Comparison

Blokees vs Codie

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

Head to head
About

Blokees

This app enhances a physical construction toy by providing digital building instructions and interactive learning content. Children can scan QR codes to unlock tutorials, fun facts about pre-historic times, and create their own stories with the included play mat and stickers.

Highlights
  • Digital building instructions
  • QR code scanning for tutorials
  • Interactive fun facts
  • Story creation tools
  • Pre-historic learning content
Features
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Pai Technology presents Botzees JuniorTM, an innovative twist on construction and building play! Designed for children age 3 years+, Botzees JuniorTM combines traditional construction and digital play via a FREE, easy-to-follow app. Along with large, rounded, colorful blocks, Botzees JuniorTM introduces soft, silicone-based blocks that allow children to construct in an entirely new way! With additional tutorials and fun facts available via scannable QR codes, Botzees JuniorTM allows early learners to build, learn, and play! ***HOW TO PLAY*** 1.Search for and download the Botzees Junior App. 2. When prompted, scan this QR code to unlock the pack features. 3. Follow the easy visual step-by-step directions. 4. Use the play mat and stickers to create your own stories! 5. Scan the QR code under each sticker to learn about pre-historic times!

About

Codie

This app bridges physical play and digital learning for young children. It allows users to program a character by building sequences with tactile blocks, bringing their creations to life through interactive challenges and storytelling.

Highlights
  • Physical block coding
  • Interactive learning
  • Emoji-inspired tactile blocks
  • 40 coding challenges
  • Immersive storytelling
  • Standards-aligned lessons
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Teachers, the Codie Blocks App is the digital heart of the Codie Blocks Universe, where physical play and interactive learning meet! The Codie Blocks App connects seamlessly with the Bluetooth-enabled Dock-n-Blocks to create a unique hands-on coding experience for even the youngest learners. By building sequences with emoji-inspired tactile blocks, students as young as 3 can program Codie the way Mia does on the beloved PBS Member Stations’ show, Mia & Codie, and instantly see their creations come alive. The Codie Blocks App connects with the Codie Educator Portal, giving educators ready-to-go, standards-aligned lessons and resources to bring coding to life. No prior coding experience required to teach. With 40 levels of coding challenges, hours of open-ended play, and immersive storytelling, the app sparks creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Codie Blocks is everything you need to transform your classroom into a complete coding universe! Download Codie Blocks and watch your classroom’s imagination come to life.

Screenshots

Blokees4 screens
Codie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codie at 100% against Blokees's 27%. Codie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Blokees's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Blokees's written reviews are positive against 100% of Codie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blokees ships an update every 4 months, Codie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blokees versus Codie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlokeesCodie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (17 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB736 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlokees Technology Inc.Codie LLC

Customer experience

Blokees

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Codie

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blokees

No in-app purchases

None

Codie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blokees free?
Blokees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codie free?
Codie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blokees or Codie?
Codie is rated higher. Blokees averages 2.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Codie averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Blokees or Codie have ads?
Neither Blokees nor Codie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blokees or Codie?
Blokees ships an update every 4 months, and Codie every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blokees was updated on July 7, 2026 and Codie on July 16, 2026.

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