CodeCombat vs Tynker
CodeCombat
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Tynker
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| Figure | CodeCombat | Tynker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Coding Education Platforms | 8.7 (#2) | 7.4 (#17) |
| Spec score · Coding Learning Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.4 (#35) |
| Audience | The FAQ recommends CodeCombat for students aged 9 and up and says teachers can use its curriculum without prior computer science experience. | Tynker describes its platform as serving K–12 students and says its courses support children ages 5 to 18. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Integrations | The privacy notice lists Clever for automatic rostering and single sign-on, and Ed.link for rostering, single sign-on, and LTI/LMS integration. | The school page lists rostering and LMS integration with Clever, Google Classroom, ClassLink, Canvas, Microsoft Azure and Apple Classwork. |
| Security | CodeCombat says it uses SSL, encryption, de-identification, pseudonymization, access controls, regular testing, and minimal data collection and retention. | Tynker says student data is secure and owned by the district, and that it is COPPA, FERPA and SOPIPA compliant. |
| Student privacy | CodeCombat says it is compliant with SOPIPA and AB 1584 and describes practices including no targeted advertising to students and deletion of school student data at a school or district’s request. | The student privacy policy says users under 18 may use Tynker Services and disclose information only with parent or guardian consent. |
| Support | Premium includes support to help debug code, and the site lists a support email for questions about student data and privacy. | The contact page lists [email protected] for home users and [email protected] for school support. |
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CodeCombat
CodeCombat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.