Comparison

Turtles vs Kids Games

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

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About

Turtles

Embark on a programming journey with Turtle Graphics, designed for all ages to learn coding fundamentals. Create drawings, mini-games, and explore computer science concepts through interactive exercises. Ideal for both individual learning and classroom settings.

Highlights
  • Interactive Turtle Graphics for drawing
  • Learn programming concepts like variables and functions
  • Create mini-games
  • Explore recursion and fractal shapes
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Suitable for classroom use
Features
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Simple commands, deep thinking. Turtles is a turtle graphics programming app for elementary school students and beginners. Draw shapes while learning the basics of programming, including loops, variables, and functions. Give commands to the turtle on the screen to draw lines, create shapes and patterns, and build interactive projects. Before memorizing difficult syntax, learners can build a program, run it, see the result, and improve it step by step. Turtles can be used for children’s first programming experience, adult learning, school lessons, coding classes, and workshops. It also works on iPhone, but a larger screen such as iPad is recommended for creating projects. Sample projects and related information are available on our website. https://turtle360.net/ First Steps in Programming: Turtles is a programming app that helps learners think by combining simple commands. Starting with basic commands such as “move forward,” “turn right,” and “repeat,” even first-time programmers can quickly begin experimenting and learning by doing. Learn Programming Basics: By drawing shapes, learners can understand important programming concepts such as sequencing, loops, conditions, variables, and functions. Because the result appears immediately on the screen, it is easy to understand how a program works. Try More Advanced Expressions: After learning the basics, learners can try more complex shapes, patterns, and fractal drawings. They can also explore ideas connected to computer science, such as recursion, in a natural and visual way. Create Mini Games and Projects: Turtles is not only for moving a turtle. Learners can also create interactive projects and simple mini games based on their own ideas. By combining the commands they have learned, they can experience the joy of thinking and creating by themselves. About Turtle Graphics: Turtle graphics is a programming method where learners give commands to a turtle on the screen to draw shapes. It was developed in the 1960s for the LOGO programming language, and it is still used today in many programming learning environments. Turtles is designed based on this idea so that both children and adults can enjoy learning programming. Acknowledgments: Turtles was inspired by many programming languages and learning environments, including LOGO, Squeak Etoys, Scratch, Python, and Swift. We thank the developers around the world who created and nurtured these ideas.

About

Kids Games

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Kids Learn Coding turns real programming into a game your child can win in 30 seconds — no reading required. Your kid drags chunky, colorful blocks (move, jump, repeat) into a sequence, presses Run, and watches a cartoon hero actually carry out their plan. When the hero reaches the goal, confetti flies and stars are earned. That first "I told it what to do and it did it" moment is the whole idea of coding, and here it happens on the very first tap. This is not a coloring book with a "code" label. Underneath the friendly emoji-first world is a genuine block-execution runtime: sequences, loops, jumps, and collision — the same core concepts real programmers use. Kids as young as five can play solo because nothing needs to be read. It is fully offline, completely ad-free, and collects no personal data — the kind of screen time a parent can feel good about handing over. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Drag-and-drop coding — build a program by snapping blocks into a "when start" sequence, then press Run to watch it play out • Learn loops early — the repeat block is in the free levels, so kids meet the one idea that separates real coding from simple tapping • Debug and retry — if the hero misses the goal, tweak the blocks and Run again; fixing your own plan is the best part of learning to code • Earn 1 to 3 stars per level — fewer blocks means more stars, so kids are rewarded for finding smarter, cleaner solutions • Chase badges — milestone unlocks appear on the Progress tab and give your child a concrete next goal to aim for • Watch stars grow — a total score that only ever goes up, so beating an old score feels great • Play three goal types — reach the goal, collect the stars, or jump the gap, each teaching a different way to think • Meet emoji heroes — a cat, frog, rocket, puppy, fish, and dragon star in the puzzles; fully playable offline anytime WHY KIDS LEARN CODING • Built on real computer-science ideas — sequence, loops, and debugging, taught through play instead of lectures • Winnable in seconds, deep for hours — a five-year-old clears level one, while the star challenge keeps older kids optimizing • Zero reading needed — the whole game is emoji and blocks, so pre-readers and early readers play completely on their own • Rewards good thinking, not grinding — the star system celebrates elegant solutions, quietly teaching problem-solving and patience • Grows with your child — start with a single hop and work up to bigger grids and trickier logic puzzles SAFE FOR KIDS, MADE FOR PARENTS • No ads — not a single banner, pop-up, or "watch a video to unlock" ever appears • No data selling and no third-party tracking — your child's play stays on device • No chat, no social, no leaderboards — nothing that exposes a child to strangers • Parental gate — any purchase is protected behind an adult-only challenge, so a child can never buy anything by accident • No push notifications nagging your kid to come back — the fun is the reason to return WHO IT'S FOR • Parents who want screen time that is genuinely educational, private, and calm • Kids ages 5 to 10 who love games and are ready to start thinking like a maker • Families looking for a safe, ad-free STEM game the whole household can trust • Early learners who cannot read long instructions yet but are ready to solve real puzzles Kids Learn Coding is free to start: three full starter levels cover every goal type and the complete block palette, including loops, so your child gets real wins and their first badges before anything is locked. When they finish and want more, an optional one-time family unlock opens five advanced levels and every future pack — decided by you, behind the parental gate, never sold to your kid. Hand your child a game that teaches them to think. Download Kids Learn Coding and watch them build, run, and debug their first programs today. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Turtles4 screens
Kids Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turtles at none against Kids Games's 2. Turtles also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. Kids Games sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Turtles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Turtles versus Kids Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtlesKids Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshio MiyasakaMEHMET CANKER (TR)

In-app purchases

None

Turtles

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kids Games

Subscriptions2
  • Kids Learn Coding Pro monthly$4.991 Month
  • Kids Learn Coding Pro annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Turtles free?
Turtles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kids Games free?
Kids Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turtles or Kids Games have ads?
Neither Turtles nor Kids Games shows ads.

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