Comparison

Scrub Web Browser vs PlayMaksi

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

Head to head
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.

About

PlayMaksi

Play your favorite Scratch games on mobile with adaptive touch controls. Enjoy a vast library of community-created games, play offline, and track your progress with daily challenges and badges. Creators can easily upload and share their own Scratch projects.

Highlights
  • Adaptive touch controls for keyboard games
  • Vast library of community Scratch games
  • Offline play capability
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Upload and share your own Scratch projects
  • No account or setup required
Features
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Your favourite Scratch games, finally playable on your phone. Scratch games are made for a keyboard and a big screen. PlayMaksi makes them work on touch: keyboard-only games get an on-screen joystick and action buttons automatically, and click games work with your finger. Tap a game and play - free, with no account and no setup. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT • Joystick and buttons added automatically to keyboard games • Community favourites: platformers, runners, puzzles, clickers, mazes and more • One tap to play - no sign-up needed • Save games and play offline, on the bus or anywhere without signal • Turn the on-screen controls on or off for each game PLAY EVERY DAY • A new game of the day at the top of Home, worth bonus stars • Earn stars, level up and keep your daily streak going • Collect 22 badges - bronze, silver, gold, legendary and secret ones • Pick a nickname and climb the weekly leaderboard (optional) MADE A GAME IN SCRATCH? Export your project as an .sb3 file, upload it, add a title, a description and a cover, and publish. Your game gets its own page and a link you can share with friends, family or classmates - and it is playable on their phones straight away. FOR TEACHERS AND CODING CLUBS Show student projects on whatever phone or tablet the class already has. Share one link; nobody needs a laptop or an account to play. FOR PARENTS Play the game your child made, on your own phone, in a couple of taps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open PlayMaksi and pick a game - or upload your own .sb3 2. Play with touch, joystick or buttons 3. Save it for offline play or share the link Note: PlayMaksi is an independent platform for Scratch .sb3 projects and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Scratch Team, the Scratch Foundation, or MIT.

Screenshots

PlayMaksi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scrub Web Browser at none against PlayMaksi's shown. Scrub Web Browser also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). PlayMaksi's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PlayMaksi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrub Web Browser has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrub Web Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, PlayMaksi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scrub Web Browser versus PlayMaksi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrub Web BrowserPlayMaksi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB113 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTFABWOKRS INC.Mikhail Petrusheuski

Customer experience

Scrub Web Browser

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

PlayMaksi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scrub Web Browser

No in-app purchases

None

PlayMaksi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrub Web Browser free?
Scrub Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayMaksi free?
PlayMaksi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scrub Web Browser or PlayMaksi?
PlayMaksi is rated higher. Scrub Web Browser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PlayMaksi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scrub Web Browser or PlayMaksi have ads?
PlayMaksi shows ads; Scrub Web Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrub Web Browser or PlayMaksi?
Scrub Web Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlayMaksi every 5 days. Most recently, Scrub Web Browser was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlayMaksi on November 5, 2026.

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