You don't have to choose on the computer: Java and Bedrock are sold in one purchase, and both are available in the official Minecraft Launcher. You can only play on your phone and consoles at Bedrock. The website's wiki, command and generator directory is for Java.
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Differences by points - below
Java is for computers, mods, and big servers. Bedrock is for phones and consoles, and it's played with any device. Both are sold together on the computer.
| What | Java | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|
| Where they play | Computer: Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, phones, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch |
| Who to play with | Only with Java players | With all Bedrock devices at once |
| Servers | Port 25565; Paper, Spigot, Purpur, Fabric cores | Port 19132; Bedrock Dedicated Server, PocketMine, Nukkit |
| Mods | Mods (Fabric, NeoForge) and plugins on the server | Addons and Marketplace |
| Resource packs | Custom format with pack.mcmeta | Custom format with manifest.json - Java pack is not suitable |
| Strike | With cooldown: hits harder if you wait | Without reloading: can be hit often |
| Second hand | Any item | Just a few: shield, totem, arrows, fireworks, map |
| Redstone | There is quasi-connectivity: the piston also turns on the signal to the block above | No quasi-cohesion - many Java schemes don't work |
| Slime Chunks | Counted according to world seed | Our own, do not depend on the seed |
| Where the coordinates are visible | F3 Debug Screen | Setting the world “Show coordinates” |
| Commands | Custom data syntax: components in square brackets | Own data record - commands for Java do not fit there |
Is it possible to play Java and Bedrock together?
Not directly: publications have different protocols. Bedrock players only access a Java server if it has a bridge like Geyser.
Which is better - Java or Bedrock?
Java - for the sake of mods, plugins and large servers from the computer. Bedrock - to play with friends from your phone and console.
Is the Java resource pack suitable for Bedrock?
No: Bedrock has its own pack format and texture names. The pack is translated using a converter.
- Fishing
- Composter
- Stonecutter
- Moon phases
- Residents' routine
- Archeology
- Barter with piglins
- Cat Gifts
- Hero of the Village
- What animals drop
- Management
- F3 and combinations
- Nether Portal
- Portal to the End
- Note Block
- Beacon
- Dreams and phantoms
- Cards
- Weather and Lightning Bolt
- Experience
- Light and mob spawning
- Residents
- Plant growth
- Fall Damage
- Netherite Upgrade
- Copper oxidation
- Water and lava
- Hunger and satiety
- Armor and protection
- Golems
- Mob spawning
- Elytra
- Raid
- Skalk and the Guardian
- Fire
- Bees and honey
- Slime Chunks
- Dropped Items
- Funnels
- Bubble columns
- Breathing underwater
- Loose snow and frost
- Border of the World
- Cooking stand
- Respawn Anchor
- Wandering Trader
- Bandit Patrols
- Explosions and Dynamite
- Shield
- Snow and ice
- Tree growth
- Fortune and Drops
- Bow, crossbow and trident
- Redstone: basics
- Horses
- Difficulty
- Game Modes
- Movement speed
- Player's Dictionary
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