Karel the Robot vs Mission Decode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karel the Robot
This educational app introduces programming concepts through interactive logic puzzles. It features a friendly robot that follows simple instructions, making coding accessible and fun for beginners and children.
- Learn programming concepts
- Interactive logic puzzles
- Robot-based instruction
- Structured programming environment
- Beginner-friendly coding
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Are you fed up by pointless computer games? Then you've come to the right place. Welcome to the world of Karel! An excellent place to learn, play and have fun...all at the same time! Karel for iPad is a logical game for children and/or an educational programming language for beginners. The main idea is to show that programming could be easy and fun - especially for kids. Karel is a small robot who lives in his world. He is able to follow simple instructions given manually or by a program. In the first mode he can be used even by small kids for solving simple logical exercises. In the second one it provides a complete environment for teaching structured programming.
Mission Decode
This app transforms code skill development into an engaging game. It offers a fun way to learn and practice coding concepts while completing missions. Build your expertise and enjoy the challenge on the go.
- Strengthen code skills
- Learn coding
- Play a game
- Complete missions
- Build skills
- Fun on the go
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Mission Decode makes it fun to strengthen your code skills on the go! If you enjoy learning coding and playing a game that keeps you on your toes then you will love Mission Decode. complete the Mission's, build you skill and have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mission Decode at Free against Karel the Robot's $1.99. Mission Decode also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Karel the Robot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Mission Decode is free to download; Karel the Robot costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Karel the Robot against 5.0 for Mission Decode. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Karel the Robot ships an update every 20 months, Mission Decode every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Karel the Robot | Mission Decode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CloudMakers, s. r. o. | William Beaman LLC |
Customer experience
Karel the Robot
Mission Decode
In-app purchases
Karel the Robot
No in-app purchases
Mission Decode
No in-app purchases
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