and engaging STEAM curriculum for grades K-8. The TinkRcode App, in combination with TinkRworks curriculum and project kits enable students to bring their projects to life using a visual, drag and drop, block-based programming environment. This App is intended for use by schools and educational organizations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TinkRcode at 5.0 against Tinkamo's 4.2. Tinkamo's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 56 months) and ratings volume (5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TinkRcode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinkamo has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tinkamo ships an update monthly, TinkRcode every 56 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tinkamo | TinkRcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 56 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tinkamo Inc. | TinkRworks LLC |
Customer experience
Tinkamo
TinkRcode
In-app purchases
Tinkamo
No in-app purchases
TinkRcode
No in-app purchases
