Comparison

MakeU scratch vs Scrub Web Browser

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

Head to head

for Scratch 3.0 and BLE

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.54 ratingsView app →

About

MakeU scratch

Features

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The graphic programming software of the makeU.

About

Scrub Web Browser

This educational browser connects to Bluetooth LE devices for interactive projects. It supports importing/exporting projects, loading local HTML files, and web access filtering. Ideal for educators and students working with platforms like Scratch.

Highlights

Scratch Link for Bluetooth device communication
Project importing and exporting
Local HTML file loading
Web access filtering
Web MIDI API (Beta)
MDM support

Features

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Scrub is a web browser for Scratch 3.0 and Bluetooth LE devices. It also supports Viscuit and AkaDako. Features - Scratch Link function to communicate with Bluetooth devices - Project importing / exporting - Local HTML file loading - Web access filtering - Web MIDI API (Beta) - MDM (Managed App Configuration) - and more Supported Devices - micro:bit - LEGO BOOST - LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 - Go Direct Force & Acceleratioon - AkaDako - and other BLE devices Scrub is an open source project. https://github.com/tfabworks/Scrub/ * Scratch is a project of the Scratch Foundation, in collaboration with the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for free at https://scratch.mit.edu. * Other names of products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Screenshots

MakeU scratch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MakeU scratch at 12.0 against Scrub Web Browser's 14.5. 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

MakeU scratch ships an update every 5 weeks, Scrub Web Browser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

MakeU scratch versus Scrub Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MakeU scratch	Scrub Web Browser
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	4 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	14.5
Further details — not scored
Size	73 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	WhalesBot Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	TFABWOKRS INC.

In-app purchases

None

MakeU scratch

No in-app purchases

None

Scrub Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakeU scratch free?

MakeU scratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Scrub Web Browser free?

Scrub Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MakeU scratch or Scrub Web Browser have ads?

Neither MakeU scratch nor Scrub Web Browser shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MakeU scratch or Scrub Web Browser?

MakeU scratch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scrub Web Browser every 3 weeks. Most recently, MakeU scratch was updated on September 16, 2026 and Scrub Web Browser on July 5, 2026.