Comparison

Learn Coding for Kids vs STEM Quest

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

Head to head
About

Learn Coding for Kids

This app guides children through learning Python with AI-powered lessons and interactive tools. It features a built-in IDE for writing and running code, AI assistance for fixing errors, and code generation examples. Kids can also take notes, save projects, and participate in online coding challenges.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Python learning
  • Built-in IDE for coding
  • AI-assisted code fixing
  • AI code generation
  • Python compiler integration
  • Note-taking feature
  • Save and revisit code projects
  • Online coding challenges
Features
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Learn Coding for Kids is a first programming app for young beginners: short Python lessons, block coding games and turtle drawing that turns a few lines of code into a picture on the screen. It is built for children who have never written code, and for the parents who want to see real progress rather than a video about programming. DRAW WITH PYTHON IN THE FIRST MINUTE The very first step needs no typing experience. Your child runs a tiny program and a turtle draws a star, stroke by stroke. Tap a different program and a square, a flower or a rainbow spiral appears. Change two numbers and the picture changes. This is how a loop starts to make sense before the word "loop" is ever used, and this first drawing runs right on the phone, with no internet needed. A STEP-BY-STEP PYTHON COURSE FOR KIDS 20 short courses and 80 bite-sized lessons take a child from "What is coding?" to writing real Python: • What computers are and what code is (no typing at the start) • Algorithms: thinking in clear, ordered steps • Printing messages, variables and simple math • Text, true or false, and making choices with if and else • Loops and counting with range • Lists, dictionaries and random numbers • Functions as reusable "recipes" • Turtle graphics, simple animations and nested-loop patterns • A mini project: build your own quiz game Each lesson is small enough for a short attention span, and every idea builds on the one before it. BLOCK PLAYGROUND: CODING GAMES AND PUZZLES 41 block puzzle levels where a cat, a frog, a robot or a dragon has to reach the goal. Children snap together blocks like move, jump, repeat, "if blocked" and "repeat until goal", press play and watch their program run. Levels earn stars, get harder step by step, and train computational thinking the same way the lessons do, just with blocks instead of text. PYTHON MISSIONS 60 small missions in easy, medium and hard: say hello to the computer, count jellybeans, build a star staircase, check even or odd, find the hidden toy. Each mission is a short, concrete goal your child finishes in code and checks in the app. A REAL CODE EDITOR When your child is ready, the built-in code editor lets them write and run Python on the phone and see the output. Their programs can be saved and opened again later. TOOLS THAT HELP IT STICK • Mini quizzes and flashcard review • A cheat sheet and example programs • Notes, saved lessons and "My Codes" • A daily streak and progress that shows what was learned • 22 app languages, so lessons can be followed in the family's own language EARN A CERTIFICATE At the end of the path, children can take an exam and earn a certificate with their name on it, a nice way to celebrate finishing a Python course. WHY PARENTS CHOOSE IT • Real Python early on, not only drag-and-drop • Block games for younger or less confident learners • Clear, short lessons that fit into a busy day • A gentle pace: many new ideas start as a picture or a puzzle • A parental gate in front of purchases and links that leave the app FREE TO START, PRO FOR THE FULL PATH The first course, the first Block Playground levels and the first coding missions are free, so your child can try real coding before you decide. CoddyKit Pro unlocks every course and lesson, all 41 puzzle levels, all 60 missions, and the exam and certificate. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Learn Coding for Kids is part of the CoddyKit family of learning apps. It is a friendly way to learn to code: STEM learning at home, a first programming course for kids, and block coding games in one place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy

About

STEM Quest

Features
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STEM Quest is the educational adventure where kids defeat bosses by solving math, science, and coding challenges. No ads. No tracking. Just learning that feels like winning. Your child will battle: Numbra, Decimo, and Algorath in the Math World Bunsen, Cryo, and the Element Demon in the Science World Bug Hydra, Stack Overflow, and the Compiler King in the Coding World Each boss requires real problem-solving to defeat. Get an answer right, deal damage. Get one wrong, the boss strikes back. Suddenly, math homework looks like a video game. WHAT KIDS LOVE - Five unique bosses per realm, with hand-drawn art that gets more epic as you level up - Difficulty scales from early counting through middle-school algebra - Earn coins, unlock gear, and level up your hero - A growing roster of evolving characters (from Magma Pup to Inferno Drake) - Endless Tower mode for kids who refuse to stop playing WHAT PARENTS LOVE - No ads. No in-app purchases pushed at kids. No behavioral tracking. - COPPA-compliant by design — we collect the minimum data needed and never sell anything - Content automatically scales to your child's age (5-7, 8-11, 12-14, or 15+) - Real curriculum-aligned questions across math, science, and coding - A privacy policy you can actually read: https://stemquest.valosinmedia.com/privacy/ Designed for kids 6-11, fun through 14+, and built by a parent who wanted something he'd actually be happy to put on his own kid's iPad. Welcome to STEM Quest. Let's go defeat a dragon.

Screenshots

Learn Coding for Kids4 screens
STEM Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learn Coding for Kids and STEM Quest are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Learn Coding for Kids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and STEM Quest sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Coding for Kids ships an update monthly, STEM Quest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learn Coding for Kids versus STEM Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Coding for KidsSTEM Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMEHMET CANKER (TR)Shawn Valosin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Coding for Kids

Subscriptions3
  • Learn to Code for kids$5.997 Days
  • Learn to Code for Kids Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Learn to Code for Kids Yearly$24.991 Year
8 purchases

STEM Quest

One-time8
  • Inferno Guard$2.99
  • Volcanic Core$2.99
  • Storm Bringer$4.99
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  • Shadow Realm$6.99
  • Cyber Mainframe$7.99
  • System Overload$9.99
  • Apex Predator$14.99
  • Master of Elements$19.99

Questions

Is Learn Coding for Kids free?
Learn Coding for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STEM Quest free?
STEM Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Coding for Kids or STEM Quest have ads?
Neither Learn Coding for Kids nor STEM Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Coding for Kids or STEM Quest?
Learn Coding for Kids ships an update monthly, and STEM Quest every 2 months. Most recently, Learn Coding for Kids was updated on October 28, 2026 and STEM Quest on October 25, 2026.

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