Comparison

freeCodeCamp vs Lootra

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 offers coding challenges, tutorials, and a podcast to help you learn and expand your programming knowledge. It's designed for beginners and experienced coders alike, with an open-source platform for contributions.

Highlights
  • Coding challenges
  • Tutorials
  • Podcast service
  • Open-source contributions
  • Progress tracking
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

Lootra

Master AI tools with bite-sized, interactive courses and practice directly within the app. Access a prompt library and earn certificates to showcase your skills. Designed for busy individuals to learn at their own pace.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized, hands-on AI tool courses
  • Interactive learning with quizzes and exercises
  • Built-in AI chat with multiple providers
  • Ready-to-use prompt library
  • Courses for various goals (business, creative, coding)
  • Earnable certificates
  • Daily learning goals
Features
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Lootra is your all-in-one platform for mastering AI tools — no jargon, no overwhelm. Whether you're a professional, developer, student, creator, or founder, Lootra breaks down the most powerful AI tools into bite-sized, hands-on courses you can finish in minutes. LEARN THE TOOLS THAT MATTER Courses covering ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Midjourney, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ElevenLabs, Runway, Suno, and many more — organized by what you actually want to do. INTERACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE Each course combines theory, quizzes, flashcards, fill-in-the-blank exercises, sorting challenges, and AI-evaluated tasks so you learn by doing — not just reading. BUILT-IN AI CHAT Practice what you learn instantly. Chat with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, and Mistral — all within the app. Switch between providers and models without juggling separate accounts. READY-TO-USE PROMPT LIBRARY Stop guessing what to type. Browse expert-crafted prompts for productivity, coding, writing, marketing, creative work, business, and research — then copy and use them immediately. COURSES FOR EVERY GOAL • AI Tools — hands-on training for specific tools • Fundamentals — how AI actually works • Business — strategy, automation, and growth • Creative — images, video, music, and writing • AI Coding — Copilot, Cursor, and code generation • Career — job search, interviews, and growth • Marketing — social media, SEO, ads, and content • Making Money — side hustles, freelancing, and income EARN CERTIFICATES Complete courses and earn certificates to showcase your AI skills. DESIGNED FOR BUSY PEOPLE Set a daily learning goal — 5, 15, or 30+ minutes — and build AI skills at your own pace. Pick up right where you left off. PRO FEATURES • All courses and certifications unlocked • All AI models unlocked • 20x more AI usage • Priority access to new features Available in 9 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Turkish. Start free. Learn fast. Ride the wave of AI. Terms of Use: https://lootra.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://lootra.ai/privacy

Screenshots

freeCodeCamp4 screens
Lootra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lootra at 100% against freeCodeCamp's 43%. Lootra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). freeCodeCamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (80 vs 1). 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. Lootra sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. freeCodeCamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lootra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: freeCodeCamp has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of freeCodeCamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lootra's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
freeCodeCamp versus Lootra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfreeCodeCampLootra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (80 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFree Code Camp, Inc.Coddy

Customer experience

freeCodeCamp

All ratings79 ratings
Positive58.2%
Neutral21.5%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral30.2%
Negative26.4%

Lootra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • Improve visual progress indicators
  • Allow users to see correct code after attempts
  • Add dark mode

Lootra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

freeCodeCamp

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lootra

Subscriptions2
  • Lootra - Pro Yearly$14.991 Month
  • Lootra - Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lootra - 500 AI Credits$2.99
  • Lootra - 2000 AI Credits$7.99
  • Lootra - Prompts Pack Lifetime$9.99
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  • Lootra - 5000 AI Credits$14.99

Questions

Is freeCodeCamp free?
freeCodeCamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lootra free?
Lootra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, freeCodeCamp or Lootra?
Lootra is rated higher. freeCodeCamp averages 3.7 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Lootra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do freeCodeCamp or Lootra have ads?
Neither freeCodeCamp nor Lootra shows ads.

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