freeCodeCamp vs W3Schools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Coding challenges
- Programming tutorials
- Podcast for coders
- Open-source contribution
- Learn on the go
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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!
W3Schools
Master coding with interactive lessons and practical exercises. Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Java through bite-sized modules, daily quests, and rewarding progress tracking. Ideal for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.
- Bite-sized lessons
- Real coding practice
- Weekly quests and streaks
- Rewards for learning
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java
- Progress tracking
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Learn coding in a simple, fun, and practical way. W3Schools helps you learn step by step with short lessons and hands-on practice, whether you're just starting or refreshing your skills. Start with: - HTML: build real web pages - CSS: make them look great - JavaScript: bring them to life - Python: the world's most popular language - Java: build powerful apps More languages and topics are on the way! Why learners love W3Schools: - Bite-sized lessons - Real coding practice - Weekly quests and streaks - Rewards as you learn Join millions of learners and start coding today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ W3Schools Terms of Service: https://www.w3schools.com/about/about_copyright.asp Privacy Policy: https://www.w3schools.com/about/about_privacy.asp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: W3Schools at 4.7 against freeCodeCamp's 3.8. W3Schools also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (60% vs 42%). freeCodeCamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. W3Schools sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. freeCodeCamp asks for nothing beyond the download.
W3Schools holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of freeCodeCamp's written reviews are positive against 60% of W3Schools's.
freeCodeCamp ships an update monthly, W3Schools every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | freeCodeCamp | W3Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (75 ratings) | 4.7 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 68 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Free Code Camp, Inc. | W3Schools |
Customer experience
freeCodeCamp
W3Schools
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
W3Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
freeCodeCamp
No in-app purchases
W3Schools
- Hero (monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Plus (monthly)$14.991 Month
- Hero (yearly)$29.991 Year
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- Plus (yearly)$119.991 Year
- Full Access$499.00
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