blocks look like a less polished version of Scratch’s, but they are vastly more powerful. Stencyl allows for:
"And Android, and Flash, and HTML5," Sarah said, a small smirk playing on her lips. "Stencyl exports to actual code. Scratch runs on the Scratch player. That’s the trade-off. Scratch is for learning logic and sharing ideas instantly. Stencyl is for building a product."
Ease of learning
is the gold standard for absolute beginners. Developed by MIT, it is designed to teach the logic of programming—variables, loops, and if/then statements—without the frustration of typing errors.