Comparison

Pebble Coding vs Programming for children

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

Head to head
About

Pebble Coding

Features
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A Comprehensive Programming Enlightenment Platform for Children and Teenagers Through 132 carefully designed levels including fun challenges(Scratch), math games, algorithm enlightenment, and creative drawing, this platform helps children and teenagers progressively understand and master basic programming concepts. The platform also supports free creation, stimulating children's creativity. I. Programming Enlightenment (46 levels) • Control adorable programming robots to complete challenges • Covers core programming concepts including instructions, loops, conditions, and variables • Gradually increasing difficulty, suitable for maintaining learning interest II. Mathematical Thinking (38 levels) • Includes chapters on equivalent substitution, logical operations, ordered lists, graphical reasoning, snail climbing trees, and more • Cultivates logical thinking and mathematical reasoning skills, concretizing abstract concepts to improve learning efficiency III. Algorithm Introduction (18 levels) • Learn basic algorithms through vivid and interesting scenarios • Introduce bubble sort through fish sorting, and selection sort through pillar arrangement • Help programming robots escape mazes, experiencing breadth-first and depth-first search • Cultivate algorithmic thinking, laying a foundation for future learning IV. Creative Drawing (30 levels + Free Creation) • Learn to use block code to draw lines, shapes, text, and flowers, mastering basic programming syntax concepts • Free creation mode to inspire imagination and creativity • Support for viewing tutorials V. Multi-user Support • Add multiple sub-users to meet the needs of families with multiple children • Each user has independent learning progress and level completion records

About

Programming for children

Features
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It aims to cultivate children's logical thinking ability, guide users to easily start programming learning, stimulate programming interest, and enjoy the fun of creation. The knowledge points in the classroom are integrated into the original cartoon plot, and the children learn programming and exercise their thinking in the interesting class. The graphic programming language is independently developed by themselves, and the interesting animation teaching makes learning programming as interesting and simple as building blocks

Screenshots

Pebble Coding4 screens
Programming for children4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Programming for children at none against Pebble Coding's 4. Pebble Coding's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pebble Coding sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Programming for children asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pebble Coding ships an update fortnightly, Programming for children every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pebble Coding versus Programming for children: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPebble CodingProgramming for children
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer敏 李PeiYi Chen

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pebble Coding

One-time4
  • Weekly VIP$0.99
  • Monthly VIP$2.99
  • Quarterly VIP$6.99
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  • Yearly VIP$19.99
None

Programming for children

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pebble Coding free?
Pebble Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Programming for children free?
Programming for children is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pebble Coding or Programming for children have ads?
Neither Pebble Coding nor Programming for children shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pebble Coding or Programming for children?
Pebble Coding ships an update fortnightly, and Programming for children every 12 months. Most recently, Pebble Coding was updated on September 11, 2026 and Programming for children on September 29, 2026.

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