ScratchJr vs Amigos de Jesús
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.
Amigos de Jesús
This app provides a variety of digital resources like songs, prayers, videos, and catechetical narratives to joyfully transmit faith. It's an ideal complement for religious education programs, helping families and children grow in their love and friendship with Jesus.
- Songs, prayers, videos, and narratives
- Supports faith transmission
- Complements religious education programs
- Aids families in teaching children about Jesus
- Promotes growth in love and friendship with Jesus
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App del proyecto Amigos de Jesús con gran variedad de recursos digitales (canciones, oraciones, vídeos, narraciones catequéticas) que facilitan la transmisión de la fe con alegría, exigencia y naturalidad. Complemento ideal para desarrollar el Catecismo Jesús es el Señor en las sesiones de catequesis parroquiales, escolares y familiares. El método Amigos de Jesús de la Editorial Casals facilitará a padres, madres, abuelos... y a toda la familia ayudar a los niños a conocer a Jesús y hacerles más felices al crecer en el amor y en la amistad con Él.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amigos de Jesús at 5.0 against ScratchJr's 3.9. Amigos de Jesús also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). ScratchJr's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). 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.
Amigos de Jesús 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ScratchJr's written reviews are positive against 25% of Amigos de Jesús's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Amigos de Jesús monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | Amigos de Jesús |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 475 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Casals |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
Amigos de Jesús
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
Amigos de Jesús
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
Amigos de Jesús
No in-app purchases
