ScratchJr vs Number Tile Fill Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScratchJr
This app allows young children to create their own interactive stories and games by snapping together graphical programming blocks. It fosters problem-solving, creative expression, and develops early numeracy and literacy skills in a fun, motivating context.
- Program interactive stories
- Create games
- Snap-together programming blocks
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Foster creative expression
- Learn coding fundamentals
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With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games. By snapping together graphical programming blocks, children can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. In the process, children learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy. With ScratchJr, children don’t just learn to code, they code to learn. ScratchJr was inspired by the popular Scratch programming language (http://scratch.mit.edu), used by millions of people (ages 8 and up) around the world. The ScratchJr interface and programming language were redesigned to make them appropriate for younger children’s cognitive, personal, social, and emotional development. ScratchJr is a collaboration between the Lifelong Kindergarten research group at the MIT Media Lab, the Developmental Technologies research group at Tufts University, and the Playful Invention Company. The ScratchJr project has received generous financial support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL-1118664), Scratch Foundation, LEGO Foundation, and British Telecommunications. If you enjoy using this free app, please consider making a donation to the Scratch Foundation (www.scratchfoundation.org), a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for ScratchJr. We appreciate donations of all sizes, large and small.
Number Tile Fill Up
This game helps practice addition facts up to 20 by filling numbered tiles. Players use dominoes to determine which number to fill in, aiming to complete a row first. Options include displaying numbers numerically or randomly, and customizing domino pip appearance for counting.
- Practice addition facts to 20
- Fill numbered tiles to win
- Use dominoes for number selection
- Display tiles numerically or randomly
- Customize domino pip appearance
- Subitize domino pip display
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Part of the Indoor Recess Games CFS Bundle Practice addition facts to 20 as you try to be the first player to Fill In your row of 10 or 15 Number Tiles. • Display the Number Tiles in numerical order or to shuffle them into a random order. • Select an option to change the color of the domino pips when tapped... to aid in counting the pips when appropriate. • Select an option to “Subitize” the display of domino pips ... adjust the show/hide and adjust the length of time pips are displayed. Tap your Action Button to generate a new domino. Then, tap on a numeral in your row of Number Tiles to "Fill It In." Make one selection in your row each turn using the number of pips on either side of the domino OR the total number. In other words, for each turn a player has three choices. But, watch out.. if you can't Fill In a numeral, then you must forfeit your turn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScratchJr at 67% against Number Tile Fill Up's 0%. ScratchJr also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). Number Tile Fill Up's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ScratchJr holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ScratchJr's written reviews are positive against 0% of Number Tile Fill Up's.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Number Tile Fill Up monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | Number Tile Fill Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Classroom Focused Software |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
Number Tile Fill Up
Bugs and requests
ScratchJr
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect character movements and positioning
- Saving and loading problems
- Microphone and recording bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Add more frames/scenes per project
- Improve drawing/editing tools
- Expand color and customization options
- Enhance audio features and sound library
- Integrate with the full Scratch platform
Number Tile Fill Up
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
Number Tile Fill Up
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Number Tile Fill Up free?
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