Comparison

freeCodeCamp vs Bracko

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

Head to head
About

freeCodeCamp

This app provides coding challenges, tutorials, and a podcast to help users learn and improve their programming skills. It's designed for beginners and experienced coders alike, offering a comprehensive resource for expanding coding knowledge.

Highlights
  • Coding challenges
  • Programming tutorials
  • Podcast for coders
  • Open-source contribution
  • Learn on the go
Features
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Are you just starting your coding journey, or do you just want to know more about coding? Then freeCodeCamp is the place for you! Our Mobile app includes our Challenges, Tutorials, and Podcast Services, to get your coding-knowledge up to speed! If you are using the app for quite some time you can consider adding your own contribution to the app by visiting our open-source platform on GitHub. You can find our repository on: https://github.com/freecodecamp/mobile, we love to hear from you!

About

Bracko

Features
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Bracko is the fun, interactive way to learn how to code — built for beginners, career-switchers, and developers who want to sharpen their skills through real practice. With 8 exercise types, 5,000+ challenges, 20+ guided learning paths, and a gamified progression system, Bracko helps you learn faster, stay motivated, and build confidence step by step. Learn by Doing — Not Just Reading Bracko focuses on hands-on learning. Every lesson is an interactive task designed to teach you a specific concept through real code. Practice with: - Code completion - Bug fixing - Reordering steps - Writing snippets from scratch - Choosing correct outputs - Pattern recognition - Logic challenges And more across different exercise types. You’ll learn faster because you’re actively solving, not passively watching.Whether you're learning coding fundamentals or diving into advanced topics, Bracko makes the journey simple, structured, and genuinely enjoyable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

freeCodeCamp4 screens
Bracko4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: freeCodeCamp at none against Bracko's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Bracko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. freeCodeCamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
freeCodeCamp versus Bracko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfreeCodeCampBracko
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFree Code Camp, Inc.Artsem Shauchuk

Bugs and requests

freeCodeCamp

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Login screen freezes/hangs
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Videos do not play, showing error messages
  • Progress is not saved or reverts to uncompleted
  • Code is not detected or verified correctly
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  • Difficulty copying long strings of text
  • White screen appears on app launch
  • Daily challenges cause app to exit or not function
  • Instructions panel disappears when keyboard is active
  • Browser extension error message appears without extensions
  • Cannot advance past certain lessons/modules
  • Backend performance issues
  • App exits during course completion

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more courses
  • Improve UI/UX design
  • Add a playground for coding
  • Make the app open source
  • Add more text-based lectures
Show 3 more
  • Improve visual progress indicators
  • Allow users to see correct code after attempts
  • Add dark mode

Bracko

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

freeCodeCamp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bracko

Subscriptions2
  • Bracko PRO Montly$9.991 Month
  • Bracko PRO Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is freeCodeCamp free?
freeCodeCamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bracko free?
Bracko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do freeCodeCamp or Bracko have ads?
Neither freeCodeCamp nor Bracko shows ads.

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