Hopscotch vs Code Teens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hopscotch
This app allows children to create their own games, art, and stories using kid-friendly programming. Users can share their creations with a moderated community, play and remix projects from others, and learn to code through interactive video tutorials.
- Create games, art, and stories
- Kid-friendly programming interface
- Share creations with a moderated community
- Play and remix projects from other users
- Learn coding through video tutorials
- Build advanced games and apps
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“Hopscotch is the best way to express your imagination! Most other "learn to code" apps just make you complete boring levels with 4 "move" blocks, but in hopscotch you have the freedom to create anything, which is amazing.” — BuildASnowman, Hopscotcher “This taught me sooooo much about basics of coding. I have been able to make some cool games I hope to learn more as I advance this app was extremely helpful and easy to learn.” — BestBeginnersCoding, Hopcotcher “I had ZERO background or programming experience. I personally checked all 8 or 10 of these blogs about recommendations. And Hopscotch was the most intuitive and interactive. It’s not like you’re just playing video games. My daughter loves it!” — Mom, S. to daughter, 8 “I am a 4th grade teacher who LOVES your app. Our students have been introduced to coding through it and I am impressed with the creativity they have shown and the skills they are building while creating projects.” — Kelley, 4th grade teacher CREATE Whether games, art, stories or more, you can code whatever you want with kid-friendly programming. Publish your creations to Hopscotch’s fully moderated community, where kids can play and learn from your games. PLAY Explore and learn from millions of projects created by other kids. Open up any project to play, tweak, or remix it. With thousands of games published every week, you’ll never run out of ideas or inspiration! LEARN Our play-along video tutorials teach you to make Crossy Road, PokemonGo, and more. Listen, watch, and code as you go! As you become a better programmer, Hopscotch will challenge you to create increasingly advanced games and apps. These skills will help you in high school, college, and beyond. PRESS + AWARDS ** Parents Magazine: Best Apps for Families ** ** FastCompany: Innovation By Design Finalist ** ** Parent’s Choice Gold Medal: Software ** ** Children’s Technology Review: Best Educational Technology ** Featured in: ** The New York Times ** ** The Wall Street Journal ** ** WIRED ** ** Parents Magazine ** ** FastCompany ** ** Apple App Store Editors ** FOR PARENTS See how much your child will love learning to code with Hopscotch! Join 10 million families coding on Hopscotch. Upgrade to Hopscotch Pro for premium creation tools. Get a week-long free trial, and then subscribe for $9.99/month or $79.99/year. You can cancel anytime, hassle free. FOR EDUCATORS Hopscotch is used on 44% of school iPads in the US. Sign up as an educator when you download Hopscotch, and then start coding in your classroom with free lesson plans and student accounts. Increase student engagement with our library of self-guided video tutorials. Email us at classrooms@gethopscotch.com to get started. SAFETY + PRIVACY Hopscotch values kids’ safety and privacy. Hopscotch does not require or collect Personal Information from children, and is COPPA Certified by iKeep Safe. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscribe to Hopscotch Pro for premium creation tools. You can choose between two auto-renewing subscription options: - $9.99 per month - $79.99 per year Get a 7-day free trial when you upgrade to Hopscotch Pro. Cancel at any time before the trial period ends, and you won’t be charged until after the trial period. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To cancel a subscription, disable auto-renewal in your iTunes settings (General > iTunes Settings > Subscriptions > Manage) and allow the current period to end. Refunds are not available for unused portions of a subscription per iTunes policy. Hopscotch Privacy Policy: https://gethopscotch.com/privacy-policy Hopscotch Terms of Use: https://gethopscotch.com/terms
Code Teens
Learn to code and create games with a visual block system. This app offers interactive tutorials, challenges, and a community to share creations. It's designed for young people to develop problem-solving and creative skills through fun, game-based learning.
- Visual code blocks for easy coding
- Step-by-step project tutorials
- Create and share your own games
- Multiplayer game leagues
- Personal coding challenges
- Active community of young coders
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Code Teens is a cutting-edge app that provides young people with a fun and interactive way to learn how to code. Code Teens allows users to play, create and share games through a system of code blocks that makes it easier to understand the basics of coding. The app also features a variety of multiplayer games and personal challenges to play and learn about coding. Conquer all the challenges and collect all the characters! Key features: - Intuitive interface: The visual and easy-to-use design allows young people to easily learn how to code. - Code blocks: Drag and drop code blocks to create projects, encouraging logical understanding and creativity. - Step-by-step tutorials: Access a wide variety of tutorials that guide users through fun and educational projects. - Active community: Share your projects with a global community of young coders, discover the creations of other users, and get inspired by new ideas. - Cross-platform compatibility: Develop your projects on any device, whether it's a computer, a tablet, or a cell phone. - Play and compete in multiplayer leagues. - Games and personal challenges to beat your own best scores. - Create and share your own games. Why choose Code Teens? - Fun learning: Coding becomes a fun and motivating activity, fostering young people's interest in technology. - Skills development: Enhances problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and creativity. - Code Land + Code Teens: A single subscription for two projects for all ages. Code Land for the youngest members of the household and Code Teens from the age of eight upwards. Join up to the coding revolution with Code Teens and unleash your creative potential in the world of technology! Download Code Teens now and start coding your ideas! ABOUT LEARNY LAND: At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy: We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us: We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hopscotch at 15K against Code Teens's 166. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hopscotch sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Code Teens sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hopscotch against 4.5 for Code Teens. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hopscotch has 15K ratings behind it against 166, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Hopscotch's written reviews are positive against 67% of Code Teens's.
Hopscotch ships an update every 2 weeks, Code Teens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopscotch | Code Teens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) | 4.5 (166 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 166 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 910 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hopscotch Technologies | Learny Land |
Customer experience
Hopscotch
Code Teens
Bugs and requests
Hopscotch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Projects disappearing or not saving properly
- Shapes/objects not displaying correctly
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
- Subscription/login issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add cloud variables and multiplayer support
- Allow custom sounds and profile pictures for free
- Improve the 'Newest' tab to better showcase new projects
- Restore old features like unlimited free projects
- Add a 'reset' button for projects
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- Improve the coding logic and debugging tools
Code Teens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hopscotch
- 1 Month Subscription with free trial7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Hopscotch Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Hopscotch Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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- Hopscotch Monthly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Hopscotch Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 Year Subscription with free trial1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- 1 Year Subscription with free trial7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Hopscotch Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Hopscotch Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
Code Teens
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Code Teens Unlimited7 Days trial$49.991 Year






