Star Wars The Force Coding Kit vs Light Saber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Learn to code by creating your own Star Wars adventures. Control iconic characters and starships with hand gestures and build interactive stories using code blocks that reveal JavaScript. Customize your avatar and share your creations with a community.
- Control characters with hand gestures
- Learn coding concepts (loops, logic, variables)
- Create custom Star Wars stories
- Code block to JavaScript conversion
- Avatar customization
- Share creations with a community
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Explore the Force Move your hand to swing Lightsabers, levitate X-wings, pilot starships, make Force lightning, Jedi Mind Trick Stormtroopers, and more. Learn to code Step-by-step challenges show you how. Connect code blocks, see the JavaScript. Learn about loops, logic, and variables. The more you train, the more powerful you become. Code your galaxy Create your own Star Wars adventures with iconic characters, creatures, starships, sounds, and planets. Simple for beginners, expansive for experts. What's your Star Wars story? Choose the light side or the dark side. Code a blue or red Lightsaber, pilot an X-wing or TIE fighter, levitate Stormtroopers or Rebels. There's no end to what you can make. Share your adventures Be inspired. Make, share, and play Star Wars creations with the Kano World community. Safe and friendly. Endless play See the code behind any creation, then tweak it to make it your own. Swap a character, add a starship, alter the Force gesture, fill the screen with Porgs. Create your avatar Level up as you complete challenges. Discover costumes, Lightsabers, and Droids to customize your avatar.
Light Saber
Experience the Star Wars universe with this 3D lightsaber simulator. Choose and customize your weapon, then engage in simulated combat. Decide the fate of the galaxy as a Jedi or Sith.
- Extensive lightsaber and skin selection
- Smooth and responsive controls
- Steampunk and camouflage inspired skins
- High-quality visual effects
- Simulated combat against adversaries
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LightSaber: Awaken the Force within you! Immerse yourself in the Star Wars universe with this incredible 3D simulator. Wield your lightsaber, face off against iconic adversaries, and decide the fate of the galaxy. Your destiny as a Jedi or Sith awaits. How to play: 1. Choose your weapon from the main menu. 2. Customize your weapon with the skin of your choice. Key Features: 1. An extensive selection of lightsabers, spacing gun and skins. 2. Exceptionally smooth and responsive controls. 3. Stunning skins inspired by epic, camouflage, and steampunk styles. 4.Immerse yourself in a breathtaking simulation with high-quality effects and flashes. Download LightSaber now and dive into the thrilling world of weapons like never before! Disclaimer: Please remember, this is just a simulator—never attempt anything dangerous in real life.`` ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TERM AND CONDITIONS: https://sites.google.com/view/braly-term/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://sites.google.com/view/braly-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Saber at 3.4 against Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's 2.0. Light Saber also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 5) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Light Saber holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Wars The Force Coding Kit has 79 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Light Saber's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit ships an update every 3 weeks, Light Saber every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Wars The Force Coding Kit | Light Saber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (79 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kano Computing | Braly |
Customer experience
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Light Saber
Bugs and requests
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Reported bugs
15 issues- Login/signup fails with 'Load Failed' error
- App freezes when placing code blocks
- Lightsaber disappears or fails to render
- Jedi training remote puzzle non-functional
- BB-8 guide appears on blank screens
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- Hand gestures only move cursor, not lightsaber
- Bluetooth connection drops after lessons
- Audio turns to static or feedback loop
- Canvas remains blank or unresponsive
- App crashes on iPad Pro and newer devices
- White blank screen on app launch
- Region selection form won't accept input
- Coding blocks won't change or progress
- App restarts unexpectedly during gameplay
- Incompatible with iOS 14 and later
Requested features
6 requests- Regular app maintenance and updates
- iOS compatibility updates with new releases
- Improved Bluetooth stability and reconnection
- Background app refresh controls
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guides
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- Company responsiveness to user feedback
Light Saber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
No in-app purchases
Light Saber
No in-app purchases
Questions
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