Comparison

ScratchJr vs eDraw

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Program interactive stories
  • Create games
  • Snap-together programming blocks
  • Develop problem-solving skills
  • Foster creative expression
  • Learn coding fundamentals
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth handwriting board support
  • Real-time content upload
  • Offline mode for saving works
  • Historical track playback
  • Rich color selection
  • Photo-mode drawing
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ScratchJr1 screens
eDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ScratchJr versus eDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchJreDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better2.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better13.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScratch Foundation, Inc.Vson Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

ScratchJr

All ratings1,812 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews598 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative22.2%

eDraw

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive13.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative69.4%

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

None

ScratchJr

No in-app purchases

None

eDraw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScratchJr free?
ScratchJr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eDraw free?
eDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScratchJr or eDraw?
ScratchJr is rated higher. ScratchJr averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while eDraw averages 2.6 from 8 ratings.
Do ScratchJr or eDraw have ads?
Neither ScratchJr nor eDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScratchJr or eDraw?
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, and eDraw every 2 months. Most recently, ScratchJr was updated on November 11, 2026 and eDraw on November 2, 2026.

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