Snap! AlternativesProgramming Languages and other similar apps like Snap!

Snap! is described as 'Broadly inviting programming language for kids and adults that's also a platform for serious study of computer science' and is a programming language in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Snap!, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac and Scratch apps. The best Snap! alternative is Scratch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Snap! are Gandi IDE, Bingo, Waterbear and EduBlocks.

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Snap! is a broadly inviting programming language for kids and adults that's also a platform for serious study of computer science.

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Snap! alternatives page was last updated Sep 15, 2023
  1. Scratch icon
     110 likes

    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. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas...

    75 Scratch alternatives
    Scratch screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Blocks
    4.  Coding
    5.  Bad Blocks checking
    6.  2D Game Creation
    7.  Kid friendly
    8.  Web-Database
    Scratch iconSnap! Icon

    Scratch VS Snap!

    Is Scratch a good alternative to Snap!?
     
    • Almost everyone thinks Scratch is a great Snap! alternative.

    • Scratch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Snap!.

    • Scratch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Snap!.

    • Scratch is Free and Open SourceSnap! is also Free and Open Source
  2. Gandi IDE icon
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    Gandi IDE is an in-browser game engine, a mod of MIT Scratch with collaboration features that allow scratchers to design and code together in real-time. Gandi also contains many extensions to help developers make multi-player online games including MMO, MOBA, PvP, and PvE.

    5 Gandi IDE alternatives
    Gandi IDE Project

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Gandi IDE Features

    1.  Blocks
    2.  Scratch-Block programming
    Gandi IDE iconSnap! Icon

    Gandi IDE VS Snap!

    Is Gandi IDE a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  3. Bingo icon
     5 likes

    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.

    14 Bingo alternatives
    Bingo Interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Bingo Features

    1.  Exe Compiler
    Bingo iconSnap! Icon

    Bingo VS Snap!

    Is Bingo a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  4. Waterbear icon
     8 likes

    Waterbear is a toolkit for making programming more accessible and fun. Having a visual language means you don't have to focus on learning a syntax to start programming.

    27 Waterbear alternatives
    Waterbear screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Waterbear Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    Waterbear iconSnap! Icon

    Waterbear VS Snap!

    Is Waterbear a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  5. EduBlocks icon
     8 likes

    EduBlocks is a visual block based programming tool that will hopefully help teachers to introduce text based programming languages, like Python, to children at an earlier age.

    15 EduBlocks alternatives
    EduBlocks screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi

    EduBlocks Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  Scratch-Block programming
    EduBlocks iconSnap! Icon

    EduBlocks VS Snap!

    Is EduBlocks a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  6. BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) icon
     2 likes

    The Snap! social platform . Features include custom (build your own) blocks, first class procedures (lambda), first class lists (including lists of lists), and first class truly object oriented sprites with prototyping inheritance.

    5 BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) alternatives
    BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) Features

    1.  Scratch-Block programming
    BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) iconSnap! Icon

    BYOB (Build Your Own Blocks) VS Snap!

    Is this a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  7. Glicode icon
     2 likes

    GLICODE TM turns every packet of Pocky into a bite-sized coding lesson. By laying out Pocky in the right order, you can use Japan’s (and the world's) favourite snacks to learn algorithmic thinking in a fun and engaging way.

    50 Glicode alternatives
    Glicode screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Glicode iconSnap! Icon

    Glicode VS Snap!

    Is Glicode a good alternative to Snap!?
     
    • Glicode is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Snap!.

    • Glicode is Free and ProprietarySnap! is Free and Open Source
  8. Blockly icon
     7 likes

    Blockly is a library for building visual programming editors. Users can drag blocks together to build an application. No typing required.

    20 Blockly alternatives
    a convoluted way of 'solving' the Maze demo

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Blockly Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Visual Programming
    Blockly iconSnap! Icon

    Blockly VS Snap!

    Is Blockly a good alternative to Snap!?
     
    Comments about Blockly as an Alternative to Snap!
     
    Guest

    you can create your own block

    Positive commentOct 9, 2016
    0
    Snap! Icon
    Blockly icon
    • Blockly is Free and Open SourceSnap! is also Free and Open Source
  9. R-cade icon
     1 like

    The r-cade package is a very simple game engine for the Racket programming language with a few, specific goals in mind:

    17 R-cade alternatives
    R-cade screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    R-cade iconSnap! Icon

    R-cade VS Snap!

    Is R-cade a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  10. HyperNext Studio icon
     2 likes

    HyperNext Studio is an easy to use software creation system that allows almost anyone, to quickly start building their own software that works.

    14 HyperNext Studio alternatives
    HyperNext Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    HyperNext Studio iconSnap! Icon

    HyperNext Studio VS Snap!

    Is HyperNext Studio a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  11. S2JS icon
     5 likes

    S2JS answers the question of where to go after Scratch.

    S2JS is a tutorial that guides kids writing Javascript games that can run directly on their smartphones or any other browser-capable device. It explains Javascript in terms of Scratch, with a focus on achieving early result.

    14 S2JS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    S2JS Features

    1.  Javascript scripting
    2.  Coding
    S2JS iconSnap! Icon

    S2JS VS Snap!

    Is S2JS a good alternative to Snap!?
     
  12. ScratchJr icon
     1 like

    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.

    24 ScratchJr alternatives
    ScratchJr screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    ScratchJr Features

    1.  Coding
    ScratchJr iconSnap! Icon

    ScratchJr VS Snap!

    Is ScratchJr a good alternative to Snap!?
     
    Comments about ScratchJr as an Alternative to Snap!
     
    Guest

    It’s good and really creative

    Positive commentMay 13, 2018
    0
    Snap! Icon
    ScratchJr icon
    • ScratchJr is Free and ProprietarySnap! is Free and Open Source
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