ScratchJr vs eDraw
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.
eDraw
This app allows users to draw on a Bluetooth handwriting board, with content uploaded in real-time. It supports offline saving, historical track playback, and a rich color selection. Users can also transform photos into black and white for drawing.
- Bluetooth handwriting board support
- Real-time content upload
- Offline mode for saving works
- Historical track playback
- Rich color selection
- Photo-mode drawing
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eDraw is a mobile App that can be used with bluetooth handwriting board 1: you can draw on the bluetooth sketchpad and connect to eDraw. The content will be uploaded to eDraw in real time. 2:eDraw supports offline mode. When you have saved your own works by using bluetooth sketchpad alone, you only need to open eDraw and choose to upload historical works to synchronize your offline works. 3:eDraw supports historical track playback, and the whole process you draw can be recorded 4:eDraw provides a rich color selection mechanism, allowing users to choose their own colors at will; 5:eDraw supports photo-mode drawing, which can transform the photographed images into black and white.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScratchJr at 67% against eDraw's 14%. ScratchJr also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 8). eDraw's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months 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 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.9K ratings behind it against 8, 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 14% of eDraw's.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, eDraw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | eDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 8 |
| 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | Vson Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
eDraw
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
eDraw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
eDraw
No in-app purchases









