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OctoStudio on Windows Pc

Developed By: MIT

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 94 votes

Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.22
Size 52.9 MB
Release Date September 17, 24
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access approximate location. [see more (8)]

What's New:
-Responsive portrait/landscape layout-Bug fixes and refinements [see more]

Description from Developer:
With OctoStudio, you can create animations and games on your mobile phone or tablet – anytime anywhere. Take photos and record sounds, bring them to life with coding blocks, and se... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OctoStudio and install on Windows PC. OctoStudio is free Education app, developed by MIT. Latest version of OctoStudio is 1.0.22, was released on 2024-09-17 (updated on 2024-04-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of OctoStudio is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 94 users, 10 users had rated it 5*, 73 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OctoStudio on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OctoStudio on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OctoStudio on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install OctoStudio using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "OctoStudio" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OctoStudio on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OctoStudio" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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With OctoStudio, you can create animations and games on your mobile phone or tablet – anytime anywhere. Take photos and record sounds, bring them to life with coding blocks, and send your projects to friends and family.

Create an animated story using your own artwork, a musical instrument that plays sounds when you jump – or anything else you imagine!

OctoStudio is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group, the MIT Media Lab team that invented Scratch, the world’s most popular coding language for kids.

OctoStudio is completely free of charge - with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collected. Create projects without needing an internet connection. Available in more than 20 languages.

Create
• Create animations, games, and anything else you can imagine
• Combine emojis, photos, drawings, sounds, and movement
• Make your projects come alive with coding blocks

Interact
• Make interactive games you can play by tilting your phone
• Shake your phone or use a magnet to start your project
• Make your projects speak aloud
• Code your phone to buzz or turn on and off the flashlight
• Collaborate across phones using the beam block

Share
• Record your project as a video or animated GIF
• Export your project file for others to play
• Send to family and friends

Learn
• Get started with intro videos and ideas
• Explore and remix sample projects
• Develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Learn to code in a playful and meaningful way

OctoStudio has been designed in collaboration with educators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United States, and other countries around the world.

To learn more about OctoStudio or share your feedback, please visit us at www.octostudio.org
-Responsive portrait/landscape layout
-Bug fixes and refinements
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.