Discuss Scratch
- AwesomenessExposed
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100+ posts
Scratch App
I think that it would be nice to have a mobile version of Scratch, with an app. Then, after you make something, all that you'd have to do to share it is wait until you have WiFi, then you could log in and share it to a special mobile section of scratch. I just want to know if anybody is on board with this idea.

Last edited by AwesomenessExposed (Nov. 5, 2013 12:47:51)
- scimonster
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1000+ posts
Scratch App
An iOS app is not possible due to Apple's app requirements – apps can't execute code, which Scratch certainly must.
The Scratch Team (and some volunteers) is currently hard at work at an HTML5 player for Scratch, which means that you will be able to run projects on Scratch (but not edit them) even on mobile devices without Flash.
The Scratch Team (and some volunteers) is currently hard at work at an HTML5 player for Scratch, which means that you will be able to run projects on Scratch (but not edit them) even on mobile devices without Flash.

- ABCScratch123
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47 posts
Scratch App
This can only be done on Android. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- Zacshap21
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100+ posts
Scratch App
I understand that Scratch did have an iOS app but Apple took it down because they do not allow apps that interpret code.( QUESTION: if scratch made the app so you can build your games in the app, would that be interpretation, or just writing code. Maybe in the app you can't test your game, and then it won't be interpretation.)
Scratch is all about education, so why is Apple against a scratch app? Apple definitely doesn't hate education; I mean, there giving away a scholarship in the WWDC(World wide developers conference.), also, you can get discounts at the education store on Apple.com If we can get enough people to ‘sign’ this petition, maybe Apple will make an exception for Sctatch. You never know, Scratch might have introduced the next apple programmer to programming.
To sign this petition, please say ‘I want an app!’ And quote the last person so that all of the ‘signatures’ can be in one message.
Please help this gain the attention of Apple!
Scratch is all about education, so why is Apple against a scratch app? Apple definitely doesn't hate education; I mean, there giving away a scholarship in the WWDC(World wide developers conference.), also, you can get discounts at the education store on Apple.com If we can get enough people to ‘sign’ this petition, maybe Apple will make an exception for Sctatch. You never know, Scratch might have introduced the next apple programmer to programming.
To sign this petition, please say ‘I want an app!’ And quote the last person so that all of the ‘signatures’ can be in one message.
Please help this gain the attention of Apple!
- Chainmanner
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100+ posts
Scratch App
Doesn't matter how many people sign it. I doubt a large company like Apple will want to lose total control on what's on their devices.
- joespray
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100+ posts
Scratch App
Doesn't matter how many people sign it. I doubt a large company like Apple will want to lose total control on what's on their devices.
Yep. Plus, who wants to make a game and NOT test it? What if it has bugs?
- StarscreamClone
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1000+ posts
Scratch App
Yet Cydia still exists. Doesn't matter how many people sign it. I doubt a large company like Apple will want to lose total control on what's on their devices.
- turkey3
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1000+ posts
Scratch App
Cheddargirl and many other ST members have said they are discussing this, especially Mitch Resnick.
- Zparx
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500+ posts
Scratch App
Cheddargirl and many other ST members have said they are discussing this, especially Mitch Resnick.
In the mean time, you could download a program called “Stencyl” which has built in functionality for creating iOS games. There are even blocks which allow you to take control of the accelerometer!

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Last edited by Zparx (May 26, 2014 20:25:26)
- Zacshap21
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100+ posts
Scratch App
Cool! If we show them enough of us scratchers want an iOS app, they might discuss it further. Cheddargirl and many other ST members have said they are discussing this, especially Mitch Resnick.
- Blaze349
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1000+ posts
Scratch App
There is a HTML5 version being made so you can play games on IOS. I understand that Scratch did have an iOS app but Apple took it down because they do not allow apps that interpret code.( QUESTION: if scratch made the app so you can build your games in the app, would that be interpretation, or just writing code. Maybe in the app you can't test your game, and then it won't be interpretation.)
Scratch is all about education, so why is Apple against a scratch app? Apple definitely doesn't hate education; I mean, there giving away a scholarship in the WWDC(World wide developers conference.), also, you can get discounts at the education store on Apple.com If we can get enough people to ‘sign’ this petition, maybe Apple will make an exception for Sctatch. You never know, Scratch might have introduced the next apple programmer to programming.
To sign this petition, please say ‘I want an app!’ And quote the last person so that all of the ‘signatures’ can be in one message.
Please help this gain the attention of Apple!
- Blaze349
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1000+ posts
Scratch App
master race users? :cHTML5 should run on android. no love for android
- lol90
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500+ posts
Scratch App
master race users? :cHTML5 should run on android. no love for android
Yes, but I'm not sure if we have HTML5 yet. And if that gets canned any time soon, there should also be a Scratch app on the Play Store. (Google will accept anything to be on the play store.)
- Zacshap21
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100+ posts
Scratch App
As long as you pay the $25 to become a developer ( APPLE IS $100) and Google does run tests to make sure there are no viruses, spyware, etc… So there are some things that don't get accepted.master race users? :cHTML5 should run on android. no love for android
Yes, but I'm not sure if we have HTML5 yet. And if that gets canned any time soon, there should also be a Scratch app on the Play Store. (Google will accept anything to be on the play store.)
Last edited by Zacshap21 (May 28, 2014 02:52:11)
- GyroscopeBill
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500+ posts
Scratch App
I heard somewhere that if a petition gets over a certain amount of signatures, the government will discuss it in parliament.