# Counting Bear - Easily Learn How to Count — user reviews > 88 indexed App Store user reviews of Counting Bear by Innovative Investments Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 85 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-bear-easily-learn-how-to-count/id414967966/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-bear-easily-learn-how-to-count/id414967966.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 64 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Counting Bear? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great for learning to count - 🎨 Highly customizable - 🗣️ Ability to record own voice - 🖼️ Realistic and nice pictures - 🧒 Engaging for young children - 👨‍🏫 Useful for special needs students - 💡 Teaches one-to-one correspondence - 🚀 Easy to use - 💰 Good value for money **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Photo loader/custom photos don't work - 🐛 App freezes or closes unexpectedly - 🔊 Audio issues (no sound, incorrect counting) - 🚫 No support from developers - 🔢 Limited to counting up to 20 - 😴 Can be boring - 💰 Overpriced for some users **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when adding own pictures - Photo loader doesn't work - App crashes when the bear in the corner is touched - App freezes and doesn't progress - App crashes on launch after update - App opens and closes immediately - App crashes on iPad - App closes when bear at the bottom is touched - App automatically closes when child touches the bear - Keeps saying '4' in the background - App crashes more often than others - Fails to display image on screen occasionally - No sound with the app **Most requested features** - Allow counting past 20 - Option to delay voice prompts - Landscape view option - Confirmation at the end of counting - Option to create an endpoint or 'play again' - Customizable upper limit for counting - Hear corresponding number when previously counted object is clicked - Counting pattern from left to right, top to bottom - Fix the issue with the bear in the corner causing crashes - Fix the issue with the orange picture showing 1.5 oranges - Option to delay voice from saying each number ## Newest reviews (12 of 88) ### 2/5 — App crashes when you try to add your own pictures *2018-03-08* I was excited to be able to add my own pictures but every time I try the app crashes. ### 3/5 — Photo *2017-07-14* Photo loader doesn't work. Shouldn't of spent money. ### 4/5 — Helps teach 1-20 *2014-08-21* My daughter quickly learned to count to 20 with this since it offered her the visual number, audio and ability to interact. I just wish she could expand upon it and use it to help count past 20 as nothing else we're doing is helping her consistently recognize or count past it. ### 4/5 — Easy for kid to use *2013-06-08, version 1.7* My daughter enjoys. ### 4/5 — My daughter loves this app!! *2013-05-04, version 1.7* Perfect for 18 month & older. ### 3/5 — Need more bumbers *2013-01-25, version 1.7* Not a bad app - but a bit restrictive - can only count up to 20... Surely taking it higher wouldn't be too hard... ### 5/5 — Great Counting Bear!! *2012-03-31, version 1.7* My toddler picks this app out of others, and likes to play it on his own!! ### 5/5 — Great for children *2012-03-22, version 1.7* Love the touch and learn idea. My granddaughter loves the app ### 5/5 — Omg he understands numbers! *2012-03-17* I started using this app at 14 months and now he is 16 and he really understands numbers 1 to 10, it crazy how fast he is learning and loves playing it daily. I replaced all the rewards sounds with my wife and I, so they would also say his name every time. Great app. ### 4/5 — Very happy! *2012-03-15, version 1.7* Yes it is very American, but no Aussies or Brits have stepped up to create anything as good, so I'm very happy! I have never had this app crash on me. It would be perfect if there was a confirmation at the end after the praise, eg. 'Well done! 5 squares' ### 5/5 — Love it! *2012-03-14, version 1.7* My daughter is 18 months and can already count to 10. ### 5/5 — Good app! *2012-03-10, version 1.7* My daughter enjoys this app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not what I expected *2023-08-16, version 2.0* No sound with this app which makes it disappointing. ### 1/5 — I hate you *2022-09-26* Your dum Ihate you ### 1/5 — No support from anyone *2018-10-26* They creators have left app behind and won’t fix issues! Ps it was a great app when it worked! ### 1/5 — Hated it!!! *2016-10-11, version 1.7* This app isn't worth a penny. So .99 is pricy!!! ### 1/5 — If only it worked! *2014-03-13, version 1.7* Great idea to record your own voice for numbers and praises, if only it worked. At the moment it just deletes the original audio. What a waste! Please fix it! ### 1/5 — Boring bear *2013-02-20, version 1.7* I saw this app being advertised on a morning Fox program so I thought I'd try it out for my grandson who is a year and a half. It was interesting to him for a short period of time. The program is boring to say the least. Maybe they could also change up the woman's voice and it would be more tolerable. The repetition of the app is to get the kids to counting. That it does. ### 1/5 — DOES NOT TEACH PROPER COUNTING AND LACK OF TECH SUPPORT *2012-06-24* My 18 month old loves this app and I did too, at first. After personalizing the settings in my own voice, the Numbers & all the Objects I've noticed this app is too slow at counting when my toddler touches the objects on the screen. She will touch 3rd item then if she hits two really quickly it will skip from saying #3 to #5. Therefor Teaching INCORRECT COUNTING. I have now sent TWO emails to their support team and have had no response what so ever. No updates to fix the error therefor I rate this so low. If changes are made I will definitely rerate this app BUT UNTIL THEN LOOK FOR DETAIL IN "MORE SECTION" THAT SHOWS "BUGS WERE FIXED ON COUNTING ERRORS" BEFORE YOU WASTE YOUR MONEY! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2012-04-23* My 2 year old would like to count further than 10 ### 1/5 — Ugh *2012-01-06, version 1.6* If you like over the top, sugar sweet American accents and want your child to have one too then this is the app for you. ### 1/5 — Always crashes *2011-12-29, version 1.5* Was just okay (3 stars) when it worked. Now it always crashes when launched. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Counting Bear *2020-05-06* This app is perfect for young children just learning to count. I love that I can customize so many things. My three year old can count by memory to 20 but was having trouble associating numbers with an actual quantity of items. With this app, I could break it down into bite size pieces. Instead of working with 1-20 or even 1-10, we started with 1-5 and added the rest as she got more confident. Great app! ### 5/5 — Wonderful app! *2019-09-03* Wonderful! ### 5/5 — Good resource for young children *2018-11-13* I really love this app because you can count along with them. ### 5/5 — Wonderful app! *2013-11-11, version 1.7* My younger kids all love this app. It's really helped with those tricky teen numbers. The repetition each round is very useful for helping learn the counting pattern. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2013-03-07, version 1.7* My 2 year old loves this app! ### 5/5 — Sm *2013-01-28, version 1.7* Awesome app for under 2 yr olds ! Kids love it! Worth every cent! ### 5/5 — Change *2012-12-08, version 1.7* Would like for it to be used in landscape view. ### 5/5 — Counting Bear *2012-09-21, version 1.7* A great App from Grasshopper apps. My special needs students love the beautiful graphics, and will engage happily with this app. Fully customizable. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Kids love this *2012-08-23, version 1.7* My grand babies love this. Great application to teach them numbers. ### 5/5 — 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 *2012-04-11* My young niece loves this app - its especially useful as she's just learning to count --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*