Late last year, an app called Kodable launched on iPad, promising to help kids learn to program by working their way through dozens of lessons/levels, in a game-like structure.

It was free with 30 lessons, and more available as an in-app purchase (IAP). Now its developer has launched Kodable Pro, a paid version of the app that includes “all current and future content” without any need for IAP.

Here’s the setup: “The fuzz family crash landed on Smeeborg and they need your help navigating the Technomazes! Use drag and drop commands to direct your fuzz through the colorful lighted maze. Don’t get lost, or your fuzz might not be too happy!”

By working through the levels, Kodable aims to teach children logic, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, while also teaching them about coding concepts like conditional statements, loops and functions.

It’s a fascinating idea, and the fact that it’s aimed at children aged five and up makes it even more interesting: a way to introduce children to computer programming as play rather than work, at a young age.

Kodable Pro currently costs £1.99 on the App Store for iPad only, although that’s a “special launch sale” with 70% off its price (so we’re thinking it’ll cost around £4.99 normally).

Kodable is also part of a bigger trend for apps that teach kids to code. See also: Hakitzu Code of the Warrior, Hopscotch HD and Move the Turtle.