ScratchJr vs IPAC Digital
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.
IPAC Digital
This mobile application provides parents with direct access to essential information about their children's education. Parents can view schedules, official announcements, grades, and upcoming events. It aims to enhance communication and engagement between the educational institution and families.
- View student schedules
- Access school circulars
- Check student gradebooks
- Manage school agenda
- Stay updated on events
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El Instituto Particular Abdón Calderón, pone a disposición de los padres de familia de la unidad educativa, su app móvil, a través de la cual podrán consultar diversos temas relacionados con la educación de sus hijos: - Horarios - Circulares - Libreta - Agenda - Eventos Los invitamos a descargar y dar un paso más junto a nosotros en el camino de la innovación por el futuro de nuestros niños.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPAC Digital at 5.0 against ScratchJr's 3.9. IPAC Digital also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). ScratchJr's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
IPAC Digital holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, IPAC Digital every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | IPAC Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Viamatica SA |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
IPAC Digital
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
IPAC Digital
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
IPAC Digital
No in-app purchases
