# Pyonkee vs ICQbot

The clearest difference is rating: ICQbot at 5.0 against Pyonkee's 3.6. ICQbot also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13). Pyonkee's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ICQbot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyonkee has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pyonkee | ICQbot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyonkee/id905012686/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icqbot/id6446751380/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 137 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13 | **9.3** |
| Devices | **iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SoftUmeYa, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/905012689) | [I Create Robot Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602810061) |

## What reviewers say

### Pyonkee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pyonkee/id905012686)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Familiarity to Scratch
- 👍 Good for learning to code
- 👍 Works offline
- 👍 Accessible on mobile
- 👍 Nostalgic for older Scratch users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Ripoff of Scratch
- 👎 Confusing interface
- 👎 Bugs and glitches
- 👎 Performance issues (slow, crashes)
- 👎 Limited features compared to modern Scratch

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when importing photos
- App kicks user out
- Blocks not working
- Stamp and select features not working
- Forever if block issue

**Requested features**

- 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


### ICQbot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icqbot/id6446751380)

This app offers a graphical programming interface to control hardware via Bluetooth. Users can program hardware to interact with stage characters, enabling two-way interaction between software and physical devices.

**Highlights:** Graphical programming interface, Bluetooth connectivity, Hardware control, Stage character interaction, Software-hardware two-way interaction

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pyonkee free?

Pyonkee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ICQbot free?

ICQbot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pyonkee or ICQbot?

ICQbot is rated higher. Pyonkee averages 3.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ICQbot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*