Comparison

Daisy the Dinosaur vs Code Kingdom

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

Head to head
About

Daisy the Dinosaur

This app introduces children to fundamental coding concepts through interactive play. Users can animate a dinosaur using a simple drag-and-drop interface, learning about objects, sequencing, loops, and events by completing challenges.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop interface
  • Animate a dinosaur
  • Learn coding basics
  • Understand objects, sequencing, loops, and events
  • Solve coding challenges
Features
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Learn the basics of coding with Daisy the Dinosaur! Built by the creators of Hopscotch. This free, fun app has an easy drag & drop interface that kids of all ages can use to animate Daisy and make her dance on their screen. Kids will intuitively grasp the basics of objects, sequencing, loops and events by solving this app's challenges. If you like Daisy, continue learning with our award-winning flagship app: Hopscotch! App Store: https://hop.sc/get_hopscotch Website: https://www.gethopscotch.com

About

Code Kingdom

This app guides children aged 6-11 on an adventure to develop programming interest and skills. It uses a treasure hunt story and fun puzzles to teach logical thinking, spatial imagination, and algorithmic concepts.

Highlights
  • Treasure hunt story with unlockable levels
  • Challenging puzzles using programming knowledge
  • Interactive and engaging user experience
  • Multiple adventure-themed maps
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Step-by-step curriculum for programming concepts
Features
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In "Code Kingdom" children go on adventures with fun characters that help them develop a strong interest for programming and will allow them to become a Junior Programmer. In these adventures, children can experience the concepts of spatial imagination and logical operations, as well as algorithmic thinking skills. Our belief is that “to grow, one must keep moving forward”. For children, this concept should apply to their real life. Playing is learning. Code Kingdom has the following characteristics to help 6 to 11 year-old children learn programming: - A captivating treasure hunt story. New levels unlock according to how much you’ve learned. - Challenging fun scenarios. Children can use programming knowledge to solve puzzles. - A well-designed interactive experience for children. It allows them to quickly understand how to play, and enjoy at the same time! Fun courses that have a rich content provide: * Multiple adventure-themed maps, where interesting stories unfold. * Hundreds of challenging levels, in which players collect interesting items, * A Step-by-step curriculum that covers basic programming concepts and skills. Comprehensive exercises train Children's’: * Logical thinking ability * Spatial imagination ability * Ability to analyze and solve problems Contact us E-mail: hanzi@morechinese.cc

Screenshots

Code Kingdom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daisy the Dinosaur at none against Code Kingdom's 1. Daisy the Dinosaur also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Code Kingdom's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 54%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Code Kingdom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daisy the Dinosaur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daisy the Dinosaur holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Daisy the Dinosaur's written reviews are positive against 76% of Code Kingdom's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daisy the Dinosaur ships an update monthly, Code Kingdom every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Daisy the Dinosaur versus Code Kingdom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaisy the DinosaurCode Kingdom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (22 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better18
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHopscotch TechnologiesMoreChinese

Customer experience

Daisy the Dinosaur

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative25.0%

Code Kingdom

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

Daisy the Dinosaur

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Code Kingdom

One-time1
  • Code Kingdom: All levels$6.99

Questions

Is Daisy the Dinosaur free?
Daisy the Dinosaur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Kingdom free?
Code Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daisy the Dinosaur or Code Kingdom?
Daisy the Dinosaur is rated higher. Daisy the Dinosaur averages 3.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Code Kingdom averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Daisy the Dinosaur or Code Kingdom have ads?
Neither Daisy the Dinosaur nor Code Kingdom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daisy the Dinosaur or Code Kingdom?
Daisy the Dinosaur ships an update monthly, and Code Kingdom every 3 months. Most recently, Daisy the Dinosaur was updated on October 23, 2026 and Code Kingdom on October 24, 2026.

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