Pocket Code
Pocket Code is a free mobile app for creating programs, games, animations, and stories by connecting visual programming bricks.
What Pocket Code is
Pocket Code is a free mobile app for creating programs, games, animations, and stories by connecting visual programming bricks. Catrobat describes it as suitable for children and teenagers without prior programming knowledge, as well as more experienced programmers. Its building blocks include if-else statements, loops, variables, mathematical functions, and access to phone sensors. In the Explore section and on pocketcode.org, users can browse, download, review, and remix community programs. Hardware extensions add projects with Arduino, LEGO Mindstorms, Phiro robots, and Raspberry Pi; available functions include controlling pins and reading inputs. Catrobat presents the app as a tool for constructive learning and classroom use, and provides a wiki plus a free MOOC in English and German. The app is available for Android and iOS, and uses the Catrobat programming language. Catrobat says project hosting is no longer offered, though its media library remains available through the wiki.
Good
- Free app for Android and iOS.
- Includes loops, variables, and mathematical functions.
- Community programs can be browsed and remixed.
- Extensions support several hardware platforms.
- Free MOOC offered in English and German.
Watch out
- Project hosting is no longer available.
- Media library is accessed through the wiki.
Who it suits
Pocket Code suits children and teenagers learning programming, as well as experienced programmers who want to build mobile projects with visual blocks. Its hardware extensions and classroom focus may also appeal to educators and makers.
Verdict
Pocket Code offers visual, project-based programming with community projects and hardware extensions. Note that users cannot host projects through the service anymore.
Plans and prices
From Pocket Code's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket Code | Free | Free app; no paid tiers stated on the opened pages |
The facts
Each one read from Pocket Code's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Arduino integration
- The Arduino extension connects over Bluetooth and can change digital and PWM pins and read analog pins.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Community projects
- Users can explore, download, review, and remix community programs through Pocket Code’s Explore section and pocketcode.org.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Education
- Catrobat presents Pocket Code as a tool for constructive learning and use in classrooms.checked 8 Oct 2026
- LEGO Mindstorms integration
- The Mindstorms plugin connects robots to a device over Bluetooth so users can program and control them with Pocket Code.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Phiro integration
- The Phiro plugin lets users create programs for Phiro robots using Pocket Code’s brick-based framework.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Programming features
- The app includes if-else statements, loops, variables, mathematical functions, and access to phone sensors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project hosting limit
- Catrobat says project hosting is no longer available as a service, though its media library remains accessible through the wiki.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Raspberry Pi integration
- The Raspberry Pi extension provides bricks to read and set Raspberry Pi pins for IoT programs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and learning
- Catrobat points users to its wiki and a free Pocket Code MOOC available in English and German.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pocket Code lets users create programs, games, animations, and stories by joining visual, Lego-like programming bricks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Catrobat describes Pocket Code as suitable for children and teenagers with no prior programming knowledge, as well as more experienced programmers.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Graz, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Catrobat is described as a nonprofit Free Open Source Software project driven by the International Catrobat Association and Graz University of Technology’s Institute of Software Technology.checked 8 Oct 2026
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