Comparison

Kodable Basics vs Tayasui Sketches School

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

Head to head
About

Kodable Basics

This app teaches children aged 4-10 foundational computer science concepts through engaging, game-based activities. It helps kids develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by guiding them through mazes and allowing them to create their own games. The curriculum is designed to transition from basic logic to writing real code.

Highlights
  • Game-based learning approach
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Teaches coding concepts
  • Builds foundational computer science skills
  • Creative activities
  • Seasonal events
Features
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The coding curriculum used in over 50% of U.S. elementary schools, now at home! Kids go from solving their first maze at age 4 to writing real JavaScript by 5th grade, through games they actually ask to play. LOVED BY KIDS, TRUSTED BY SCHOOLS Rated 4.7 stars by 21,000+ families. Over 25 million downloads. Built with elementary teachers for more than a decade, and aligned to Common Core and CSTA standards, the same curriculum kids use in class. WHAT KIDS LEARN Ages 4-6 (no reading required): sequencing, patterns, and problem-solving through maze puzzles. This is the logic underneath all programming. Ages 7-10: conditions, loops, functions, and variables, leading to real typed JavaScript Every level builds critical thinking they'll use far beyond the screen MORE THAN LESSONS Kids design their own characters, build and share their own games, and jump into seasonal events. Creativity keeps them coming back long after the lesson ends. USING KODABLE AT SCHOOL? Sign in with your school account and your child's progress comes home with them. Some class content carries over free; Kodable Pro unlocks the full library at home. BUILT FOR FAMILIES No ads. Ever. Works offline for road trips, flights, and waiting rooms Designed to meet the strict privacy standards schools require TEACHERS: A complete K-5 STEM curriculum with 80+ scripted lesson plans and Google Classroom, Clever, and roster integrations is available at kodable.com. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

Tayasui Sketches School

This app offers a user-friendly drawing and sketching experience designed for younger audiences. It provides realistic digital art tools, allowing kids to create illustrations and organize their work with ease. Unlock premium features through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Realistic drawing tools
  • Kid-friendly interface
  • Photo import
  • Organized folders
  • Stylus support
  • Over 20 tools
Features
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Because beautiful tools make beautiful drawings, we endlessly refined Sketches brushes to create the most realistic drawing tools. Sketches school is a special edition of Sketches targeted for a younger audience, with a specifically designed interface making it very accessible to kids. Sketches is the most realistic, versatile and user-friendly sketching app designed for iPad. This exhaustive artist's toolbox helps users create dazzling sketches, cheerful paintings and smashing illustrations on the go. • Features - Over 20 ultra realistic tools - Import photos • Folders Easily organize your drawings in beautiful and easy to personalize folders. • Pressure Stylus support Discover even more realistic brushes while Apple Pencil. A Unique feeling: Each stroke behaves vividly and truly like a brush on paper, adapting the opacity, angle, and width to your movements. • List of tools - Pencil - Marker - Felt Pen - Pen Brush - Oil Pastel - Watercolor - Acrylic brush - Airbrush - Area and Filling tool - Text - Shapes - Eraser - Cutter - Smudge tool - Ruler Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you have any questions please contact us: sketchesschool.help@gmail.com

Screenshots

Kodable Basics4 screens
Tayasui Sketches School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kodable Basics at 4.7 against Tayasui Sketches School's 4.5. Kodable Basics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Tayasui Sketches School's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 55%). 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

Both are free to download. Kodable Basics sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Tayasui Sketches School sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kodable Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Kodable Basics's written reviews are positive against 63% of Tayasui Sketches School's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kodable Basics ships an update every 3 weeks, Tayasui Sketches School every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kodable Basics versus Tayasui Sketches School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodable BasicsTayasui Sketches School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better4.5 (9.2K ratings)
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews63.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better9.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurfScore, IncSKETCHES SRL

Customer experience

Kodable Basics

All ratings21,468 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative40.0%

Tayasui Sketches School

All ratings8,899 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,374 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative26.3%

User reviews

Kodable Basics

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun and educational coding game
  • 👍 Helps develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • 🚀 Engaging for kids of various ages
  • 🎨 Ability to create custom characters and games

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model with high costs
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Misleading trial period and automatic subscription
  • 📉 Declining quality and value over time

Tayasui Sketches School

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very good
  • 🎨 Great for drawing
  • 📚 Helpful for school
  • 🤩 Amazing app
  • 🎉 Fun to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy/buggy
  • 💰 Too many premium features
  • 🔒 Restricted access to tools
  • 🤯 Frustrating issues
  • 🙅‍♀️ Doesn't save drawings

Bugs and requests

Kodable Basics

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to access app after subscription cancellation
  • Persistent crashes at certain levels or stages
  • Syncing and progress issues across devices
  • Unresponsive controls and UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and levels
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Customization options for parents/teachers
  • Better customer support and communication

Tayasui Sketches School

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Drawings randomly disappearing
  • Blending tool not working properly
  • Screen orientation issues
  • Freezing/crashing when exiting drawings
  • Autosave causing loss of progress

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add layers feature
  • Improve blending tool
  • Allow more photo customization
  • Add stabilizer for smoother drawing
  • Increase brush size options
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  • Add symmetry and shape tools
  • Improve text editing functionality

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Kodable Basics

Subscriptions2
  • Kodable Monthly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Kodable Yearly Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time5
  • 3-day Parent TrialFree
  • Fuzzes to Support Computer Science$4.99
  • Pre-Trial Parent Plan$19.99
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  • Parent Plan$29.99
  • Kodable Lifetime Plan$199.99
8 purchases

Tayasui Sketches School

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
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  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$3.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Kodable Basics free?
Kodable Basics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tayasui Sketches School free?
Tayasui Sketches School is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kodable Basics or Tayasui Sketches School?
Kodable Basics is rated higher. Kodable Basics averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Tayasui Sketches School averages 4.5 from 9.2K ratings.
Do Kodable Basics or Tayasui Sketches School have ads?
Neither Kodable Basics nor Tayasui Sketches School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kodable Basics or Tayasui Sketches School?
Kodable Basics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tayasui Sketches School every 6 weeks. Most recently, Kodable Basics was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tayasui Sketches School on November 9, 2026.

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