Comparison

Move the Turtle vs Coda Game

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

Head to head
About

Move the Turtle

This app introduces children aged 5 and up to programming fundamentals through interactive challenges and rewards. It teaches core coding concepts like loops, procedures, and variables in a fun, visual environment, empowering kids with 21st-century skills.

Highlights
  • Learn programming basics
  • Interactive challenges
  • Rewards system
  • Teaches loops, procedures, variables
  • Create own programs
  • Visual graphic environment
Features
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Unlock your child's potential and introduce them to the exciting world of programming with 'Move the Turtle' - the app trusted by parents and educators worldwide. Our fun and easy-to-use platform empowers kids with 21st century skills, helping them learn to code and prepare for a bright future! *** Winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award _______________________________________________ "I highly recommend it for all kids, whether or not they want to get into programming. The kind of thinking required to solve the tasks in the app is important for everyone to learn, for every field of study." -- Wired.com / Geek Dad "Are you a computer geek that loves programming or are you a classroom teacher instructing on such skills as angles, measurement and two dimensional geometry? If you answered yes to either these, then you have come to the right educational app" -- IEAR.org "I spent my formative tech-years trundling a robo-turtle around the floor while learning the Logo programming language. Now there's an app for that, although in this case the turtle is virtual" -- The Guardian _______________________________________________ *** Move the Turtle teaches children (ages 5+) the basics of programming (yes, we do mean coding!) *** Challenges and rewards keep children (with parents' assistance) & teenagers (on their own) engaged! -----------------------------------   Do you remember the Logo programming language? A friendly Turtle will introduce your child step by step to the basic concepts of programming in a colourful graphic environment. Who knows, maybe your child will be the next outstanding programmer!   By completing the tasks, one after another, your child learns: *** how to plan complex activities composed of simple elements *** how to reuse previously completed work *** how to use graphics, spatial orientation and sound in programming   Your child will also become familiar with the notions of loops, procedures, variables and conditional instructions.   Programming is about more than completing tasks, it is also about implementing your own ideas using your imagination. With this in mind we give you the opportunity to create your own programs from scratch or based on our inspiring examples. ----- Website: https://movetheturtle.com/ Our new math app: https://correctresult.app/

About

Coda Game

Empower children to become game creators with a visual coding engine. Design and build custom games using drag-and-drop blocks, explore computer science fundamentals, and share creations with a community.

Highlights
  • Visual coding blocks for game creation
  • Create games from templates or scratch
  • Share games with a community
  • Learn computer science fundamentals
  • Two-player game mode
  • Explore and play games made by others
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Coda Game is the kids’ own game engine! In Coda Game you can be the boss of your own awesome games. Drag and drop the visual coding blocks to create games such as Air Hockey, Flappy Bird and Platform games and share them with the world! Your imagination is the only limit! Build games using our templates or start completely from scratch. Make cool games and challenge your friends in our new 2 Player game mode “Paddle Bouncer”. *** Featured by Apple in Kids and Education categories *** *** 4/5 stars from Common Sense Media *** CREATE GAMES! Test your logic and creativity by combining different commands and triggers to create your own unique game while exploring computer science with Coda Game! In Coda Game you can, with or without any previous experience, learn about computational thinking, problem-solving, creativity and logic. These are the fundamentals of computer science, engineering and programming. LEARN ABOUT CODING! Coda Game is a game built out of children’s own desires to change stuff in their favorite apps and games. We decided to let them be creators themselves and own their games that they can build with visual code blocks. The limited use of text enables you to start creating right away. You will learn about commands and game mechanics such as gravity, adding enemies, speed, point systems and much more. Depending on how you want the commands to act in the game, you can easily drag and drop them to triggers such as “when start”, “when pass obstacle”, “when hit enemy” etc. In just a few easy steps - you will have your unique game that you can share with family, friends and in the classroom. SHARE AND EXPLORE! Our secure community is an “app store” for games built by kids. Here you can share games, collect hearts and save your favorite games. You can also get inspired for your next creation by playing other friend’s games. This is what you get: - Create an unlimited number of games and share them with the world - Explore, play and like your friends’ games - Create games in three completely different game-modes - Combine crazy commands and tricky triggers to create your own unique games - 68 commands such as Flip Gravity, Create Monsters, Timer and many more. - 37 triggers to create your own rules - 70+ graphical assets to make your game look stunning - 8 sound effects like farts, laser and sparkle You will learn: - Problem solving - Logic - Computational Thinking - Creativity - Game Design & Game Development - Pattern Recognition - Algorithmic Thinking - Basic intro to STEAM subjects Supported Languages: - English - Spanish - Swedish

Screenshots

Move the Turtle4 screens
Coda Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Move the Turtle at 4.0 against Coda Game's 3.1. Move the Turtle also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). Coda Game's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Move the Turtle costs $3.99 and Coda Game $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Move the Turtle holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Move the Turtle's written reviews are positive against 49% of Coda Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Move the Turtle ships an update every 6 months, Coda Game every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Move the Turtle versus Coda Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMove the TurtleCoda Game
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.0 (14 ratings) — better3.1 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB161 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKrzysztof Haft-SzatynskiFilimundus AB

Customer experience

Move the Turtle

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative10.5%

Coda Game

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative41.2%

Bugs and requests

Move the Turtle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Coda Game

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Player just floats there
  • Occasional glitches

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add more teaching
  • More game modes
  • Allow naming games
  • Allow picking profile picture
  • Allow deleting published games
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  • Allow making own game titles
  • Make more game choices
  • Type own nickname
  • Type own game name
  • Choose own music
  • Customization of characters
  • Customization of profile image
  • Learn to code with a language
  • More features free

In-app purchases

None

Move the Turtle

No in-app purchases

None

Coda Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Move the Turtle free?
Move the Turtle costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coda Game free?
Coda Game costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Move the Turtle or Coda Game?
Move the Turtle is rated higher. Move the Turtle averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Coda Game averages 3.1 from 13 ratings.
Do Move the Turtle or Coda Game have ads?
Neither Move the Turtle nor Coda Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Move the Turtle or Coda Game?
Move the Turtle ships an update every 6 months, and Coda Game every 2 months. Most recently, Move the Turtle was updated on October 19, 2026 and Coda Game on October 21, 2026.

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