Best Programming Kids Apps & Games

Tynker: Coding for Kids

Learn to code, mod, make games

Free

This app offers a fun and engaging platform for children to learn coding and artificial intelligence. It guides them from visual block coding to text-based languages like Python and JavaScript, with opportunities to mod Minecraft and create AR apps.

Lightbot : Code Hour

by SpriteBox LLC

Free

This programming puzzle game introduces players to coding logic through interactive challenges. Guide a robot using commands to solve levels, learning concepts like procedures, loops, and conditionals. It's designed for beginners, making coding accessible and fun for students.

Programming for kids

Fun education series

Free

This educational game introduces children to the fundamentals of coding through engaging robot operation puzzles. It fosters logical thinking and problem-solving skills without requiring actual programming code. Designed for interactive play with parents, it offers progressive challenges across various levels.

ScratchJr

by Scratch Foundation, Inc.

Free

This app allows young children to create their own interactive stories and games by snapping together graphical programming blocks. It fosters problem-solving, creative expression, and develops early numeracy and literacy skills in a fun, motivating context.

Move the Turtle: Learn to Code

Programming - coding for Kids!

$3.99

This app introduces children aged 5 and up to programming fundamentals through interactive challenges and rewards. It teaches core coding concepts like loops, procedures, and variables in a fun, visual environment, empowering kids with 21st-century skills.

C4K - Coding for Kids

Let's Start Coding for Kids

$2.99

This app teaches children aged 6-12 fundamental programming concepts through engaging games and hands-on exercises. It features nearly 2,000 levels across 22 games, covering drag-and-drop mechanics, debugging, loops, functions, and coordinates in a gender-neutral, intuitive interface.

Jungle Code - Coding for kids

Learn coding in a fun way

Free

This educational app introduces children to the fundamentals of coding through engaging activities. It aims to make learning programming concepts enjoyable and accessible for young minds.

Learn Coding for Kids

Fun Programming, Ages 6+

Free

This app guides children through learning Python with AI-powered lessons and interactive tools. It features a built-in IDE for writing and running code, AI assistance for fixing errors, and code generation examples. Kids can also take notes, save projects, and participate in online coding challenges.

Teach Kids to Code

by Xilva

Free

This app introduces children to fundamental computer programming concepts. It aims to enhance logical thinking and mathematical skills through engaging lessons.

Cato's Hike

A Programming & Logic Odyssey

$5.99

Embark on a programming adventure where you guide a young boy through a new world by creating programs. Learn fundamental coding concepts like loops and branches through engaging puzzles and a visual interface. Create and share your own challenges with a powerful map editor.

OctoStudio: Coding for Kids

Create Games and Animations

Free

Create animations and games using coding blocks on your mobile device. Bring your own photos and sounds to life, and share your interactive projects with others. Developed by the creators of Scratch at MIT, it's a free and fun way to learn coding.

Code Kingdom: Treasure

by MoreChinese

Free

This app guides children aged 6-11 on an adventure to develop programming interest and skills. It uses a treasure hunt story and fun puzzles to teach logical thinking, spatial imagination, and algorithmic concepts.