Comparison

ScratchJr vs Sort and Stack Freemium

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

Sort and Stack Freemium

This educational app for children aged 3 and up features stacking games that encourage organizing colors, building shapes, and creating toys. It helps kids develop problem-solving skills and creativity through interactive play with beautifully designed 3D toys and engaging celebrations.

Highlights
  • Color and shape sorting games
  • 3D toy creation
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Interactive celebrations and sounds
  • Simple and engaging interface
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Sort and stack! Your kids will get the knack! Animals and shapes attract in this stimulating app. Discover this award-winning educational app featuring a variety of stacking games encouraging kids aged 3 and up to organize colors, build shapes and create toys. Sort and Stack - Play Smart and Learn is a fun educational app designed for kids to build interactive skills, problem solve and think creatively by encouraging them to identify, sort and stack shapes and pieces. Features: Beautifully designed 3D toys for creative interaction Easy and advanced play for each game for kids to grow with Magical celebrations and sounds upon successful moves and completion of each game bringing joy and building confidence Simple and engaging interface allows for uninterrupted play Optimized for creative play on both iPhone and iPad If you enjoy Sort and Stack try more of our fun learning apps for kids: • Build and Play 3D - Rockets, Helicopters, Submarines and More • Build and Play 3D - Planes, Trains, Robots and More • Build and Play 3D - Planes Special Edition • Play and Discover - Shapes, Numbers, Music and More • Kids’ First Cube Puzzle - Parrot the Pirate, Doctor Fox, Detective Squirrel and Friends • Shape Sorter - Early Learning Blocks • Fairytale Sort and Stack - Princesses, Knights, Dragons and more • Design and Play - Monster Cute Jewels For You • ToyBrush 3D • StoryBook Studio - Create > Animate > Record • 3D Sketch and Stretch Studio • Iron Ball Ride About Croco Studio: Croco Studio is an award-winning team of parent developers intent on creating apps that kids adore and parents trust. At Croco Studio we create apps that encourage kids to learn the fun way. Please send us your feedback at WeListen@crocostudio.com. We’d love to hear from you.

Screenshots

ScratchJr1 screens
Sort and Stack Freemium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScratchJr at none against Sort and Stack Freemium's 1. ScratchJr also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Sort and Stack Freemium's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Sort and Stack Freemium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScratchJr asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Sort and Stack Freemium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScratchJr has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Sort and Stack Freemium's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ScratchJr versus Sort and Stack Freemium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchJrSort and Stack Freemium
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.8K ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB303 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScratch Foundation, Inc.Croco Studio

Customer experience

ScratchJr

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

Sort and Stack Freemium

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Sort and Stack Freemium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ScratchJr

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sort and Stack Freemium

One-time1
  • Unlock All Toys!$1.99

Questions

Is ScratchJr free?
ScratchJr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sort and Stack Freemium free?
Sort and Stack Freemium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScratchJr or Sort and Stack Freemium?
Sort and Stack Freemium is rated higher. ScratchJr averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Sort and Stack Freemium averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ScratchJr or Sort and Stack Freemium have ads?
Neither ScratchJr nor Sort and Stack Freemium shows ads.

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