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Head-to-head · Kinder Apps

Lingokids vs ScratchJr

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Lingokids #5 in Kinder Apps 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Lingokids
ScratchJr #8 in Kinder Apps 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ScratchJr

Lingokids leads on 0 checks, ScratchJr on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLingokids · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Lingokids

Lingokids scores higher on our rubric for kinder apps: 8.5 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Lingokids is the better fit for ad-free mixed learning with multiple child profiles. ScratchJr is the better fit for free introductory coding and creative projects.

  • Lingokids fits best

    Ad-free mixed learning with multiple child profiles

  • ScratchJr fits best

    Free introductory coding and creative projects

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Side by side

Feature Lingokids 8.5/10 Visit ↗ ScratchJr 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.9
Ranking #5 in Kinder Apps #8 in Kinder Apps
Best for Ad-free mixed learning with multiple child profiles Free introductory coding and creative projects
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android iOS, Android
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Lingokids 0/2 · ScratchJr 0/2
Parental controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
Progress reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Age range Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Curriculum focus Not checked yet Not checked yet
Child profiles 4 profiles Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers literacy, math, science, and English through interactive activities.
  • Plus supports offline downloads and up to four separate child profiles.
  • Includes progress tracking, parent-managed screen-time limits, and printables.
  • Children snap graphical blocks together to program characters.
  • Multi-page projects combine stories, scenes, sounds, and photos.
  • A paint editor and sample projects give children ways to create and explore.
Cons
  • Basic limits children to 10 games per day.
  • Basic includes only one child profile.
  • Offline access and unlimited content require Plus.
  • Designed for tablet use rather than as a desktop-first coding environment.
  • Programming is based on graphical blocks, not text-based code.
  • Supplemental books and coding cards may be purchased separately.
Our verdict

Lingokids is a play-based learning app for children, with activities spanning literacy, math, science, English, and life skills. Games, songs, videos, and other interactive activities give families several formats to choose from, while…

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ScratchJr is a free introductory programming app for children ages 5–7. It lets young learners snap graphical blocks together to make characters move, jump, dance, and interact in their own stories and games. The app is aimed at families…

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  1. LingokidsKinder Apps 8.5Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. ScratchJrKinder Apps 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lingokids — where it wins

    • Covers literacy, math, science, and English through interactive activities.
    • Plus supports offline downloads and up to four separate child profiles.
    • Includes progress tracking, parent-managed screen-time limits, and printables.

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits children to 10 games per day.
    • Basic includes only one child profile.
    • Offline access and unlimited content require Plus.

  • ScratchJr — where it wins

    • Children snap graphical blocks together to program characters.
    • Multi-page projects combine stories, scenes, sounds, and photos.
    • A paint editor and sample projects give children ways to create and explore.

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for tablet use rather than as a desktop-first coding environment.
    • Programming is based on graphical blocks, not text-based code.
    • Supplemental books and coding cards may be purchased separately.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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