Comparison

Lightbot vs Coding Game

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

Head to head
About

Lightbot

This game teaches programming logic through engaging puzzles. Players guide a robot using commands to solve levels, fostering an understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals. It's an excellent introduction to coding for kids and puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Programming logic puzzles
  • Robot guidance with commands
  • Teaches procedures, loops, conditionals
  • 50 levels and 20 challenge stars
  • Multiplayer progress tracking
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Featured by Apple in over 100 countries *Best New Apps and Games* *Best for Learning to Code* *Best in Hot Educational Games* Get kids hooked on coding within minutes! Lightbot is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming logic to solve levels. Simply guiding a robot to light up tiles and solve levels using commands, Lightbot cultivates a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals. Educators around the world are choosing to use Lightbot first when introducing their students to programming, coding and Computer Science. Lightbot features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect and is a must-have for puzzle enthusiasts. This version of Lightbot can be played in English, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Slovenian, Romanian, Indonesian, German, Polish, Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian! Just hit the associated flag icon on the main screen to select a language. Lightbot features multiple save slots and separate progress tracking for multiple players. Multiple players can advance at their own pace in their own save slot, and also compete on number of levels finished, number of stars collected and number of overall commands used to complete the game. There are NO in-app purchases in Lightbot.

About

Coding Game

Test your brainpower and problem-solving skills by converting decimal numbers to binary. Compete with friends, climb global leaderboards, and unlock new themes and wallpapers. Enjoy addictive puzzles and improve your mental math.

Highlights
  • Decimal to binary conversion challenges
  • Compete with friends and global leaderboards
  • Unlock new themes and wallpapers
  • Improve mental math and problem-solving skills
  • Learn the binary system
  • Addictive puzzles for all skill levels
Features
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Ready to put your brainpower to the test and sharpen your problem-solving skills? Enter the exciting world of binary numbers with CodingGame, the ultimate challenge that tests your decimal-to-binary conversion skills like never before! -- Why You’ll Love CodingGame -- • Challenge your friends and set unbeatable records! • Over 125,000+ downloads in 54+ countries – join the global community! • Learn the binary system and boost your mental math skills. • Compete on leaderboards and climb to the top! • Unlock stunning themes and save wallpapers directly to your photo library. -- How to Play -- Each position in the binary code represents a value: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and so on. Your goal? Convert the given decimal numbers into binary as quickly as possible to score points. The faster you solve, the higher your score – can you outpace your friends and claim the #1 spot? -- Key Features -- -* Sharpen Your Mind *- CodingGame is perfect for both math enthusiasts and programming pros. Challenge your brain, improve problem-solving skills, and enjoy hours of addictive fun – all in one app! -* New Themes and Rewards *- Earn keys with every successful conversion and unlock exciting new themes and wallpapers. Customize your game and show off your unlocked wallpapers to friends and family. -* Unlock Themes and Rewards *- Compete globally, rise through the ranks, and prove you’re the ultimate binary code hacker. Play against friends, set new records, and feel the thrill of victory. -* Climb the Leaderboards *- With intuitive gameplay and addictive puzzles, CodingGame is suitable for all skill levels. Whether you’re a beginner learning binary numbers or an expert refining your skills, there’s something here for you. -* Play for FREE *- Enjoy the challenge of coding and decoding binary numbers at no cost. Download CodingGame today and start mastering binary numbers while improving your mental math every single day! Assets by @Penzilla on itch.io Have ideas to make CodingGame even better? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out at daniel@styrianapps.com – your feedback helps us improve.

Screenshots

Lightbot4 screens
Coding Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coding Game at Free against Lightbot's $2.99. Coding Game also leads on ratings volume (771 vs 38) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Lightbot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (85% vs 74%). On update cadence, 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

Coding Game is free to download; Lightbot costs $2.99 up front. Coding Game sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lightbot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coding Game holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coding Game has 771 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Lightbot's written reviews are positive against 74% of Coding Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightbot ships an update every 2 months, Coding Game every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lightbot versus Coding Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightbotCoding Game
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (38 ratings)4.7 (771 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings38771 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpriteBox LLCDaniel Reicher

Customer experience

Lightbot

All ratings38 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.2%

Coding Game

All ratings771 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

User reviews

Lightbot

From 38 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning programming
  • 💡 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🧠 Thought-provoking puzzles
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Good for kids and adults
  • ✨ Well-designed and polished

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⏳ Game is too short
  • ❌ Difficulty spikes
  • 🎧 Cannot listen to music while playing
  • 🐞 Some levels have bugs

Coding Game

From 771 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🧠 Helps improve math skills
  • 🎓 Great for learning binary
  • 🕰️ Good for killing time

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Timer can be stressful
  • 🌐 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lack of screen adjustment
  • 🐛 Some bugs reported

Bugs and requests

Lightbot

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on open/startup
  • App crashes during gameplay/levels
  • Conditional level 2 bug
  • Play button covers code in Conditional level
  • Not loading due to iOS version
Show 2 more
  • English levels not working on iPod 4th gen
  • Crashing on 4th gen iPod/iPad

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Puzzle editor/user-created levels
  • Hint system
  • Ability to listen to music while playing
  • Unlockable content/robot customization
Show 3 more
  • More reward for completing challenges
  • More levels to reinforce concepts
  • Solutions page

Coding Game

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen goes black after losing
  • Rank/progress issues
  • Unable to get grand master medal

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add PVP option
  • Include binary to decimal conversion
  • Provide an untimed practice mode
  • Add a tutorial or overview

In-app purchases

None

Lightbot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Coding Game

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Buy 150 Keys$2.99

Questions

Is Lightbot free?
Lightbot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coding Game free?
Coding Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightbot or Coding Game?
Coding Game is rated higher. Lightbot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Coding Game averages 4.7 from 771 ratings.
Do Lightbot or Coding Game have ads?
Neither Lightbot nor Coding Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightbot or Coding Game?
Lightbot ships an update every 2 months, and Coding Game every 4 months. Most recently, Lightbot was updated on September 25, 2026 and Coding Game on September 24, 2026.

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