codeSpark Academy AlternativesGame Development Tools and other similar apps like codeSpark Academy

codeSpark Academy is described as 'Teaches the basics of computer programming through a variety of interactive learning activities including puzzles, games, step-by-step creative projects, game design and offline printables – all of which can be monitored by parents' and is a game development tool in the home & family category. There are more than 10 alternatives to codeSpark Academy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best codeSpark Academy alternative is Scratch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like codeSpark Academy are Whimtale, ScratchJr, Blockly and Bingo.

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  1. Scratch icon

    Scratch

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Whimtale

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    Whimtale is a small game engine and a fantasy console for making interactive stories where you can navigate the worlds you create and talk with stuff!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    ScratchJr

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    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.

    27 ScratchJr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Minicoders

    Minicoders in an educational platform for kids, including Apps with video tutorials, virtual assistance and private Roblox game experiences where kids learn coding skills while playing.

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    Blockly

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

    22 Blockly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    a convoluted way of 'solving' the Maze demo
     
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    Bingo

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Bingo Interface
     
  8. PaletAI icon

    PaletAI

     1 like

    App to create, play, and share AI-generated mobile games, no coding required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  10. Programming Hero icon

    Programming Hero

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    Build a GAME while learning to code. Quick Action: Apply programming concepts immediately after learning Brag Right: Publish your code and show off your work Practice Anywhere: Practice coding (Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. EduBlocks icon

    EduBlocks

     9 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.

    17 EduBlocks alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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    R-cade

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. Tynker icon

    Tynker

     4 likes

    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.

    15 Tynker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Minecraft
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    CodeAvengers

     13 likes

    Code Avengers is the fun, easy way to learn Javascript, the computer programming language of the web. Learners of all ability will enjoy the free interactive online lessons. Be a Coding Superhero with Code...

    63 CodeAvengers alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     

  15. Toontalk

     2 likes

    Describes ToonTalk - an animated interactive world inside of which children can build programs and games.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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