Comparison

Learning Site vs VEXcode V5

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

Head to head
About

Learning Site

Access language learning resources and activities from your internet-connected iOS device. This app supports independent and collaborative learning with 24/7 access to course materials, audio, video, and interactive tasks. It's designed for students and educators to enhance language education on the go.

Highlights
  • Access Explorer course resources
  • Record and listen to audios
  • Watch videos
  • Complete interpretive tasks
  • Complete interpersonal tasks
  • Complete presentational tasks
  • Access FlexText eBook purchases
Features
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The Learning Site mobile app is a free download for enrolled users of Wayside Publishing’s online language learning environment, the Learning Site! Use the mobile app to access all of your Explorer course resources and activities when you’re on the go with your Internet-connected iOS device! The Learning Site is your answer to independent and collaborative learning. Within the Learning Site, students and educations can access their Explorer courses, where they can record and listen to audios, watch videos, and complete interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational tasks. Students can explore at their own pace and within their own comfort zones. 24/7 access adds flexibility and convenience. Teachers will find that incorporating Explorer course materials into their lesson plans takes the class discussion online allowing time for every student to participate. You can also access and explore your FlexText eBook purchases through the Learning Site app.

About

VEXcode V5

This coding environment helps students of all ages learn programming through a user-friendly interface. It supports a consistent experience across different learning levels and robot platforms, making computer science accessible and engaging.

Highlights
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
  • Consistent experience across learning levels
  • Robot control and sensor integration
  • Built-in video tutorials
  • Multilingual block support
  • Example projects for learning
Features
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From elementary school through college, VEXcode is a coding environment that meets students at their level. The intuitive layout of VEXcode allows students to get started quickly and easily. VEXcode is consistent across Blocks and Text, across VEX IQ and VEX V5. As students progress from elementary, middle, and high school, they never have to learn a different blocks, code, or toolbar interface. As a result, students can focus on creating with technology, not trying to navigate a new layout. Drive Forward is the new Hello World We all know that robots attract kids to learn. VEX Robotics and VEXcode are providing opportunities for students of all ages to participate in learning the code that makes these robots work. VEX makes computer science come to life through collaborations, hands-on projects, and engaging experiences. From classrooms to competitions, VEXcode helps to create the next generation of innovators. Drag. Drop. Drive. VEXcode Blocks is the perfect platform for those new to coding. Students use the simple drag and drop interface to create functioning programs. Each block's purpose can easily be identified using the visual cues like its shape, color, and label. We've designed VEXcode Blocks to allow those who are new to robotics to get their robot up and running faster. Now, students can focus on being creative and learning computer science concepts, not stuck trying to figure out the interface. More accessible than ever VEXcode even helps across language barriers, allowing student to read blocks and comment programs in their native language. Drag & Drop. Powered by Scratch Blocks. Students and Teachers will feel instantly at home with this familiar environment. Video Tutorials. Grasp concepts faster. Built-in tutorials cover every aspect needed to get up to speed fast. And more tutorials are coming. Help is always there. Getting information on blocks is fast and easy. These resources were written by educators, in a form both teachers and students will grasp quickly. Drivetrain Blocks. A breakthrough in simplicity. From driving forward, making precise turns, setting speed, and stopping precisely, VEXcode makes it easier than ever to control a robot. Setup your VEX robot. Fast. VEXcode's device manager is simple, flexible, and powerful. In no time at all you can setup your robot's drivetrain, controller features, motors, and sensors. 40+ Example projects to choose from. Jumpstart your learning by starting with an existing project, covering every aspect of coding, controlling robots, and learning to use sensors.

Screenshots

Learning Site4 screens

Verdict

The call

Learning Site and VEXcode V5 are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning Site ships an update every 2 months, VEXcode V5 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Learning Site versus VEXcode V5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning SiteVEXcode V5
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB777 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWayside PublishingVEX Robotics, Inc.

Customer experience

Learning Site

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

VEXcode V5

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

In-app purchases

None

Learning Site

No in-app purchases

None

VEXcode V5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learning Site free?
Learning Site is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VEXcode V5 free?
VEXcode V5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learning Site or VEXcode V5 have ads?
Neither Learning Site nor VEXcode V5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learning Site or VEXcode V5?
Learning Site ships an update every 2 months, and VEXcode V5 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Learning Site was updated on November 1, 2026 and VEXcode V5 on November 3, 2026.

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