Comparison

Programming for children vs 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

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

Head to head

Programming for children

Introductory programming

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

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绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

Features

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【产品特点】 1.蓝牙无线编程、USB串口 2.完备的课程、搭建、示例程序 3.电子积木结构件

Screenshots

Programming for children4 screens

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) at every 2 weeks against Programming for children's every 12 months. Programming for children's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Programming for children ships an update every 12 months, 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Programming for children versus 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Programming for children	绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	94 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PeiYi Chen	厦门牙牙信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Programming for children

No in-app purchases

None

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Programming for children free?

Programming for children is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) free?

绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Programming for children or 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) have ads?

Neither Programming for children nor 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Programming for children or 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker)?

Programming for children ships an update every 12 months, and 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Programming for children was updated on September 29, 2026 and 绘玩创客(PlaycodeMaker) on September 29, 2026.