App Intel

PBS KIDS ScratchJr

LivePBS KIDS17 apps · 36.3M installsEducationFreeorg.pbskids.scratchjr

Create & play fun, interactive stories with this early coding app for kids.

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Total installs
877,214
exact · Play shows 500,000+
Installs / day
+54
since last crawl
Rating
3.9★
643 ratings · 169 reviews
Released
2 Dec 2015
10.9y ago
Last update
25 Mar 2025
v2.3.0 · 1.6y ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
877.2K907.9K938.6K969.3K1M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
877.2K907.9K938.6K969.3K1M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

025507510012 Oct13 Oct13 Oct12 Oct: 5413 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

8 in 5 groups
4 Sensitive1 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive1

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive1

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
PBS KIDS ScratchJr encourages kids create their own interactive stories and games. Learn coding basics through programing games and activities featuring characters from hit PBS KIDS shows like Wild Kratts, Molly of Denali, Odd Squad, Arthur, Nature Cat, Peg + Cat, and Ready Jet Go! This creative coding app, designed for children ages 5-8, provides endless storytelling possibilities. Simple programming tools helps kids design interactive stories, make games and more! Coding for kids is easy and fun with PBS KIDS ScratchJr. Children snap together colorful programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance and sing. Through coding lessons and story starters, kids will learn to solve problems, design projects and express themselves creatively. PBS KIDS ScratchJr is more than a kids’ learning app. Bring early school concepts home when you download this fun educational app! PBS KIDS ScratchJr Features: Coding Games & Programming Concepts - Coding practice for children - Programming colorful blocks teach basic coding concepts - Learn coding basics by snapping together color-coded motion, sound, look, trigger and control blocks - Learn programming concepts to create sequences to animate characters - Code and program characters to interact in fun and exciting ways PBS KIDS Characters and Backgrounds - Learn with 150+ PBS KIDS characters - Play coding games and create interactive stories and projects based on hit PBS KIDS shows like: - Wild Kratts - Molly of Denali - Odd Squad - Arthur - Natura Cat - Peg + Cat - Ready Jet Go - And more! Paint Editing - Painting games to create your characters and backgrounds - Express creativity with painting Voice Recording - Voice PBS KIDS characters and add your own sounds with the recording tool PBS KIDS Story Starters - Children can create the stories they want to experience - Interactive story games with eight story starters can kick off your child’s inspiration - Interactive games features different sets of characters from PBS KIDS Shows - Use coding and programming to edit and complete a story Learn coding concepts while having fun with PBS KIDS characters. Start programming, learning, painting, drawing and creating interactive stories. Download PBS KIDS ScratchJr today! PBS KIDS ScratchJr is only available for tablet devices. ---------------------- For more PBS KIDS apps, visit http://www.pbskids.org/apps. For more on ScratchJr, visit http://www.scratchjr.org Privacy Across all media platforms, PBS KIDS is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for children and families and being transparent about what information is collected from users. To learn more about PBS KIDS' privacy policy, visit pbskids.org/privacy. PBS KIDS ScratchJr is a collaboration between PBS, Scratch Foundation and the DevTech Research Group at Boston College. The PBS KIDS logo & PBS KIDS® PBS. Used with permission. ScratchJr logo is used with permission. PBS is not affiliated with Scratch Foundation and Boston College.

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