Pocket Code

Name: Pocket Code
Rating: 2.9 (131 reviews)
Author: International Catrobat Association - Verein zur Foerderung freier Software

By: International Catrobat Association - Verein zur Foerderung freier Software

Program your own games!

Features & Capabilities

Create, play, and share your own games, animations, interactive art, music videos, and many other kinds of apps, directly on your iPhone!

Pocket Code is ideally suited for the Hour of Code during the Computer Science Education Week organized by code.org, the European Code Week, as well as other similar initiatives. Catrobat is a visual programming system and a free open source non-profit project, inspired by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Programming Open Source

By:

International Catrobat Association - Verein zur Foerderung freier Software

Rating:

2.90

(131)

Version:

0.6.22 Last updated: 2025-03-07

Version code:

869805602

Creation date:

2019-01-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

59.77MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 164,944 ▼ 1,914

For Developers

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Developed by:

International Catrobat Association - Verein zur Foerderung freier Software

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-code/id1117935892

Website:

https://www.catrobat.org/

User Reviews

User reviews show a mixed reception for Pocket Code on iOS. Many express love for the app and describe it as a fun, useful tool for making apps and games, with some users stating they have used it for years and built their own games. However, multiple reviews cite consistent gaps versus Android: missing core features (scenes, physics), too few blocks, no visual placement, and trouble importing large projects or .catrobat files. Performance is sometimes slow, and tutorials/updates lag behind Android, creating cross‑platform parity issues.

Pros

Positive user sentiment (expressions like “I love it” and “it's great”).
A fun and useful platform for creating apps and games on iOS; some users have even built their own games.
Long-term users report continuing to use Pocket Code for years and finding value in the tool.

Cons

Missing Android-style features on iOS (scenes and physics) and fewer available blocks.
Lack of visual placement (cannot place actors/objects visually on screen).
Problems with importing large projects or .catrobat files (and general import issues).
Performance problems (slow, glitchy) and noticeable parity gaps with the Android version.
Cross‑platform parity issues: tutorials and updates lag behind Android, leading to a less complete iOS experience.