# Minecraft Education

> Game-based learning using creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mojang.minecraftedu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mojang.minecraftedu)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mojang.minecraftedu`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mojang
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 60,320,082
- **Rating:** 4.14 / 5 (149,211 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.26.32.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31
- **First published:** 2020-07-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 1014 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu)
- **Website:** [http://aka.ms/mcedusupport](http://aka.ms/mcedusupport)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://aka.ms/privacy](https://aka.ms/privacy)

## Description

Minecraft Education is a dynamic game-based learning platform designed for schools and organizations. It fosters creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving by immersing students in blocky worlds where they can explore subjects like math, history, reading, and coding through engaging lessons and curated curriculum. With hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons and open creative worlds, educators can easily tailor the experience to diverse learning needs without requiring prior gaming experience.

Key features include multiplayer modes for cross-platform collaboration, Code Builder supporting block coding, JavaScript, and Python, and tools like Immersive Reader and documentation utilities. Integrations with Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid enhance teacher control and assessment. Developed in partnership with organizations like NASA and BBC Earth, Minecraft Education inspires passion for STEM and equips students with future-ready skills such as critical thinking, digital citizenship, and teamwork.

## Rankings

- #2,566 — Overall
- #131 — Education (Free)
- #2 — minecraft

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.mojang.minecraftedu.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Minecraft Education for building creativity, coding features, and educational content, and many find it fun for kids and families. Recurring drawbacks include sign-in/login problems, a licensing requirement that can block access, and bugs that disrupt coding (code stopping) or UI interactions (unresponsive clicks). Some reviewers view the education edition as a cheaper alternative to the official game. Addressing sign-in reliability, licensing flow, and coding stability would improve the experience for most users.

### Pros

- Strong building and creativity features for education
- Coding and programming capabilities that support learning
- Educational content with pre-built lessons and class features
- Fun and engaging for kids and families
- Cheaper education-focused option compared to official Minecraft

### Cons

- Sign-in and login issues, with unresponsive sign-in buttons
- Licensing requirement from schools that can block access
- Coding functionality bugs, e.g., code stops running after a few minutes
- UI interactions sometimes fail (clicks not registering)
- Mixed user sentiment with some strong negative experiences

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mojang.minecraftedu)