Rocket CadetsComing soon · iPad & iPhone
Your kid writes real Python. No ads, no accounts, no internet required.
Ages 8–12 · iPad-first · World 1 free forever · $14.99 once, no subscription
About one email a month until launch. Parent email only — we never ask for a child's. Unsubscribe anytime.
📱 Coming soon to the App Store — back-to-school 2026.↑ The real app. Try World 1 free in your browser →
- 🛡️ No data collected
- 🚫 No ads
- 🙅 No accounts
- ✈️ Works 100% offline
- 💳 One-time purchase
- 👨👩👧 Family Sharing
Zero data collection — everything your child does stays on the iPad.
Coding that actually goes somewhere
Most “coding for kids” apps are drag-and-drop blocks kids outgrow. Rocket Cadets teaches the real language — the one professionals use.
Real Python, not just blocks
Kids type actual Python in a real editor — the upgrade path for anyone who's outgrown Scratch. 15 worlds, 150+ space missions.
AI literacy, done right
Hands-on playgrounds teach how AI actually works — not a chatbot to talk to. Nothing your child does is sent to any AI service.
$14.99 once. That's it.
Less than one month of a typical coding subscription — and it never renews. Family Sharing covers siblings.
Works on a plane
100% offline. Every lesson, playground and demo runs with no internet — proof that nothing leaves the device.
For parents deciding
How Rocket Cadets protects your kid →
What “no data collected” really means, and why the app has no accounts or ads.
🧠AI literacy for kids: a parent's guide →
What it is, why it matters now, and how to teach it without handing a kid a chatbot.
🧩Scratch & Swift Playgrounds vs. real Python →
When blocks are great — and when your kid is ready for the real thing.
🔁Tynker & codeSpark vs. a one-time price →
An honest, factual comparison. The headline row is the price model.
Why I built this
I'm a parent and an engineer. I built the app I wanted my own kid to have: one that teaches real Python and how AI actually works, works on a plane, and collects literally nothing. World 1 is free — see if your kid lights up.
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