Blokees vs Codie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital building instructions
- QR code scanning for tutorials
- Interactive fun facts
- Story creation tools
- Pre-historic learning content
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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!
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Blokees | Codie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 736 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blokees Technology Inc. | Codie LLC |
Customer experience
Blokees
Codie
In-app purchases
Blokees
No in-app purchases
Codie
No in-app purchases
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