Comparison

BrainPOP Jr. vs Mikode for Miko 2

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

Head to head
About

BrainPOP Jr.

This app offers engaging animated movies, interactive activities, and quizzes for K-3 learners. It aims to transform passive screen time into active, enriched educational experiences with relatable characters guiding children through various subjects. The platform is designed to foster critical thinking and independent learning.

Highlights
  • Animated movies
  • Interactive activities
  • Quizzes
  • K-3 curriculum
  • Critical thinking focus
  • Independent learning
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Access BrainPOP Jr.’s award-winning animated movies, activities and quizzes made by educators and replace your kids’ passive screen time with active, enriched learning. The gentle, humorous, and relatable characters Annie and Moby serve as guides through each topic, empowering kids to form their own ideas. BrainPOP Jr. is designed to cultivate critical thinking skills and encourage children to ask questions and make connections. Start your free trial today to access content for grades K-3 across all subjects. BrainPOP Jr. is a research-backed learning platform created by educators that know how kids learn best, and perfect for age-appropriate, independent learning. Start watching, learning, playing and growing with us! Terms of Use: https://www.brainpop.com/about/terms_of_use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brainpop.com/about/privacy_policy/ User Agreement: https://www.brainpop.com/about/user_agreement/

About

Mikode for Miko 2

This app introduces children to coding through interactive, visual experiences. It allows kids to code a robot and see their creations come to life, making learning a fun and engaging process.

Highlights
  • Visual and colorful coding interface
  • Real-world coding experience
  • Code the Miko robot
  • Comprehensive curriculum
  • Interactive learning for ages 5-10
Features
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Mikode brings code alive, right in front of your children's eyes. Immersive by design to hold children's attention, unlike any coding terminal can! An all-important skill that school doesn't teach. Gift your child coding prodigy a head start with Mikode! Early childhood education needs to better inculcate coding in the curriculum. Mikode is a path-breaking attempt at bringing coding to the real-world from consoles. • Visual & Colorful • Real-world coding experience • Code the Miko robot • Comprehensive curriculum Children are good with shapes, objects, and colors. Not so much with syntax and dull, boring terminals. If it's teaching them coding, it's got to be bright, cheerful, and never out of the reach of their tiny fingers. Your 5-10-year-old can run their code and watch it burst to life on a Miko: moving, dancing, coding! Grab Mikode's innovative curriculum that lays the groundwork for the up and coming coder in your child!

Screenshots

BrainPOP Jr.4 screens
Mikode for Miko 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mikode for Miko 2 at none against BrainPOP Jr.'s 5. Mikode for Miko 2 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). BrainPOP Jr.'s advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. BrainPOP Jr. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mikode for Miko 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for BrainPOP Jr. against 4.6 for Mikode for Miko 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrainPOP Jr. has 21K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrainPOP Jr. ships an update every 6 weeks, Mikode for Miko 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BrainPOP Jr. versus Mikode for Miko 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainPOP Jr.Mikode for Miko 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21K ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB308 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainPOP®emotix

Customer experience

BrainPOP Jr.

All ratings20,857 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.1%

Mikode for Miko 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BrainPOP Jr.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to subscribe
  • Videos not loading properly
  • Quiz functionality not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free videos and content
  • Lower subscription pricing
  • Improved device compatibility
  • Expanded topic coverage
  • Better navigation and organization

Mikode for Miko 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BrainPOP Jr.

Subscriptions5
  • BrainPOP Jr. Explorer Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Full Access Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • BrainPOP Jr. Monthly Combo14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Full Access Yearly14 Days trial$119.001 Year
  • BrainPOP Jr. Yearly Combo14 Days trial$159.991 Year
None

Mikode for Miko 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainPOP Jr. free?
BrainPOP Jr. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mikode for Miko 2 free?
Mikode for Miko 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrainPOP Jr. or Mikode for Miko 2?
BrainPOP Jr. is rated higher. BrainPOP Jr. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Mikode for Miko 2 averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do BrainPOP Jr. or Mikode for Miko 2 have ads?
Neither BrainPOP Jr. nor Mikode for Miko 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrainPOP Jr. or Mikode for Miko 2?
BrainPOP Jr. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mikode for Miko 2 every 3 months. Most recently, BrainPOP Jr. was updated on November 10, 2026 and Mikode for Miko 2 on November 3, 2026.

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