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 ScratchJr, Blockly, Whimtale and EduBlocks.

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  1. Scratch icon
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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...

    80 Scratch alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  2. ScratchJr icon
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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.

    28 ScratchJr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Mac
    • Chrome OS
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  3. Blockly icon
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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.

    21 Blockly alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  4. Whimtale icon
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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!.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. EduBlocks icon
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    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.

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. Bingo icon
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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.

    15 Bingo alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  7. 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

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. R-cade icon
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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:

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  9. Tynker icon
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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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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Minecraft
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  10. CodeAvengers icon
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    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...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Run Marco! icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  12.  2 likes

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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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