People keep asking if CryptoBlocks is like Scratch. Short answer: no. Longer answer: it depends what you mean by “like.”

Scratch is amazing. It introduced millions of kids to programming through visual blocks. But Scratch is designed for a specific purpose - teaching computational thinking through animations and games. It uses its own language. Its own runtime. Its own ecosystem.

CryptoBlocks is different. We’re not teaching a custom language. We’re teaching JavaScript and Python - the languages that power the actual internet. Every block generates real code that you can see, copy, and paste into any text editor. You’re not learning Scratch syntax. You’re learning the syntax that professional developers use.

Scratch is great for making games and animations. CryptoBlocks is great for making programs. Want to fetch data from an API? Parse JSON? Manipulate strings? Work with async operations? Those are all first-class features in CryptoBlocks.

We also don’t limit you. Scratch hides the code completely. CryptoBlocks lets you peek at it, learn from it, and eventually write it by hand. We’re training wheels that teach you to ride, not a permanent alternative to bikes.

Think of it this way: Scratch is Lego Duplo. Bigger blocks, simpler builds, perfect for young kids. CryptoBlocks is Lego Technic. Real pieces that build real things. You can start simple, but there’s no ceiling.

Both are block-based. Both are visual. But the goals are different. Scratch wants to teach thinking. CryptoBlocks wants to teach coding. Both are valid. We’re just solving different problems.