Comparison

Roly vs Kids Coding

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

Head to head
About

Roly

Tap on rolling creatures to transform them into balls and collect them in cups. Once they escape, catch them again! Explore vibrant mazes with your collected creatures. Designed for young children with a safe, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Catch rolling creatures
  • Collect creatures in cups
  • Play in mazes
  • Simple operation for kids
  • Catching Mode
  • Maze Mode
Features
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Touch the Roly-polys to turn them into balls. Collect them in the cups. When the Roly-polys run out of the cup, catch them again! Can you catch all 20? Collect lots and play with them in the mazes! Features - Simple operation for kids - Catching Mode and Maze Mode - Fun experience of the Roly-poly World at close range For safety play, we use parental gate. Kids will not see: - Third-party advertising - Links to social networks - Personal data request Spoke Co., Ltd. will continue to release apps with communication elements that can be enjoyed by small children and their families.

About

Kids Coding

This app teaches children programming through interactive 3D games and creative app building. It fosters logical thinking, imagination, and creativity by making learning fun and engaging. Users can learn coding fundamentals and design their own applications.

Highlights
  • 3D game-based learning courses
  • Block programming fundamentals
  • Algorithm comprehension
  • Logical thinking development
  • Free app creation
  • App design and creativity
  • Shareable created apps
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Manande Puzzle is a block programming app built for children. Play through colorful 3D game stages and learn programming step by step, from the very basics to more advanced ideas. Along the way, kids naturally build logical thinking, imagination and creativity by making apps of their own! ~ What you can do in Manande Puzzle ~ 1) Learn programming and algorithms in "Learn Courses" 2) Design and build your own apps in "Create Freely" ▼ What is "Learn Courses"? In "Learn Courses" you pick up block programming while you play. Guide the duck across a 3D game stage, combine command blocks to collect the gems, and reach the goal! Clear every stage and the basics of algorithms will be second nature. [What kids learn] - Course-based learning by skill level on 3D game stages - The fundamentals of block coding - Understanding algorithms and thinking logically ▼ What is "Create Freely"? Once block programming feels easy in "Learn Courses", head to "Create Freely" and build whatever app you like. Move characters around to make picture-book style stories, play while learning design, or take your time and build something really ambitious. The possibilities are endless - the best way to start is simply to try. You can also share the apps you make so family and friends can play with them too. [What kids learn] - How apps are designed and built - Creativity through app design - Computational thinking

Screenshots

Roly4 screens
Kids Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roly at 5.0 against Kids Coding's 4.5. Kids Coding's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Roly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kids Coding sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Roly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kids Coding's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roly ships an update every 6 months, Kids Coding every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roly versus Kids Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolyKids Coding
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpoke Inc.INEXUS INC.

Customer experience

Roly

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.8%

Kids Coding

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roly

One-time1
  • New kind of roly-poly$2.99
2 purchases

Kids Coding

Subscriptions2
  • 特別プラン(月額)$9.991 Month
  • 特別プラン(年額)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Roly free?
Roly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kids Coding free?
Kids Coding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roly or Kids Coding?
Roly is rated higher. Roly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kids Coding averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Roly or Kids Coding have ads?
Neither Roly nor Kids Coding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roly or Kids Coding?
Roly ships an update every 6 months, and Kids Coding every 2 months. Most recently, Roly was updated on October 26, 2026 and Kids Coding on October 12, 2026.

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