Comparison

Pyonkee vs Coding Galaxy

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

Head to head
About

Pyonkee

This app offers a real programming environment for creating games, animations, and stories using visual blocks. It's inspired by Scratch and optimized for touch devices, allowing users to learn logic, creativity, and collaboration through coding.

Highlights
  • Visual block-based programming
  • Create games, animations, and stories
  • Optimized for touch devices
  • Import sounds and pictures
  • Share projects easily
  • Connect with micro:bit
  • Utilize iPad sensors
Features
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Tired of consuming? Let's enjoy creating! Based on Scratch, Pyonkee provides a real, programming environment, anytime, anywhere! Pyonkee is a new dynamic media for developing various ideas. By combining visual blocks, kids/adults are able to create original games, animations, and stories on their own. Through the programming process, we will learn about logics, productivity, creativity, and collaborations. Pyonkee has been developed from the open-source code of "Scratch 1.4" from MIT Media Lab. Since Pyonkee is fully compatible with Scratch 1.4, millions of existing Scratch projects can be used for reference. Pyonkee's user interface is optimized for touch devices. We do not need cumbersome typing, even a mouse. Just write programs wherever you like. Pyonkee nicely supports pinch-in/out, and font scaling for small devices. Moreover, sound recorder and camera are provided for importing your sounds and pictures into the projects. We can mix various media on Pyonkee and program them. Moreover, you can share your projects via AirDrop, e-mail, iCloud, and other cloud storage services. From the version 2.1, you are able to create programs using various iPad sensors and Mesh network protocol. From the version 2.3, more than 100 instruments are available in sound block. You can even play other synth app's sounds by enabling Virtual MIDI. From the version 2.20, Pyonkee is able to connect to micro:bit. You can get values from various sensors and send analog/digital signals to the pins. By combining the micro:bit with Pyonkee, you can enjoy an even wider world of programming. Dive into the fun of visual programming!

About

Coding Galaxy

This app offers an award-winning platform for K-12 students to develop computational thinking and coding skills through engaging lessons and games. It provides over 200 missions, various learning modes, and detailed progress tracking to foster problem-solving and critical thinking.

Highlights
  • Over 200 learning missions
  • Multiple learning modes (Self-Learning, Collaborative, eSports)
  • Scaffolding learning process with hints
  • Adventurous storyline and heroic tasks
  • User performance tracking
  • In-app learning reports
  • Aligned with International Computer Science Education Standard
Features
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Hour of Code - Adventure Planet • 10 free learning missions for beginners as you to experience the exciting coding puzzles • Teaching plans and worksheets are available for in-class teaching ------------------------------- Coding Galaxy is an award-winning learning solution designed for K–12 students to develop computational thinking skills and get familiar with concepts in coding and innovative technologies. With engaging lessons, learning games and projects for 21st century technology education, we foster and shape next generation innovators. Coding Galaxy - Computational Thinking learning series has been qualified by Education Alliance Finland, recognized by SIIA CODiE Award, Asia Smart App Awards and Hong Kong ICT Awards. As a passionate team in education, we will continue to enhance teaching and learning with technologies Coding Galaxy is a platform for learning computational thinking, designed for students aged 5 or above. The complete teaching package includes learning software, unplugged activities, teaching plans and tools, and learning reports. The course content is designed and written by experienced teachers and educational technology specialists, integrating learning design and curriculum from across the globe, including Europe, America and Asia. Through over 200 missions and a variety of learning activities, the course develops students with problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and leadership skills. With the comprehensive teaching package, the teacher will deliver quality lessons of these skills and knowledge of the 21st century with ease, fostering the next generation of talents. **Learning Objectives** 1. Develop computational thinking skill and problem-solving skills (Induction and deduction, Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Algorithmic Thinking, Testing and Debugging) 2. Master basic computer science concepts: Sequence, Looping, Conditional Logic, Function, and Parallelism 3. Broaden essential life skills with the 4Cs (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity) and leadership skills **Highlighted Features** - More than 200 missions - Multiple Learning modes (Self-Learning, Collaborative and eSports mode) for different learning environments - Scaffolding learning process with in-game instructions and hints - Engaging learning experience with adventurous storyline and heroic tasks - Users performance tracking - In-app learning report - Well aligns with the International Computer Science Education Standard, by building up fundamental computational thinking skills

Screenshots

Coding Galaxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pyonkee and Coding Galaxy both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Pyonkee's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coding Galaxy's. Pyonkee also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 5). Coding Galaxy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 — 3.7 for Pyonkee against 3.6 for Coding Galaxy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyonkee has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Pyonkee's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coding Galaxy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pyonkee ships an update every 4 months, Coding Galaxy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pyonkee versus Coding Galaxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPyonkeeCoding Galaxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (53 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB323 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftUmeYa, LLC.Tangor Technology Limited

Customer experience

Pyonkee

All ratings43 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative30.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative28.2%

Coding Galaxy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Pyonkee

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when importing photos
  • App kicks user out
  • Blocks not working
  • Stamp and select features not working
  • Forever if block issue
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  • Storage usage too high (5GB)
  • App crashes when making games (e.g., Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Loading screen stuck
  • Blocks/sprites disappear briefly when moved
  • Memory cleaning issues causing reloads
  • Pixels shift when drawing sprites
  • Image import forces rectangular crop
  • App crashes on launch (iOS 8, iPad Mini)
  • Slow performance/lagging
  • Editor runs slowly
  • Freezes when making multiple costumes

Requested features

24 requests
  • Update to Scratch 2.0/3.0
  • Support for .sb3 and .sjr files
  • Add clone blocks
  • Add original Scratch Cat sprite
  • Implement auto-save function
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  • Improve drawing/sprite editing tools
  • Add sharing rules and report buttons
  • Add social media sharing
  • Add new blocks (e.g., when screen swiped)
  • Support for importing images from camera roll
  • Support for importing audio from iTunes
  • Add more background images
  • Add more scripts and features
  • Improve performance and speed
  • Add scroll bar for UI elements
  • Make it lighter/less resource-intensive
  • Add a home screen
  • Allow uploading projects to Dropbox
  • Add online play and sharing
  • Add iMessage sharing and email file opening
  • Add mature sprites
  • Add programming explanations
  • Support for Kanji input
  • Make it more compatible with newer iOS versions

Coding Galaxy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pyonkee

No in-app purchases

None

Coding Galaxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pyonkee free?
Pyonkee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coding Galaxy free?
Coding Galaxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pyonkee or Coding Galaxy?
Pyonkee is rated higher. Pyonkee averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Coding Galaxy averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Pyonkee or Coding Galaxy have ads?
Neither Pyonkee nor Coding Galaxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pyonkee or Coding Galaxy?
Pyonkee ships an update every 4 months, and Coding Galaxy every 2 months. Most recently, Pyonkee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Coding Galaxy on November 2, 2026.

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