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SurfScore

For elementary school students, educators, and parents seeking structured, standards-aligned STEM education.

2apps4.7(42.2K)Education

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

Elementary school studentsEducatorsParents seeking structured

Top rival

Prodigy Education

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 2
2
apps
Education2

Last updated

Kodable Basics

v18.6.1

1mo ago

Maintenance

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
Maintenance

Portfolio momentum

Released 1 update in the last 6 months for their single active app, indicating a stable, mature product lifecycle.

Last release 91d agoActive apps 1

Portfolio

What does SurfScore ship?

Apps

2 apps analysed

Analysis in progress

Proprietary KODE interface for block-to-text transition

  • High institutional adoption (50%+ of US elementary schools)

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

1

Positive apps

0

Neutral / mixed

0

Negative apps

94/100

Avg sentiment score

Rivals

Who does SurfScore compete with?

The rivals identified

Same space(1)

Prodigy Education

known forProdigy Math Game

1 app4.8Education

While math-focused, it shares the B2B2C model and gamified curriculum approach that Kodable uses to dominate the elementary market.

New entrants(1)

Mimo

known forMimo: Learn Coding/Programming

1 app4.9Education

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does SurfScore publish?
SurfScore has 2 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Education category.
What kind of apps does SurfScore make?
SurfScore's portfolio is concentrated in Education, with an average rating of 4.7/5 across rated apps.
What is SurfScore's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Kodable Basics is SurfScore's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
1
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SurfScore, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “SurfScore intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-08. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/surfscore-inc

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