SurfScore
For elementary school students, educators, and parents seeking structured, standards-aligned STEM education.
Kodable Basics
Snapshot
Who is SurfScore?
Providing a gamified, standards-aligned coding curriculum for elementary students. Bridging the gap between pre-reader logic and JavaScript.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 3Last updated
Kodable Basics
v18.6.1
3mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines SurfScore?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Educational coding apps for K-5
Scale
indie
Target audience
Elementary school students, educators, and parents seeking structured, standards-aligned STEM education.
Signature Patterns
- •Focus on K-5 STEM education with a gamified curriculum
- •B2B2C distribution model integrating with school classroom management systems
- •Subscription-based monetization with free trial access
- •Scaffolded learning path from visual logic to JavaScript
Portfolio momentum
Released 1 update in the last 6 months for their single active app, indicating a stable, mature product lifecycle.
Portfolio
What does SurfScore ship?
Apps
3 apps analysed
Visual coding interface maps complex programming logic to game mechanics for K-5 learners
- The core educational gameplay loop provides a fun and engaging experience for younger children
- Infinite loading screens prevent users from accessing the game content after the initial login
Cross-platform availability allows students to continue their school-based learning progress at home
- Educational coding mechanics provide a fun and engaging way for children to learn programming logic
- High subscription costs and restrictive paywalls frustrate users who expect free access to educational content
Proprietary KODE interface for block-to-text transition
- High institutional adoption (50%+ of US elementary schools)
Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 2 of 3 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- United States2 / 2
- Brazil1 / 2
- Mexico1 / 2
Europe (6)
- France1 / 2
- Germany1 / 2
- Italy1 / 2
- Netherlands1 / 2
- Portugal1 / 2
›+1 more europe market
- Spain1 / 2
Asia-Pacific (2)
- Japan1 / 2
- South Korea1 / 2
Core markets (2/2 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
1
Positive apps
2
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
65/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does SurfScore compete with?
The rivals identified
Same space(1)
While math-focused, it shares the B2B2C model and gamified curriculum approach that Kodable uses to dominate the elementary market.
New entrants(1)
While traditionally for older users, its expansion into bite-sized, gamified lessons is increasingly attracting the upper end of the K-5 market.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on SurfScore
Bottom line
SurfScore is a specialized publisher with a high-moat, institutionally-backed product that dominates its niche in elementary coding education. Their success is built on deep integration with school infrastructure, providing a stable foundation for their subscription-based consumer model.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 1
- With full intel:
- 1
- With overview:
- 1
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes
