Who should use Scratch?

Scratch is a consumer product built for students.

Yes — Scratch is free to use.

What platforms does Scratch run on?

Scratch runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Is Scratch still maintained?

Unverified. Scratch has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Scratch?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Learn Awadhi. Speak Awadhi. St, Mindpop, and PianoFlow Studio.

Who develops Scratch?

Scratch is developed by Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.

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Scratch

Name: Scratch
Author: Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab

FlathubEducation & learning

Scratch is a desktop application that allows users, especially young people, to create interactive stories, games, and animations using a block-based coding interface. It encourages creativity, collaboration, and learning fundamental programming concepts.

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Overview

4 features

Scratch is an Education & learning project. It makes programming accessible and fun for young people by enabling them to create interactive projects. Scratch is a consumer product aimed at students. Scratch costs nothing to use. It ships for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Behind Scratch is Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. Among its 4 catalogued features are block-based coding, animation creation, and game development.

Block-based coding
Animation creation
Game development
Online sharing

Built with & integrations

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Trust & compliance

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jun · 23:49 UTC
Scratch verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Scratch

What does Scratch do?: Scratch makes programming accessible and fun for young people by enabling them to create interactive projects. It is catalogued under Education & learning on PulseGate.
Who should use Scratch?: Scratch is a consumer product built for students.
Is Scratch free?: Yes — Scratch is free to use.
What platforms does Scratch run on?: Scratch runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Is Scratch still maintained?: Unverified. Scratch has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Scratch?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Learn Awadhi. Speak Awadhi. St, Mindpop, and PianoFlow Studio.Learn Awadhi. Speak Awadhi. St Mindpop PianoFlow Studio
Who develops Scratch?: Scratch is developed by Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: students
Model: B2C
Solves: Makes programming accessible and fun for young people by enabling them to create interactive projects.

Registered as

Flathub: edu.mit.Scratch

Developer

Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 28 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 28 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: scratch-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/edu.mit.Scratch

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