Lightbot
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lightbot, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lightbot's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lightbot : Programming Puzzles | $2.99, paid once | 50 levels · 20 challenge stars · no in-app purchases · $2.99 |
The facts
Each one read from Lightbot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The game was designed for first-time coders and is described as friendly for all ages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Children's privacy
- The policy says Lightbot is COPPA compliant and that use does not require children to disclose information.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Concepts taught
- The site lists sequencing, overloading, procedures, recursive loops, and conditionals as concepts players learn.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Educator use
- The site says Lightbot has been used by tens of thousands of teachers worldwide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- How play works
- Players program a robot with commands to solve puzzles by lighting tiles.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the Lightbot app does not collect listed personal information such as email addresses, location data, contacts, or messages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Programming practices
- The teaching guide describes planning, programming, testing, and debugging as practices players use.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists [email protected] for feedback or contributions to its educator resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Web requirement
- The educator resource says browser play requires Flash Player.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Website data
- The policy says the website may collect an email address for app availability notifications and computer information for administration and reporting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Lightbot is a coding puzzle game that teaches programming logic through play.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The educator resources say students can play in a browser or on Android and iOS devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
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