ScratchJr vs Barça Academy RD
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.
Barça Academy RD
This app provides instant, secure, and private communication for academy members. Receive notifications, announcements, and manage event invitations easily. Stay connected with all the latest news and updates.
- Instant notifications
- Secure messaging
- Event management
- Message read confirmation
- Message history
- Easy to use
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La App le permite recibir información de la Academy. A través de mensajería instantánea los usuarios reciben notificaciones y comunicados, manteniéndose conectado a todas las novedades de forma privada, segura y cumpliendo la ley de protección de datos. Ventajas para el usuario: * Gratuita * Notificaciones instantáneas y directas. * Fácil de usar * Máxima seguridad y privacidad de los comunicados * Confirmación de mensaje leído * Histórico de mensajes con sus respuestas * Fácil gestión de convocatorias a partidos y entrenamientos * Fácil de instalar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScratchJr at 3.9 against Barça Academy RD's 1.0. ScratchJr also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Barça Academy RD's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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 1.0. 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.
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Barça Academy RD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScratchJr | Barça Academy RD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 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 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scratch Foundation, Inc. | TokApp OnLine SL |
Customer experience
ScratchJr
Barça Academy RD
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
Barça Academy RD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScratchJr
No in-app purchases
Barça Academy RD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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