Comparison

AppMaker Companion App vs Debugging

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

Head to head
About

AppMaker Companion App

Features
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AppMaker is a companion app based on MIT's AppInventor. This application lets you scan a QR code generated from the AppMaker project you created on v2.appjam.org. Once this application syncs to the web platform, you can use it to visualize and test the AppMaker project! For more information, please go to: https://www.dreamsforschools.org/appjam/.

About

Debugging

Practice debugging skills in a fun arcade platformer. Solve real AP Computer Science exam questions to fix glitches and escape a corrupted machine. Features multiple difficulty levels and offline play.

Highlights
  • Debugging practice arcade platformer
  • AP CSP & CSA modes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Collectible bugs with multiple-choice questions
  • Offline play, no account required
  • Built for phones and tablets
Features
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Debugging: Inside the Machine is a free debugging-practice arcade platformer for students preparing for AP Computer Science Principles or AP Computer Science A. You're inside a corrupted machine — find the USB Key, fix the glitches, and escape the firewall before the system collapses. CSP and CSA modes ship in the same app. Tap once to switch. — EASY · MED · HARD — Each difficulty is a different level, with its own glitch tilemap and its own question bank. CSP topics: Selection, Iteration, Functions & Lists. CSA topics: Variables · Strings, Iteration · Loops, Arrays · Recursion. Two bonus levels (K-Pop Demon Hunters, Minecraft) unlock when you've cleared all three difficulties. — CODE LENS — Glitches scatter across each level as collectible bugs. When you're in range, the CODE LENS button pulses on screen. Tap it and a real multiple-choice debugging question appears: read the broken code, pick the actual bug from four explanations, and the glitch repairs. Wrong answer? Stability drops 10 percent. Right answer? Stability recovers 5 percent and the level inches closer to stable. — Real questions, not filler — Every question is hand-written and scoped to AP exam topics. No random AI hallucinations, no off-curriculum trivia. The pseudocode reference card (CSP) and Java Quick Reference (CSA) are one tap away during any question. — Built for phones and tablets — Touch controls only. Bottom-left D-pad to move, big JUMP button on the right, hold for higher jump. Question screens use full-size answer buttons. Designed for landscape iPhone and iPad. — Offline, no account, no tracking — Everything ships in the app. The game makes zero network calls, collects zero analytics, and requires no sign-in. — More from CS++ — A "More from CS++" button connects you to the rest of the CS++ family: the AP CSP and AP CSA full-curriculum apps, the CS++ Java IDE for on-device Java practice, and the free csplusplus.com web resources (curriculum, vocab trainer, practice exams). For: AP CSP and AP CSA students, CS teachers building exam prep sessions, anyone who likes finding bugs.

Screenshots

AppMaker Companion App1 screens
Debugging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AppMaker Companion App at 12.0 against Debugging's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AppMaker Companion App versus Debugging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppMaker Companion AppDebugging
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreams for SchoolsKevin Hare

In-app purchases

None

AppMaker Companion App

No in-app purchases

None

Debugging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppMaker Companion App free?
AppMaker Companion App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Debugging free?
Debugging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AppMaker Companion App or Debugging have ads?
Neither AppMaker Companion App nor Debugging shows ads.

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