ScratchJr
With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5+) can learn to code -- and code to learn!
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3.76
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- User-friendly interface for young children
- Introduces programming concepts to kids
- Encourages creativity and problem-solving
- Free app that pairs well with educational resources
Cons
- Limited functionalities compared to the original Scratch
- Sharing and exporting projects is difficult
- Bugs and glitches when making or opening projects
- Drawing interface has issues, such as no eraser
Most mentioned
- Glitches and bugs while using the app
- Limited sprite options and drawing functionalities
- Difficulties in sharing/exporting projects
- Lack of advanced features compared to Scratch
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-17 |  | | Very limited. Since there is no scratch app for mobile devices, me and my friends wanted to use Scratch JR to compete in our own mini game jam. However there are many issues, like when you draw a line too close to another line, it automatically joins the two lines, meaning you have to space everything out like a sprite-sheet and move everything around when you are finished. There are also no clones, and I dont mean duplicating sprites! There's more I could add but I'm running out of space. |
| 2024-11-04 |  | | My daughter loves this app. Unfortunately, she spent time making a series of videos for a class project that are unusable. The only 'export' options is to share via email and the file sent is a .sjr file that's specific to scratch and not recognizable by literally anything. There's also zero way to access this work via desktop. And if you go into the app via another device (like a parent's phone) there's no way to log into an acct to recover these projects. Super disappointed. |
| 2024-06-27 |  | | good but not option's are available.ScratchJr is a fantastic app designed to introduce young children (ages 5-7) to programming concepts through creative animation and storytelling. It offers a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop coding blocks, making it easy for kids to create their own interactive stories, games, and animations. The app encourages creativity, problem-solving, and logical thinking in a playful environment. However, it may have limitations for older or more experienced us |
| 2023-08-04 |  | | I got the advise from my computer teacher to play this to improve computer coding and stuff and when I downloaded this it was awesome!The only problem is that whenever I make a project and try to open it,it doesn't work maybe it's a glitch or something but it's very annoying this game is perfect but pls fix this problem |
| 2023-04-28 |  | | My experience was pretty good, it was easy to do my first project as there is a book on top left of the screen which has examples of projects. and i find clear to teach kids, bugs are clear and explained on the book what are they for. But i like it on my computer not on the phone. |
| 2023-04-16 |  | | Let me just make something very clear: this is NOT Scratch, and if you're looking for a mobile version of said engine, you will not find it here. Scratch Jr. is a good app for what it is. It's meant to be a beginner coding engine for kids 7-, and that's exactly what it is. Nothing here is as advanced as Scratch 3, and that's the intent. TL;DR: Stop hating on this app for not being something it was never meant to be. |
| 2023-04-09 |  | | Its a very good app! The only thing that is ruining is the complexity. How complex the game is, is really insane and tricky. I can't use this app/game without saying "Huh?" Or "What?". I barely use it now, but it's always a game I use whenever I am bored. Not the app I would use everyday, but an app I'd use frequently Not to mention that this app is sometimes hard to navigate around and does not have many options. When I played it last time it was on a computer and this looks WAY different |
| 2023-02-25 |  | | Scratch jr is pretty good but theres one bug. on phone the buttons are either jammed together or very apart and they are tiny. Also when i select a text box to type theres the same window popping up behind then it disappears when i stop typing. Its great exept on phones. |
| 2022-12-29 |  | | I'm trying to make a project called: "Scratch the singing cat", a fnf like game but there is broke stuff in a KIDS GAME. 1. Zooming in in character creator is glitchy. 2. I can't scroll. It only let's me drag frames. 3. This glitch is the worst in the app, again, I couldn't add a 5th Frame because my screen was filled with the frames. So I reopened the project then once I got back in, look.. all my hard work was corrupted. Into the trash. Please fix these things and I will re-download. |
| 2022-06-20 |  | | Fun but something is quite different... The sprites are only 4 available and we want more than 4 sprites. I mean why only 4? Also while drawing, I sometimes draw lines but it automatically connects to another line which makes it a bit worse than Scratch. Also please add a few blocks (not much but at least a few would make me happier). |
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