When it came out for iPad in March, the Hakitzu: Code of the Warrior app knocked our socks off with its ambition: teaching kids computer programming skills with giant virtual robots.

Developer Kuato Studios has since renamed it Hakitzu Elite: Robot Warriors and launched an iPhone version. This week, it crossed over to Android too, meaning kids with access to Google-powered tablets can join the fun too.

As on iOS, the app is all about teaching children and adults the basics of coding in the JavaScript language, by building and battling giant bots either against the device, or against other human players.

“No previous coding knowledge is required to crack the code! This educational robot battle game takes you from beginner, to coder, to hacker in both the single player mode and head-to-head on the battlefield,” explains its Google Play listing.

“Follow the leaderboards and show off your new coding and gaming strategy to your friends! The more you code by hand, the more points you receive to unlock the ultimate coding weapons for an action-packed battle royale in the gaming arena.”

Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers is free to download for Android from the Google Play store (and also free for iPhone and iPad from Apple’s App Store). It uses in-app purchases to remove ads and buy “bytes” and parts to speed up the bot-building action.

Read about more coding for kids apps on Apps Playground.