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Hopscotch: Programming for Kids
Tutorials and open creation tools for building games and other interactive projects.
Hopscotch opens with tutorials, then hands children the tools to build games and projects of their own and keep revising them.
- Ages
- Choose by coding readiness
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app
- Format
- Self-paced
- Topics
- Coding
- Listed
- 2026-10-10
Rated 4.5 from 15K ratings on the US Apple App Store (checked 2026-10-10).
What kids do
- Follow tutorials to start coding
- Create interactive games
- Build and revise original projects
Who it suits
Matched to coding readiness rather than a set age. The App Store’s Made for Ages badge is a store category, not a teaching recommendation.
Notes for parents
Project sharing is part of the app, next to the building tools.
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