Comparison

Candy Coding vs Thinkrolls

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

Head to head
About

Candy Coding

This app offers hands-on coding lessons designed for young children aged 5-8. Developed by an award-winning team, it provides an engaging way to learn programming concepts. Currently, it is exclusively available in Simplified Chinese.

Highlights
  • Hands-on coding lessons
  • Designed for ages 5-8
  • Award-winning development team
  • Simplified Chinese language support
Features
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Candy Coding is the hands-on coding course made for kids aged 5-8. It is brought to you by the award-winning team Tinkamo. Currently only available in Simplified Chinese.

About

Thinkrolls

This app offers over 3000 interactive games and activities designed to boost reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving skills in children aged 2-8. It provides a fun and educational experience, fostering a passion for math and science through engaging play.

Highlights
  • Over 3000 logic puzzles, games, and activities
  • Coloring activities
  • Problem-solving and arcade-style games
  • Character creation tools
  • Math and brain challenge games
  • Drag & drop game creation
  • Learning to code activities
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Unleash your child's inner genius with Thinkrolls, the award-winning learning app for kids aged 2-8! With over 3000 interactive games and activities, Thinkrolls offers the perfect blend of fun and education, like never seen before. Through the power of play, your child will develop reasoning skills, express their creativity, cultivate a passion for math and science, and develop their natural curiosity. Thinkrolls is more than an educational app, it's a toolbox for life! - Fun, Safe, Easy - 100% Ad-Free - Quality screen time you’ll feel good about - Try it FREE LOVED BY APPLE * Apple's Editors' Choice * * App Store App Of The Day * * Great Apps Released This Year * * Must-have Apps For iPad * * The Essentials * * New Apps We Love * KEY FEATURES • Over 3000 logic puzzles, games, and activities • Includes Thinkrolls Kings & Queens and Thinkrolls Space, expanded with new puzzles! • Coloring activities • Practice problem solving with fun, arcade-style games • Create your own playable characters • Play fun math games and smart brain challenges • Numbers, shapes, patterns, sequencing, sorting, and more • Create your own fun games with drag & drop • Safely share your games with our moderated community* • Solve puzzles created by other kids* • Learning to code has never been so fun! • No reading or coding skills required • Kid-friendly and safe. Designed for independent play. • Ideal for ages 2-8 • Adaptive learning—grows with your child • Supports 6 player profiles • New content added regularly • Play anywhere, no WiFi needed • No ads. No in-app purchases for subscribers *Shared puzzles are moderated by our team A GROWING COLLECTION OF GAMES Logic, arcade-style puzzles Thinkrolls Kings & Queens (plus new puzzles) Thinkrolls Space (plus new puzzles) Art Station Memory games Balance The Bugs Find the Odd One Out Hide & Seek Spot The Difference Brush & Count With Sparkle Chef Teddy's Math Kitchen Yummy! What's Next Toy Tidy-Up Food For Thought Pirates Code Smoothie Shop Pop The Balloons Logic Lab Community Puzzles ...and more! A TOOLBOX FOR LIFE • Math • Science • STEM • Logical thinking • Problem-solving • Memory, focus, attention • Creativity and self-expression • Inventiveness • Resilience • Confidence LOVED BY PARENTS “I am shocked at how clever my 5yr old is proving to be.” “Our 5 year old loves this and it’s amazing to watch his gears turning as he solves harder and harder challenges.” “Thank you for showing me what my son is capable of!” MEDIA & AWARDS Apple's Editors' Choice Mom’s Choice Gold Award Editor’s Choice Children’s Technology Review 5 Star Certified by the Educational App Store - "Parents will feel the time spent on it is constructively used." 5 stars - Common Sense Media - “A delightful app that will captivate and continuously challenge kids, encouraging them to think outside the box!” “Best Apps For Kids 2021”, “Best For Coding Puzzles” - Parents.com - “Your child won't realize they are basically in physics class”. FOR SCHOOLS Thinkrolls: School Edition is also available for schools or parents that prefer a lifetime purchase. Special discounts apply to bulk purchases. Visit avokiddo.com/educators SUBSCRIPTION - Try 7 days for FREE! - 2 subscription options—monthly & annual - Use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID - Share your subscription with family members by creating an Avokiddo account - The price of the selected plan will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the trial period if offered. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel your subscription and turn off auto-renewal through your Account Settings PRIVACY & SAFETY Avokiddo is committed to protecting your privacy. The app is COPPA & GDPR compliant and is safe for kids. Privacy policy: avokiddo.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: avokiddo.com/terms

Screenshots

Candy Coding3 screens
Thinkrolls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Candy Coding at 5.0 against Thinkrolls's 4.4. Candy Coding also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Thinkrolls's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Thinkrolls sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Candy Coding asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Coding holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thinkrolls has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Candy Coding's written reviews are positive against 65% of Thinkrolls's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Coding ships an update every 3 weeks, Thinkrolls every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Candy Coding versus Thinkrolls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy CodingThinkrolls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings216K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB919 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTinkamo Inc.AVOKIDDO

Customer experience

Candy Coding

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thinkrolls

All ratings15,762 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative28.0%

Bugs and requests

Candy Coding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thinkrolls

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Incompatibility with older iOS devices
  • Confusing or non-functional in-app support/contact options

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Improve cross-device syncing and sharing of progress
  • Expand free content and trial period
  • Add more customization and level creation options

In-app purchases

None

Candy Coding

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thinkrolls

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Candy Coding free?
Candy Coding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thinkrolls free?
Thinkrolls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Candy Coding or Thinkrolls?
Candy Coding is rated higher. Candy Coding averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Thinkrolls averages 4.4 from 16K ratings.
Do Candy Coding or Thinkrolls have ads?
Neither Candy Coding nor Thinkrolls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Coding or Thinkrolls?
Candy Coding ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thinkrolls every 5 weeks. Most recently, Candy Coding was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thinkrolls on November 3, 2026.

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