ScratchJr vs Augie
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.
Augie
This educational app allows users to connect with a companion robot via Bluetooth to control its movements, customize its personality, and program its screen. It features an augmented reality coding module and a game design tool to teach programming logic and creative game development.
- Bluetooth robot connection
- Robot personality customization
- Full directional control
- AR coding feature
- Design AR games
- Emoji display programming
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"This app requires an Augie, a Pai Technology product - and a supported Bluetooth Smart/4/LE-enabled device to play. This app is FREE to play. Product Features: - Connect Augie to the app using Bluetooth Smart/4 - Make Augie your own by setting their personalities and names - Discover how Augie moves with full directional control and multiple speed settings - Program Augie's screen to display fun emojis and - Learn programming logics from our AR coding feature - Design your own AR game by dragging gaming elements to the screen If you have any questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you! Contact us at any time at cs@pai.technology ABOUT PAI Pai Technology is a company dedicated to creating new lifestyles for families by using technology to help kids grow, develop, and play Pai Technology takes children's privacy very seriously. Our apps do not include any third-party advertising or collect any personal information. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Privacy Policy: https://www.pai.technology/privacypolicy/"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScratchJr at 67% against Augie's 0%. ScratchJr also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 27). Augie's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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.
ScratchJr holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.8K ratings behind it against 27, 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 Augie's.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Augie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | Augie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Shanghai Bloks Technology Group Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
Augie
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
Augie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
Augie
No in-app purchases
