Comparison

河小象编程HD vs 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

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

Head to head

河小象编程HD

Free

📚 Education

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

河小象编程HD

This app uses AI and interactive features to teach children coding through engaging animated lessons and challenges. It offers personalized feedback on assignments to enhance learning efficiency.

Highlights

AI-powered learning
Interactive animated lessons
Coding challenges
Personalized assignment feedback
Image and voice recognition

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【关于河小象】采用“AI+教育”模式，融合图像识别、语音测评、智能匹配、人机交互及大数据分析等创新科技，自主研发课程。河小象已累计获4亿多元融资，用于研发在线课程！功能介绍【趣味课程】采用高清原创动画制作，融入多种课中互动，让小朋友爱上编程学习【挑战通关】无论是代码块的使用，还是程序执行的顺序，都会引导小朋友在课程中挑战通关。【专属点评】班主任会1V1点评作业，让孩子更加高效的学习。

About

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

Features

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【产品特点】 1.蓝牙无线编程、USB串口 2.完备的课程、搭建、示例程序 3.电子积木结构件

Screenshots

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) at 3 against 河小象编程HD's 1. 河小象编程HD's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

河小象编程HD ships an update fortnightly, 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

河小象编程HD versus 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	河小象编程HD	绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	84 MB	94 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	杭州河象网络科技有限公司	厦门牙牙信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

河小象编程HD

No in-app purchases

None

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 河小象编程HD free?

河小象编程HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) free?

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 河小象编程HD or 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) have ads?

Neither 河小象编程HD nor 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 河小象编程HD or 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)?

河小象编程HD ships an update fortnightly, and 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) every 2 weeks. Most recently, 河小象编程HD was updated on October 6, 2026 and 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) on September 29, 2026.