Itchy for Scratch vs Explore ZEISS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Itchy for Scratch
This app provides a streamlined way to access and interact with the Scratch platform. Users can read messages, engage with projects, leave comments, and search for content within a user-friendly interface. It offers a free, ad-free experience for Scratch enthusiasts.
- Read messages
- Interact with projects
- Leave comments
- Search content
- Beautiful interface
- Easy to use
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Itchy is a third-party client for Scratch. Read messages, interact with projects, leave comments, search content, and more, all in a beautiful and easy-to-use interface. And best of all, it's completely free and without ads! Open-sourced here: https://github.com/micahlt/itchy-native
Explore ZEISS
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Discover ZEISS! Dive into the past, present, and future and experience ZEISS through fascinating stories and Augmented Reality scenes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Itchy for Scratch at every 3 days against Explore ZEISS's every 4 months. Explore ZEISS'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Itchy for Scratch ships an update every 3 days, Explore ZEISS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Itchy for Scratch | Explore ZEISS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Banziger | Carl Zeiss AG |
In-app purchases
Itchy for Scratch
No in-app purchases
Explore ZEISS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Itchy for Scratch free?
Is Explore ZEISS free?
Do Itchy for Scratch or Explore ZEISS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Itchy for Scratch or Explore ZEISS?
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