This game takes young kids through an immersive 3-D experience of a virtual world in which they solve problems with programming skills. Kids learn the basics of programming to advance through the stages. The game has 100 levels, and the first 10 are available for free. Kids help Hiro explore a new mysterious island in the hour of code tutorial provided to them. The well-told story keeps learners focused and interested.

Website: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/box-island-award-winning-coding-adventure/id979579439

What Users Love About the App

“I am very happy with our Box Island purchase. I had no issues and my 4yr old grandson was able to navigate the game independently. We were able to reset the levels for replay and did so several times before purchasing the master version. They stayed true to the child safety promise and had no ads! Thank you!”

“My kids just love this game! Surprisingly, so do my wife and me. Some of the levels can get confusing for us, so we’re proud of our kids when they figure it out first.”

“My daughter is in love with this game! I definitely recommend it for anyone, young or old, that wants to get the basics of coding down while having a good time!”

“Great app for getting kids interested in programming. Will it have more complex logic in the future?”

“Box Island is the perfect app to introduce kids (and adults!) to programming. I’ve never seen kids as engaged in an educational-type game before!”

“This game does a great job of presenting programming concepts for users of all ages to understand! It’s fun, with a nice storyline, and the problem solving makes it worthwhile!”

What Users Dislike About the App

“This game is super easy and fun, but only for about 17 rounds! Once you play all those levels, you have to pay to unlock the others. What a terrible way to make money. It is not worth paying $6.00 to get all the levels.”

“I still can’t get past the free part of the app. I bought the app on an earlier version and when I updated it, I can no longer access the paid levels. I even tried uninstalling and downloading it again. However, it still says my phone is offline when I try to restore my purchase.”

“This app is pretty good but they only let you get to level ten before showing you the in-app purchases. It is expensive and only grants you access to a limited amount of levels before you presumably have to purchase again. Don’t waste your money.”

“It seems like this is a pretty awesome game. Unfortunately, it won’t allow me to connect to the App Store and purchase the full version. I have tried multiple times over several days with different internet connections. I have tried deleting and reinstalling the app with no luck. I hope this bug can be fixed soon…”