Minecraft Education: iPhone vs Android
Minecraft Education gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Minecraft Education by Mojang is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Education FreeMinecraft Education at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Minecraft Education is a free, game-based learning platform for schools and organizations that uses immersive block-building environments to teach subjects like coding, math, and history. The app maintains strong visibility in the education sector across multiple global markets, ranking as high as #3 in Australia and #6 in Canada on free education charts, indicating sustained institutional adoption despite a moderate user rating of 3.45.
Similar apps: Roblox Studio, Khan Academy Kids, Scratch
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Minecraft Education’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.26.32.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Minecraft Education downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 50k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Minecraft Education's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Minecraft Education makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 year License subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.0 ★ | 43k |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 153k 11k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 196k |
What users say about Minecraft Education
From the 91 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (63% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being fun. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Updates: “Good but plz add more updates”
- Fun: “Mojang, this game is very fun”
- Price & subscription: “It’s fun but queen something is wrong because I love the money Plss still keep it”
- Crashes & bugs: “It crashes out…(°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥)”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Mojang, please fix the sign in”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work on the phone”
- Speed & performance: “It’s not loading 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤷🏾♀️”
- Updates: “Update the game like bedrock”
About Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge.
Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.
USE IT YOUR WAY
With hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It’s easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.
PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Help learners develop key key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help students them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a passion for STEM.
GAME-BASED LEARNING
Unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.
KEY FEATURES
- Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments
- Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution
- Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text
- Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game-creations
- Integration with Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid supports assessment and teacher controls
Minecraft Education licenses can be purchased with Admin access to a Microsoft 365 Admin Center account. Talk to your Tech Lead for information on academic licensing.
Terms of use: The terms that apply to this download are the terms that were presented when you purchased your Minecraft Education subscription.
If you subscribe to Minecraft Education via iTunes:
Each Minecraft Education subscription lasts one year from date of purchase. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If your subscription is set to auto-renew, your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the subscription price option you previously selected.
Turn off auto-renewal by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. If you cancel after your subscription has activated, your account will not be refunded for the remaining active period of the subscription.
Privacy policy: https://aka.ms/privacy
Minecraft Education iPhone
Minecraft Education gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Minecraft Education is #58 in Education Free in United States and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Education FreeMinecraft Education on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Minecraft Education’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Minecraft Education downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Minecraft Education's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Minecraft Education before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Minecraft Education makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 year License subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #58 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #12 |
 Canada | EducationFree | #22 |
 United Kingdom | EducationFree | #60 |
 Brazil | EducationFree | #45 |
 Germany | EducationFree | #83 |
 Saudi Arabia | EducationFree | #53 |
 India | EducationFree | #99 |
 United Arab Emirates | EducationFree | #38 |
 Indonesia | EducationFree | #90 |
 Italy | EducationFree | #137 |
Apps near Minecraft Education on the chart
Education Free, around #58.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Minecraft Education
From the 91 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (63% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being fun. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Updates: “Good but plz add more updates”
- Fun: “Mojang, this game is very fun”
- Price & subscription: “It’s fun but queen something is wrong because I love the money Plss still keep it”
- Crashes & bugs: “It crashes out…(°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥)”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Mojang, please fix the sign in”
- Crashes & bugs: “Doesn’t work on the phone”
- Speed & performance: “It’s not loading 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤷🏾♀️”
- Updates: “Update the game like bedrock”
About Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge.
Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.
USE IT YOUR WAY
With hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It’s easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.
PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Help learners develop key key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help students them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a passion for STEM.
GAME-BASED LEARNING
Unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.
KEY FEATURES
- Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments
- Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution
- Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text
- Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game-creations
- Integration with Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid supports assessment and teacher controls
Minecraft Education licenses can be purchased with Admin access to a Microsoft 365 Admin Center account. Talk to your Tech Lead for information on academic licensing.
Terms of use: The terms that apply to this download are the terms that were presented when you purchased your Minecraft Education subscription.
If you subscribe to Minecraft Education via iTunes:
Each Minecraft Education subscription lasts one year from date of purchase. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If your subscription is set to auto-renew, your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the subscription price option you previously selected.
Turn off auto-renewal by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. If you cancel after your subscription has activated, your account will not be refunded for the remaining active period of the subscription.
Privacy policy: https://aka.ms/privacy
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Minecraft Education Android
Minecraft Education gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Minecraft Education is #16 in Education Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Education FreeMinecraft Education at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Minecraft Education is a free, game-based learning platform for schools and organizations that uses immersive block-building environments to teach subjects like coding, math, and history. The app maintains strong visibility in the education sector across multiple global markets, ranking as high as #3 in Australia and #6 in Canada on free education charts, indicating sustained institutional adoption despite a moderate user rating of 3.45.
Similar apps: Roblox Studio, Khan Academy Kids, Scratch
Minecraft Education on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v1.26.32.0, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Minecraft Education downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Minecraft Education's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Minecraft Education before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Minecraft Education makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 1 year License subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #16 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #6 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #6 |
| United Kingdom | EducationFree | #20 |
| Brazil | EducationFree | #22 |
| Germany | EducationFree | #53 |
 Japan | EducationFree | #104 |
 Mexico | EducationFree | #26 |
| Indonesia | EducationFree | #26 |
 Sweden | EducationFree | #13 |
 Netherlands | EducationFree | #18 |
 South Korea | EducationFree | #97 |
 France | EducationFree | #88 |
| Canada | All AppsFree | #193 |
 Spain | EducationFree | #53 |
 Taiwan | EducationFree | #54 |
| Saudi Arabia | EducationFree | #56 |
| United Arab Emirates | EducationFree | #39 |
| Italy | EducationFree | #82 |
 Thailand | EducationFree | #29 |
| India | EducationFree | #115 |
 Turkey | EducationFree | #50 |
 Vietnam | EducationFree | #33 |
Apps near Minecraft Education on the chart
Education Free, around #16.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Minecraft Education
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users generally enjoy the creative and educational aspects of Minecraft Education, often praising it as a free alternative to the standard game. However, significant frustration exists regarding login issues, slow update cycles, and technical glitches that hinder multiplayer experiences.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and regular updates. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “it is so fun and educational”
- Updates: “good, takes too long for updates”
- Price & subscription: “pretty good, make the normal Minecraft price lower though”
- Design: “so beautiful and peaceful 💗”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “my mom won't sign in for me”
- Crashes & bugs: “trash, when I sign my email it doesn't work”
About Minecraft Education
Minecraft Education is a game-based platform that inspires creative, inclusive learning through play. Explore blocky worlds that unlock new ways to tackle any subject or challenge.
Dive into subjects like reading, math, history, and coding with lessons and standardized curriculum designed for all types of learners. Or explore and build together in creative open worlds.
USE IT YOUR WAY
With hundreds of ready-to-teach lessons, creative challenges, and blank canvas worlds, there are lots of ways to make Minecraft Education work for your students. It’s easy to get started, no gaming experience necessary.
PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE
Help learners develop key key skills like problem solving, collaboration, digital citizenship, and critical thinking to help students them thrive now and in the future workplace. Spark a passion for STEM.
GAME-BASED LEARNING
Unlock creativity and deep learning with immersive content created with partners including BBC Earth, NASA, and the Nobel Peace Center. Inspire students to engage in real-world topics with culturally relevant lessons and build challenges.
KEY FEATURES
- Multiplayer mode enables collaboration in-game across platforms, devices, and hybrid environments
- Code Builder supports block-based coding, JavaScript, and Python with intuitive interface and in-game execution
- Immersive Reader helps players read and translate text
- Camera and Book & Quill items allow documentation and export of in-game-creations
- Integration with Microsoft Teams and Flipgrid supports assessment and teacher controls
Minecraft Education licenses can be purchased with Admin access to a Microsoft 365 Admin Center account. Talk to your Tech Lead for information on academic licensing.
Terms of use: The terms that apply to this download are the terms that were presented when you purchased your Minecraft Education subscription.
Privacy policy: https://aka.ms/privacy