ScratchJr
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ScratchJr has no in-app products on record in the United States.
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| Rating / 5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Reviews | 8.2K | 65K | 41K | 32K | 18K | 7.9K | 6.5K | 6K | 1.1K | 343 | 7 |
| Released | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2012 | 2011 | 2020 | 2021 | 2013 | 2013 | 2015 | 2023 |
| Monthly price | — | $9.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | — | — | $8.99 | $5.99 | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $79.99 | $119.99 | $119.99 | — | — | $49.99 | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | — | — | $314.99 | $19.99 | $147.99 | $4.99 | — | — | — | — | — |
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ScratchJr reviews
4.0 out of 5, based on 8,230 reviews.
What people like
- It works perfectly without an internet connection.
- Kids find it super simple to use.
- It sparks a lot of creativity in kids.
- Schools actually recommend this app for learning.
What they complain about
- The drawing tool is terrible.
- You are stuck with only four pages.
- It crashes and loses your work often.
- It lacks basic coding blocks like variables.
Good but add more
I want you to add save button so you can save your project. I want you to add new characters to it. (For example Sonic is the new character in scratch jr) I want you to add not only microphone but sounds and effects so you can search which sounds or effects you like. I want you to add a forever block to do it forever. I want you to add new backgrounds. (For example clouds is the new background) I want you to add more sprites. And I want you to add a sign in and sign out button for signing in your username and a button for signing out your username. Can you put $10 if you have the max pages and put the free trial for 7 days. Than if you don’t cancel,pay $21. Can you put a cancel button than is only for having max pages. Can you also put a vip button in the home page at the top of the screen so you can do debug mode on ( only if you have 4 projects) Ty for what I say.😊👍👍👍😊👍👍 And no bugs and glitches. (i’m not talking about debug).
You only make animations not games
That is so boring, boring, boring, boring, boring
Suggestion
The app overall is really fun but the only reason it’s only four stars is because I have a suggestion. My suggestion I want like levels or something that you can play that is fun. But overall ScratchJr is really fun!
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not as good as scratch but can't find that in the app store so I downloaded this app. I wish there were more options and was more like scratch and was easier to color. Definitely for kids.
This is so simple
Can you make a game? NOOOOOO besides very simple games I want to strangle your mascot
WHY IS THIS SO AWSOME
THIS IS COOL
This is bad
So my dad downloaded the app so I will not have to go on safari all the time to code on iPad but It’s even badder then the offline version on computer it’s not esey and it to simple that I wish it I could only use the website
Only one this BUT AWSOME!!!! [DEVELOPERS PLEASE READ]
Okay I’m going to say it’s not a bad app it great and perfect just please add a button that lets you go through your camera roll and pick a sprite from there so you can draw your sprites outside of the app or get them off a website that’s all
Bad quality
I try to draw a eye for my characters but the app Turing in something that look like a galaxy and and there no space to draw unless your tablet and the only thing I like about this app is where you pose your character
It’s ok
It’s ok
Just cool
Coool
IT HAS A JUMP BUTTON BUT SCRATCH DOES NOT?!?!?
THIS IS SO UNFAIR, WHY ON SCRATCH WE NEED TO CODE A JUMP BUTTON BUT HERE WE ALREADY HAVE ONE?!?!?
Cool, but…
You could add a thing like scratch where you can publish your games and animations and also make accounts. Please respond
Where is it!?
I want the original scratch!
It doesn’t let you uninstall it
I got this app and didn’t know that it was only a editing app, i thought you can also play games on it but you couldn’t so i tried everything to uninstall this app but there was no ‘uninstall’ option, i even tried it from the App Store but it didn’t work. If you want to uninstall it one day, warning: it doesn’t work.
thing
add more colors
It is too hard for me to use
The first time I use this, I can’t even use it properly cause I’m a little too dumb to use it I’m just six and it’s too hard so please make it a little bit easier
Slow speed dpesnt work
The app is cool n all but, when you save a level with a slow speed block, if you back into it it becomes an icon-less block. And it doesn’t work! Sometimes, it becomes normal speed aswell. Please fix this!
This is TRASH!
So you can’t make more than 4 pages! This is 5 stars so he can see this at the top! 🤬🟥
Good app
DOSENT require internet and it’s a good code simple idea! So you should try this. Even schools use this !
More Additions!
You haven’t updated in 2 years! Can you please add a new color to the mail? Thanks for trying but if not it’s ok but please!
Worst app in the world
I hate this please add a tutorial that would help a lot please add
Awesome!
I agree with slayyyyy 💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻💅🏻
Ok(ish)
Not many blocks and won’t let u have more than 4 areas
This is very great, but here is what I would think you are gonna add
The reason why I only added three stars is there that is no variable at all But it’s still great And plus it’s great for kids
Why I like this app
It’s super cool and creative to have cool stories about the characters
What the world is this game
This game sucks, you can’t draw good, only 4 pages, put real scratch on the App Store, can’t make good games, even a 4- year old could not do anything with this app, this sucks, sucking sucks, like bruh, this is a disgrace, hope ya read this review, cuz it’s true, might as well take this app of off the App Store.
It is always broken when I opened it!
I made a project and closed it and when I opened it again ,it changed into a bad looking project.
Has lots of bugs
So I was macking a roblox style game and I had a level where you had to go through one door but whenever I touched anything it took me to the level from the same door even if I didn't touch a door or I touch the other door and it's really annoying and also why can you only add 4 slide room thingys it really annoys me
Don’t play
It’s not a scratch on a iPhone it’s for kids that are: scratch says: 5-7 reviews says: 5-8
I like it
I downloaded it for the 1st time
This is worse than normal Scratch!
I hate this so much it’s so hard, worse than normal Scratch!
Wish they would update
The platform is awesome. I am a regular scratch user, and I occasionally just use this for fun to see what all I can do on the go. However I do wish it had more tools and coding blocks, maybe under the concept of being for older kids who want more of a challenge.
Just make Version 1.5.12 already for godsake
The game hasn’t been updated in only like 1 year and still no updates? Seriously? Just come back already!
I like coding but
Can you add Scratch in the characters please?
Mi opinión
Aunque sea muy limitado de códigos y esas cosas increíblemente pude hacer muchos juegos y es una app muy buena.
All my data gone
Nothing
Good game
This is a game made by scratch Junior
Just play ordinary scratch
This is awful for making games
Like it Buttttttttt!
It great for a games and animation but I would like if I could play classic scratch because it hard for me to use the thing even if I don’t need to code
Buy this
Even though it’s not that complex I made a lot of pretty good stuff this game is the absolute best!
Sprites
Bruh the brush is HORRENDOUS and there isn't a way to turn on free hand for it
:3 :D nice GAME
The game is nice very simple, so thats why i like it also very simple for children to use! Super simple game for children :3
umm
this is just bad, download the real scratch.
Good but needs more
I’ve been using this since I was young and loved it but always thought the stuff was limited in ways I felt it could make it better. Please add more controls and variables but still simple enough for kids. An idea would be like the “go home” piece but you can make it for individual characters/sprites
It’s really good
Sometimes I use it and it dosent feel like the original one but this is good for creativity/.
I HATE SCRACH
AT LEAST PUT THE OLD ONE ON ALL PUT IT BACK NOW
Why
Why can I not find the normal scratch
Great
This app is great my younger brother loves it but lately he has been getting upset because it is always crashing. his iPad isn’t old and i am not sure what is going on Yet still it is a good app.
Bruh bruh bruh
It needs more background bruh I was literally trying to make Roblox in it but 4, 4 scratch jr you got to be kidding me so 3 3 3 THREE!! STAR ONLY
ScratchJr FAQ
- Is ScratchJr free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 175 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does ScratchJr have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to ScratchJr?
- codeSpark - Coding for Kids (4.5 from 65,133 reviews, premium from $7.99), Tynker: Coding for Kids (4.6 from 41,337 reviews, premium from $24.99) and Kodable Basics (4.7 from 32,079 reviews, premium from $4.99).
ScratchJr download
Last updated 2 years ago.
ScratchJr sells in 175 countries. It was released 12 years and 2 months ago, on 28 Jul 2014. It holds a 4.0 rating from 8,230 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does ScratchJr make?
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