# codeSpark - Coding for Kids

> Fun logic games & puzzles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id923441570](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id923441570)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id923441570`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Homer
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (40,541 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.32.00
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2014-11-03
- **Size:** 130 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/codespark-coding-for-kids/id923441570)
- **Website:** [https://codespark.com/](https://codespark.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://codespark.com/privacy](https://codespark.com/privacy)

## Description

codeSpark is an award-winning learn-to-code app for kids ages 3–10. With hundreds of coding games, puzzles, and creative tools, kids can learn by building their own games and stories. Preschoolers get pre-coding activities, while older kids can design, publish, and join monthly coding contests or collaborate in multiplayer challenges.

Code is learned through play, supported by research from MIT, Princeton, and Carnegie Mellon. Concepts include sequencing, loops, conditionals, events, and debugging—building problem-solving, logical thinking, and creativity. The app is kid-safe and ad-free, with a parent dashboard and optional Hour of Code access. Subscriptions include flexible plans, with a 7-day free trial.

## Rankings

- #7,366 — Overall
- #16 — The Best Apps for Learning to Code
- #19 — Made for Kids
- #23 — coding
- #28 — code
- #45 — leetcode

## Review summary

Codespark offers fun, educational, and creative coding experiences for kids and classrooms, with a strong emphasis on making and sharing games and stories. The main downsides cited are persistent bugs, confusing pricing, occasional account lockouts, limited multiplayer features, and slower content updates. Addressing stability and clarity around pricing, plus improving social features and update cadence, would boost its appeal while preserving its educational value.

### Pros

- Fun and engaging for kids with entertaining gameplay
- Educational and teaches coding concepts
- Creative platform to design and publish your own games and stories
- Classroom-friendly and widely used in educational settings
- Supports a variety of coding projects (platformers, 2D games, stories)

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and glitches affecting gameplay and stability
- Paywall/subscription model; perceived as not fully free
- Account access problems and difficulty recovering locked accounts
- Limited multiplayer/social features and gated sharing
- Content updates and new chapters appear infrequent

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id923441570)