# Counting Dots: Learn & Play — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Counting Dots by Ellie's Games, LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-dots-learn-and-play/id484775327/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-dots-learn-and-play/id484775327.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 42) ### 4/5 — Customizable *2024-03-15* Great for counting practice! The options for settings allows for variety and adjustability. A request (would have emailed but couldn’t get that link to work) - the count from slide bar is difficult to use when wanting a precise number. If I want to adjust to count by 5s, I need the count from to start at five. I can’t get to five on the slide without it jumping over the number when scrolling or if I get it there, as I let go it slides away. ### 4/5 — Cool *2020-02-06* Good ### 4/5 — Great concept *2014-08-16* Overall I like this app. It would be helpful in settings to have a feature to limit how high the numbers go. It would help kids get a sense of accomplishment as they hit the limit that is set. For example the first time you may only want to count to 5-then up it to 10 etc. I also would like to see a bigger visual and auditory ending to signify a job well done. ### 4/5 — Cute and simple *2014-07-25* My toddler likes this app! He gets a bit frustrated when the numbers go too high but he does pretty well with some coaching! It's a pretty app! My suggestions are for better audio (sounds like an echo from being in a bathroom or something) and maybe a little pop sound. And I wish there was a way to set how high the numbers go so I could start with 5 and go up as his attention span does. Otherwise, well done! ### 4/5 — Great for little ones *2014-03-17* Simple, bright and engaging for little ones. ### 4/5 — Love it *2013-10-16, version 1.5.1* Keep updates accessible on the original iPad please. This is a great one for learning numbers. ### 4/5 — Nice app! *2013-04-07* My 4 year old likes it. I like that it is customizable (eg. Can start at a higher number for older kids, can count by 5s and 10s). Would really like it better if it can be customized to count by 2s as well. Also would like the option for it to say the number when pressed instead of just the popping sound. ### 5/5 — Perfect. *2013-03-03, version 1.4.0* Kids love it. Helps a lot identify which numbers are which... ### 5/5 — Great learning tool! *2013-01-18, version 1.4.0* Simple and easy to use. ### 5/5 — love it *2013-01-02, version 1.4.0* My 3 year old loves this app. ### 5/5 — Good *2012-12-22, version 1.4.0* My daughter likes it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — cute app but volume too loud *2014-01-12* somehow this app is bypassing the volume contril of our ipad and only plays at Maximum Volume! it is way too loud. please fix ### 3/5 — No landscape mode *2019-03-12* Please. bring landscape Mode. Very frustrating. Using it in portrait mode ### 3/5 — Request *2014-10-03, version 1.5.1* Does not work with small fingers. Please fix it. My 8 month daughter is frustrated. Thank you ### 3/5 — Good, but could be better *2014-03-17, version 1.5.1* It would be great if the audio went all the way to 100 to support my kindergarten students who are trying to learn to count to 100 by 1's and 10's as a part of the common core standards. ### 3/5 — Ok *2014-02-18, version 1.5.1* I can't get volume for this app which I think would really help number recognition ### 3/5 — Wish it... *2013-07-09* This is cool but I wish it had the following options in the settings: 1) say the numbers as they touch them like in the alphabet game 2) have an option to mix a lot of numbers on the screen and the child has to pop them in order rather than start over each time ### 3/5 — Fun for my toddler but *2013-05-31* My toddler enjoys popping the numbers and the colours are quite eye catching to hold his attention. I did expect that as you popped the dots, it would call the numbers. That only makes sense seeing that you're teaching toddlers to count. It would be good positive reinforcement for the ones they know and teaching them new numbers the higher they go. ### 3/5 — A bit boring, but ok *2013-03-31, version 1.4.0* Does what it promises. ### 3/5 — Wish it voiced the numbers *2013-03-24, version 1.4.0* I was expecting the app to say the number as my child hit that bubble. It just makes the popping noise. ### 3/5 — Great! But numbers not spoken. *2012-06-06, version 1.2.0* My baby loves this app. The simplicity is perfect for not accidentally getting to menu. Just wish there was setting where baby could hear the number as she pops the bubble. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Never ends *2021-12-04* I like the app. I wish there was an option for a reward sound for successfully completing the number sequence set and an option to repeat the sequence. ### 5/5 — Does what it says *2018-09-28* Literally impossible to change max to 100 though. Just spent a full 5 miniatures trying that one slider :p ### 5/5 — Great for counting *2014-10-23* Love how this app let my daughter play with numbers! ### 5/5 — Simple and useful for older kids too *2014-03-19* I am changing the settings to start at 2,3,4,5,etc and then count by the same digit. This is a primer for learning multiplication for 2nd graders. Love it! Thanks Ellie! ### 5/5 — Counting dots *2014-03-18, version 1.5.1* Wow , great app for learning to count. ### 5/5 — Spanish, please *2014-02-12* This is such a great app. I use it at school. I teach in a bilingual building. I turn the sound off when working with the students who speak Spanish. It would be fabulous if you would add the Spanish language. ### 5/5 — Counting Dots *2013-06-03* Because a child needs to touch each dot when counting by ones, the app teaches one to one correspondence. It can be set for counting by tens and fives. This is useful, but there are not clusters of five or ten bubbles, which would illustrate what counting. by fives or tens means. While it would be nice if the numbers were pronounced aloud when the bubbles were popped, overall it is easy to use and an effective app. Gigi, S/LP ### 5/5 — Simplicity! *2013-05-07* This is a simple format for learning to count and motor skill of touching what is pointed to. I would like the option of the number being said as child touches. ### 5/5 — Friendly resources *2013-04-05, version 1.4.0* Kids quickly catch on to the skill of counting. Counting always starts with "1" and makes the skill of counting errorless learning. What a great app for working on rote counting and object counting. ### 5/5 — Simple, fun app *2013-04-04* I downloaded this to help my son learn his numbers. He excelled at it in no time and has gotten his numbers down. He is beginning to counting things in the room too. It has quickly become one of his favorite "games" to play! --- *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 2026-08-29.*