Pyonkee vs Maphi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Maphi
This app offers an interactive way to learn and solve mathematical problems. Users can manipulate expressions directly on screen to discover solutions, with a step-by-step guide available for assistance. Gamification elements make the learning process engaging.
- Interactive expression manipulation
- Touch, swipe, and drag controls
- Step-by-step guidance
- Gamification elements
- Arithmetic, Variables, Fractions
- Linear equations, Derivatives, Integrals
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Maphi makes understanding math easier than ever before! You can touch, swipe, and drag mathematical expressions to find your very own solutions to challenging mathematical problems. You’ll soon realise: The best way to understand Math, is to do it yourself. And the best way to do it yourself is with Maphi! Among others, the free version allows the full use of the following chapters: - Arithmetic - Variables - Fractions - Distributive Law - Linear equations The pro version contains the additional chapters: - Rational equations with linear terms - Systems of linear equations - Powers - Derivatives - Integrals Maphi is based on an advanced computer algebra system that has been optimized for ease of use and touch control. If you get stuck a step-by-step guide can be activated for immediate assistance. The unique didactic approach and gamification elements make learning math an interesting and fun experience. See https://www.maphi.app/tos for our general terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Maphi at 4.6 against Pyonkee's 3.7. Maphi also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 62%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Pyonkee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Maphi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Pyonkee asks for nothing beyond the download.
Maphi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Pyonkee's written reviews are positive against 93% of Maphi's.
Pyonkee ships an update every 4 months, Maphi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pyonkee | Maphi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (53 ratings) | 4.6 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoftUmeYa, LLC. | Edutapps GmbH |
Customer experience
Pyonkee
Maphi
User reviews
Pyonkee
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Familiarity to Scratch
- 👍 Good for learning to code
- 👍 Works offline
- 👍 Accessible on mobile
- 👍 Nostalgic for older Scratch users
Room to improve
- 👎 Ripoff of Scratch
- 👎 Confusing interface
- 👎 Bugs and glitches
- 👎 Performance issues (slow, crashes)
- 👎 Limited features compared to modern Scratch
Maphi
From 39 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Innovative concept and execution
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- ✨ Visually appealing and good animations
- 🧠 Great for learning and brain training
- 🚀 Fast and snappy performance
Room to improve
- 🤏 Difficult to use on small displays
- 💸 Limited free version, paywall for full access
- ❓ Lacks detailed explanations
- ⚖️ Algebra can be overly pedantic
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
Maphi
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes on the title screen
- App crashes immediately after starting on iPhone XS Max
- Integration by parts has u-substitution problems
Requested features
8 requests- More trigonometric functions (csc, sec, cot, arc sin, arc cos, arc tan)
- More calculus content (Calc II, Calc III)
- One-time payment option for premium features
- Randomly generated problems under a time limit
- Daily quizzes
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- Step-by-step explanations for problems
- Ability to set a comma in the formula editor
- Faster double-tap recognition for easier manipulation
In-app purchases
Pyonkee
No in-app purchases
Maphi
- Maphi Pro 1 Month$2.491 Month
- Maphi Pro 6 Months$4.996 Months
- Maphi Pro 12 Months$6.991 Year
- Maphi Pro Lifetime$8.99









