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EdScratch gives students aged 10 and up a visual way to program Edison V2 and V3 robots, including learners with no coding experience. Its nine block categories cover movement, lights, sound, sensing, data, events, control and more; the bug box flags program errors. The maker also provides a free lesson set with 98 student activity options across six units and a teacher’s guide. EdScratch is free and works through a browser, but it requires internet access and has no offline or downloadable version in development.

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   mBlock

   Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

   Makeblock robots, Python, AI and IoT projects — mBlock adds Python alongside blocks, games, animations, AI and IoT projects, with support for Makeblock and other open-resource hardware.

   9.0 Free plan Visit site
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   PictoBlox

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

   Coding, AI, machine learning and 3D projects — PictoBlox adds Python, AI and machine-learning tools, plus 3D and XR projects, and supports several hardware families.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   FinchBlox

   Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneMac+2

   Young beginners learning Finch robot actions — FinchBlox targets beginners from age five and builds from basic Finch actions to parameters, sensors, loops and concurrent sequences.

   9.1 Free plan Visit site
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   Ozobot Classroom

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

   K–12 Ozobot lessons and classroom planning — Ozobot Classroom centers on about 700 K–12 lessons, Color Codes and Ozobot Blockly, with educator planning and device management.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   ROBO Pro Coding

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2

   fischertechnik TXT 4.0 robots and Python — ROBO Pro Coding combines graphical programming with Python for fischertechnik toys and schools, using the TXT 4.0 controller.

   7.2 Free plan Visit site
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   Rocksi

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

   Browser-based 3D robot programming simulation — Rocksi simulates programming a 3D virtual robot in a browser, rather than programming a physical Edison robot.

   7.2 Free plan Visit site
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   Sphero Edu

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

   Sphero robot coding and classroom lessons — Sphero Edu offers Draw, Blocks and text-based JavaScript or Python, plus robot driving, lessons, class tools and program sharing.

   7.1 Free plan Visit site
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   Calypso

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
   7.6 Free plan · paid from $24.95 Visit site
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   BluPants

   Free plan Web
   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    BugBotLab

    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from £249/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Open Roberta Lab

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    EdPy

    Free plan Web
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Thymio Suite

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    SaySpark

    Free plan AndroidWebWindows
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    True Robotics Playground

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    VEXcode

    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    RoboMind

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Wonder Workshop Blockly

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Virtual Robot Simulator

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Micromelon Robotics Platform

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    6.3 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    LeRobot

    Free plan Linux
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Ohbot App

    Free trial Windows
    5.8 From £9.99/mo Visit site
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    DJI Education Hub

    Paid WebWindows
    5.7 Visit site
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    Virtual Robotics Toolkit

    Free trial MacWindows
    5.6 From $120/user · 15-day trial Visit site

Its focus on Edison makes it a narrower choice than platforms built for other robots, virtual models or broader STEM projects. The interface displays only English, and there is no dedicated mobile app in development. Before switching, weigh the hardware you want to program, whether blocks alone are enough or Python matters, and how much you value lessons, classroom tools, AI or simulation. Connection methods and supported devices also vary, so match them to your setup.

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