Compare WeDo 2.0 apps
Looking for a WeDo 2.0 app alternative? These pages compare RoboGuru for WeDo 2.0 with the retired official app and with free tools such as Scratch, honestly and with sources.
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RoboGuru vs the official WeDo 2.0 app
What changed after LEGO retired its app, feature by feature, and how to move a classroom across.
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RoboGuru vs Scratch 3 + Scratch Link
Scratch is free and works with WeDo 2.0 on some devices. When it is enough, and when it isn't.
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WeDo 2.0 app discontinued: the timeline
Every date from 2024 to the Chromebook deadline in 2028, with sources.
All options at a glance
RoboGuru runs on every platform in this table. The official app is retired, and the free options each leave gaps: Scratch has no iPad or Linux support, and mBlock's WeDo 2.0 support is not verified.
| Feature | RoboGuru | Official WeDo 2.0 app | Scratch 3 + Scratch Link | mBlock 5 |
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| Status in 2026 | Yes: Available | No: Retired, no updates | Yes: Maintained by the Scratch Foundation | Yes: Maintained by Makeblock |
| Made by | Independent developer | LEGO Education | Scratch Foundation | Makeblock |
| Price | Paid app | Was free | Free | Free |
| Available for new installs | Yes | No: Listings announced to end 31 Jul 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Works with the WeDo 2.0 Smarthub | Yes: Set 45300 | Yes | Yes: WeDo 2.0 extension | Partly: Per a 2021 community tutorial |
| Block-based coding | Yes | Yes: WeDo icon blocks | Yes: Generic WeDo blocks | Yes: Scratch 3-based |
| iPad and iPhone | Yes | Partly: Only if already installed | No: No Scratch Link on iOS | Not verified: WeDo support unverified |
| Android | Yes | Partly: Only if already installed | Yes: Via the Scratch app | Not verified |
| Windows | Yes | Partly: Old installer, unsupported | Yes: With Scratch Link (Windows 10 1709+) | Yes: Per a 2021 community tutorial |
| macOS | Yes | Partly: Old installer, unsupported | Yes: With Scratch Link | Not verified: WeDo support unverified |
| Linux | Yes | No | No: Not officially | No: Not officially |
| Runs in a web browser | Yes: Web editor | Partly: Chrome App, ends Oct 2028 | Yes: Needs Scratch Link on Windows and macOS | Partly: Needs mLink |
Last checked October 29, 2026. Unverified cells show a dash.