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Every expert you admire was once a beginner who refused to quit.
Every expert you admire was once a beginner who refused to quit.
Google’s free beginner coding app, which shut down in 2023.
Grasshopper, Google’s free coding app, shut down in 2023. Teyro is the closest replacement for what made it work: short, game-like coding lessons on your phone, free to start, with streaks, leagues and daily quests on top.
Pick Teyro if: you liked learning to code on your phone in short, game-like lessons.
Get Teyro freeFree to start · No ads · iPhone, Android and web
| Feature | Teyro | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | Coding (web development, mobile apps, programming fundamentals, software development) and AI (using AI tools, building agents and automations) | JavaScript fundamentals |
| Lesson format | Four short steps per lesson: learn one idea, apply it straight away, reflect, then go deeper if you want | Puzzle-style mobile coding lessons |
| Price model | Free to start. Many courses are free end to end; paid courses let you try the first two lessons free | Was free |
| Where it runs | Runs in the browser and installs to your Home Screen on iPhone and Android in one tap — no app store | Shut down in 2023 |
| Motivation system | Streaks with freezes and repair, weekly leagues, three daily quests, chests, coins, hearts | Achievements |
| Certificates | No completion certificates yet | None |
| Community | Each course has a community you join after your second lesson | None |
Competitor prices change often, so we describe the pricing model rather than quote a number. Check Grasshopper's site for today's price.
Google’s free beginner coding app, which shut down in 2023.
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Google shut Grasshopper down in 2023. Learners looking for the same short, free, phone-first coding lessons can use Teyro, Mimo or Sololearn.