BirdBlox vs Itty Bitty Buggy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BirdBlox
This app allows students aged 9-14 to program physical robots using a block-based interface. Users can control robot motors, lights, and sensors, enabling them to create interactive projects and learn computer science concepts.
- Block-based programming
- Control robot motors and lights
- Utilize robot sensors
- Record and play sounds
- Connect multiple robots
- Use tablet sensors
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The BirdBlox app enables students ages 9 -14 to program Hummingbird and Finch 2.0 robots. Students drag together blocks to build programs that control the robot motors and lights, and they can use sensors to make the robot respond to its environment. Whether they are programming Finch to complete a maze or building a Hummingbird robot dog that barks when someone is nearby, the only limit is their imagination! BirdBlox is a complete block-based programming language that is specifically designed for physical computing. BirdBlox contains blocks specific to each robot, as well as control structures, math and logic operators, support for variables and lists, and more. BirdBlox makes it easy for beginners to explore and get started, while also enabling students to create more complex programs as they learn more about computer science. Features: - Control lights, motors, and sensors for BirdBrain robots - Connect up to three robots - Record and play sounds to add music or sound effects to your project - Use tablet sensors to control your robot Requirements: - This app requires a Finch Robot 2.0, Hummingbird Bit, BBC micro:bit, or Hummingbird Duo with a Bluetooth adapter. All of these robots are available at store.birdbraintechnologies.com. - Each robot connects to the app via Bluetooth BLE. Make sure to load the Bluetooth-ready firmware onto your robot. You can find instructions by selecting your robot at birdbraintechnologies.com/portal. - This app requires iOS 9 or later. - This app requires iPad 3 or later / iPhone 4S or later. It is also compatible with all iPad Mini, Air, and Pro models.
Itty Bitty Buggy
Build and control various shapes for a virtual buggy. Offers five distinct styles and four control gameplay modes for interactive real-world play.
- Build various shapes
- Control buggy movement
- Five distinct styles
- Four control gameplay modes
- Interactive real-world play
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This is an app for Itty Bitty Buggy. By the building procedure, you can easily build a variety of shapes for Itty Bitty Buggy and control it to move. This app contains 5 kinds of small and powerful styles, and there are 4 kinds of control gameplay, so that you can interact with the real world and enjoy the game together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Itty Bitty Buggy at every 3 weeks against BirdBlox's every 5 months. BirdBlox's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for BirdBlox against 3.9 for Itty Bitty Buggy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BirdBlox's written reviews are positive against 44% of Itty Bitty Buggy's.
BirdBlox ships an update every 5 months, Itty Bitty Buggy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BirdBlox | Itty Bitty Buggy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (16 ratings) | 3.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BirdBrain Technologies LLC | Microduino Inc. |
Customer experience
BirdBlox
Itty Bitty Buggy
In-app purchases
BirdBlox
No in-app purchases
Itty Bitty Buggy
No in-app purchases
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