Comparison

ScratchJr vs Gocco Doodle

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

Gocco Doodle

Create animated drawings with magical brushes and fun themes. Share your creations with a global community and turn your doodles into movies. This app encourages creativity and imaginative play for young artists.

Highlights
  • Animated doodles
  • Magical brushes with sound effects
  • Variety of drawing themes
  • Global sharing of creations
  • Doodles turn into movies
  • Save and share masterpieces
  • Painter outfit photo feature
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“There is plenty of fun to be found in the download of Gocco Doodle and children will quickly see the magic when their first doodle comes to life!” THE IPHONE MOM Welcome to Gocco Doodle! This app enables you to show off your wonderful doodles all around the world. You can choose from varieties of cool themes to draw on and use magical brushes with sound and special effects. The lines you’ve drawn will start moving and your doodles will turn into a fun movie! We want kids from all over the world to have fun together by sharing their doodles. This is what we are passionate about. We hope you and your child will jointly enjoy drawing and have massive fun on this world stage. ■ Kid’s favorite doodle themes There are many themes that stimulate kid’s creativity. Theme examples: lion with no mane, car with no wheels, colorful town, free white space etc… ■ Doodle brush with color, sound and movement! Magical brushes with sound and special effects are perfect tools to indulge kid’s creativity. Examples of brushes: rainbow, car, train tracks, rain, flowers, notes, fireworks, flame, polka dots, etc… ■ Take a photo in our painter outfit After you finish your doodle, pick your national flag and take your picture! We will transform you with a funny painter outfit instantly!! ■ Show it off around the world! Post your doodles!! Your posted doodles will be shown in a list with all the other doodles from kids around the world. Put a heart mark on the ones you like and show them your love! ■ Turn the doodles into movies! 1.The doodles will show off the path they’ve taken while drawing in a movie. You will know how your friends worked on their doodles. 2. The lines in the doodles will move at once. Wisely use the moving and not moving brush and create your original movie! ■ Save and share your masterpiece! You can save your doodle on your device and share them via Facebook and email. Show them to your mom and dad at work and even to grandma and grandpa living far away. ■ No in-app purchases ■ No third-party advertising ■ Ideal for Ages 3 to 12 Try it now and enjoy seeing your kid turning into an aspiring artist as soon as today! About GOCCO "Gocco" means role-play in Japanese and in Gocco apps, kids enjoy role-playing which enhances a child’s ability to learn and think for themselves. Our goal is to help kids discover what they are most interested in and stimulate their creativity. The aim is that kids will develop and maximize their creative potential. For more apps from Gocco, visit http://goccoplay.com Privacy At Smart Education, Ltd., we make sure to provide the safest environment for your children, and guarantee perfect transparency regarding your collected personal information. Our privacy practices have been certified by Moms With Apps as family-friendly. Learn more here: https://momswithapps.com/smart-education/gocco-doodle-pro To learn more about Smart Education, Ltd.’s privacy policy, visit http://doodle.goccoplay.com/privacy

Screenshots

ScratchJr1 screens
Gocco Doodle1 screens

Verdict

The call

ScratchJr and Gocco Doodle both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of ScratchJr's written reviews are positive against 31% of Gocco Doodle's. ScratchJr also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). Gocco Doodle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for ScratchJr against 4.0 for Gocco Doodle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of ScratchJr's written reviews are positive against 31% of Gocco Doodle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, Gocco Doodle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScratchJr versus Gocco Doodle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchJrGocco Doodle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.8K ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScratch Foundation, Inc.SMARTEDUCATION, Ltd.

Customer experience

ScratchJr

All ratings1,812 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews594 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative22.2%

Gocco Doodle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

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

Gocco Doodle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ScratchJr

No in-app purchases

None

Gocco Doodle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScratchJr free?
ScratchJr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gocco Doodle free?
Gocco Doodle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScratchJr or Gocco Doodle?
Gocco Doodle is rated higher. ScratchJr averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Gocco Doodle averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ScratchJr or Gocco Doodle have ads?
Neither ScratchJr nor Gocco Doodle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScratchJr or Gocco Doodle?
ScratchJr ships an update every 6 months, and Gocco Doodle every 2 months. Most recently, ScratchJr was updated on October 19, 2026 and Gocco Doodle on October 10, 2026.

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