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Six Top Coding Apps
Coding is incredibly useful as a skill for work, and can be fun to learn too. Here are some of the best apps for beginners getting to grips with coding.
SoloLearn
First on our list and, for many, the pick of the bunch is SoloLearn. This coding app presents the opportunity to learn different coding languages and has over 10 million downloads on the Google Play store (it can also be downloaded for free from the App Store). This app does contain ads and in-app purchases.
There are more than 20 separate coding languages on the learning menu, including Python, HTML, SQL, C++, and JavaScript too. Courses are individually tailored and come with bite-sized lessons and in-course quizzes to ensure you’re following along. Upon completing a course, you’ll earn yourself a nifty certificate. It’s a great way to learn how to code, whether that’s for work or to make your own website you’ve been planning to start.
Mimo
Mimo is a free app that can be downloaded from both the App Store and Google Play (it has over 5 million downloads with the latter and fantastic ratings with both), and there are in-app purchases.
The learning exercises are bite-sized and offer immediate feedback upon completion, while the code playground is the perfect place to have fun and experiment with coding. Additionally, projects can be saved, if you happen to make something you really want to keep. There’s also a feature to add a daily goal to promote regular coding and get into the habit of learning more and practicing skills already learned. Skills like this can be used in all sorts of ways – making Mimo your best bet if you’re a beginner.
Programming Hero
With over a million Google Play downloads and a 4,7-star rating both there and on the App Store, Programming Hero is one of the most popular and highly regarded apps for those who want to learn how to code. The app can teach you how to code in Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Dom with video lessons to make it even easier to get to grips with the subject you’re teaching yourself. Course completion leads to certificates being awarded, and the weekly leaderboard lends a competitive edge to spur users on.
One small downside is that the app does feature ads and in-app purchases but the base version is free to download and very easy to use.
Encode
Encode is a JavaScript-based Android app that’s designed with beginners to coding in mind, so if you have relatively little (or no) experience of the coding world this is worth thinking about. The app has over half a million downloads on the Google Play store, at the time of writing, and an average review rating of four and a half stars.
The core lessons are free and small in size, with mini-coding challenges to show you’ve learned your stuff. Lessons include learning to make webpages with CSS and HTML, as well as coding with Python. Online connectivity is not required to use the app, which is another upside. On the downside, there are ads and in-app purchases to get the full experience.
Enki
If an engaging and interesting interface is a must for you then Enki might be just what you’re after. This app mostly offers free content, but if you like that and want the full shebang that will require some in-app purchases.
Multiple different coding languages can be learned by using Enki, including Python, and other useful courses are available covering matters such as spreadsheets, data analysis, and security. Coding lessons have been designed by experts, and assessment occurs through interactive quizzes. There’s a very large array of courses, so if you want to really sink your teeth into a coding app then Enki is one well worth considering.
Grasshopper
One of the best options for beginners to coding is Grasshopper, a Javascript teaching app that was put together by the Code with Google team. It’s also friendly on the wallet, being free to download, and specifically designed for newcomers to coding, making it a great first step on the coding journey.
Fully in accordance with the behaviorist school of psychology, completion of courses sees rewards in the form of certificates/awards. Each course involves a drag-and-drop editor that could not be easier to use, and the lessons are nice and small, making it a good pick for those who prefer short but sweet lessons. The basics of coding can be easily learned this way, with lessons including functions and variables. Whether making a serious site for work or creating a joke generator, Grasshopper can help you get started.
Grasshopper is available from both the App Store and via Google Play, with more than 5 million downloads at the time of writing on Google Play alone and overwhelmingly positive reviews on both stores.
Learning to code need not be difficult (or expensive) thanks to these handy coding apps.
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