ScratchJr Alternatives

    ScratchJr is described as 'Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer' and is an app in the Development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ScratchJr for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Online / Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android. The best alternative is Scratch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ScratchJr are Snap! (Free, Open Source), Tynker (Freemium), Cyberix3D (Free) and Bingo (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Apr 4, 2021
    1. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.
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      Almost everyone thinks Scratch is a great alternative to ScratchJr.
    2. Snap! (formerly BYOB) is a visual, drag-and-drop programming language. It is an extended reimplementation of Scratch (a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab) that allows you to Build Your Own Blocks.
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    4. Tynker

      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
      • iPad
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      Learn to code, mod Minecraft and build games with Tynker's easy-to-learn, visual programming courses. Tynker is the online platform that makes it fun to learn computer programming for 4th through 8th graders.
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    5. Cyberix3D

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • Chrome OS
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      Free online 3D Game Maker. Make your own 3D games online! Create Games for Web, Mobile and Desktop. Easy to use
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    6. Bingo

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
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      Bingo is a programming language based on Scratch by MIT which uses a "block" UI, where the user can snap together different blocks to make more advanced scripts. There are many added blocks to Scratch 1.4.
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    8. SnapCode is a free Java IDE for education. SnapCode makes it easy to quickly build apps for the desktop and browser that are graphically rich and feature complete.
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    9. Tommy the Turtle

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Android
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        Learn the basics of coding with Tommy the Turtle! Tommy the Turtle - Learn to Code is another fun, interactive, educational game to help young children learn the basics of coding.
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      • Run Marco!

        • Free • Proprietary
        • Mac
        • Windows
        • Linux
        • Android
        • iPhone
        • Android Tablet
        • iPad
        • Google Chrome
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        Join Marco on a code-filled journey in this fun, programming adventure for kids between 6 and 12 years old. Use visual instructions to guide Marco or Sophia through a series of levels as they try to discover themsevles.
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      • Panther

        • Free • Proprietary
        • Windows
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        Panther is a programming language aimed at young users with only a small knowledge of programming. Panther offers you a more advanced version of Scratch, a simple programming language developed at MIT.
      • Web Cartoon Maker started as a simple online tool for making animated cartoons in 2010. And now this is a fully standalone desktop application! It is 100% freeware with no ads or limitations!
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