Comparison

Counting Magic vs Bugs and Beyond

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Counting Magic

This interactive game helps preschool children learn fundamental math concepts like numbers, addition, and subtraction through engaging activities. It offers various modes to develop logic, problem-solving, and writing skills in a fun, encouraging environment.

Highlights
  • Learn numbers and counting
  • Practice addition and subtraction
  • Develop writing skills
  • Compare number sizes
  • Interactive balloon pop game
  • Logical thinking exercises
Features
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This app is designed for preschool children to help them explore basic math concepts through fun and interactive games. With engaging visuals and hands-on activities, kids can effortlessly learn numbers, addition, subtraction, and more while having fun. The app offers various modes tailored to different age groups, providing an enjoyable learning experience and laying a solid foundation for future studies. Key Features: Learn Numbers: Help kids recognize and memorize numbers using different object quantities. Counting Fun: Count the given apples and drag the correct numbers to form the answer. Write the Numbers: Practice writing numbers in order, enhancing hand-eye coordination and writing skills. Compare Sizes: Pick the largest or smallest number to develop observation and decision-making abilities. Addition Practice: Add different groups of apples to understand the concept of addition in a simple way. Subtraction Fun: Calculate how many apples are left after some are taken away, making subtraction easy to grasp. Apple Sharing: Distribute fruits between two plates, exploring number splitting and sharing concepts. Balloon Pop Game: Listen to the number and tap the correct balloon, improving listening skills and reflexes. Educational Benefits: Spark Interest in Math: Make learning enjoyable with interactive and game-based approaches. Hands-On Activities: Engage kids with touch-based tasks to enhance focus and motor skills. Encourage Logical Thinking: Each game is designed to boost problem-solving, logic, and reaction time. Diverse Learning Modes: Explore various scenarios to apply math skills, fostering curiosity and adaptability. Age Suitability: This app is ideal for children aged 3-6 who are beginning their journey into numbers and math basics. With adorable visuals, creative interactions, and simple challenges, kids can learn and grow in a fun and encouraging environment. Help your child learn math with joy and confidence, building a strong foundation for the future!

About

Bugs and Beyond

Explore a world of learning with over 18 interactive 3D games and activities designed to entertain and educate young children. Develop essential skills like logic, memory, and programming through engaging gameplay and fun challenges.

Highlights
  • Over 18 3D activities and games
  • Develops logic, memory, and programming skills
  • Designed for ages 4-6
  • Parental gate for settings
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Profiles for multiple children
  • High-quality graphics and music
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Bugs and Beyond is the newest and first fully 3D app in the award winning Bugs and Buttons series. With over 18 activities and games, this app is packed with hours of curious activities to explore and entertain. Play a board game with whimsically animated characters. Program a robot to navigate its way to a battery. Explore and seek your way through a beetle safari, but don’t forget to feed the cat today! Skills: Colors Hand-eye coordination Letters Logic Memory Numbers Physics Pincer using Apple Pencil Programming/coding Sequencing And more... Highlights: Designed for ages (4-6) but every child is different NO In-Apps / NO third-party advertising Parental gate for settings and non-playable content Visual instructions that demonstrate game play Advanced haptics (iPhone only) for fun vibration effects Apple Pencil support Intelligent leveling in most games Profiles to support multi-child scores and achievements Lots of achievements to earn High quality graphics for next generation visuals Lots of beautiful and fun music Humorous interactions, surprises, and sound effects Data Policy: This app does NOT collect any data. All saved scores, achievements, profiles, and other data elements are private to your device and associated platform account. We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Facebook: littlebitstudio Instagram: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

Screenshots

Counting Magic4 screens
Bugs and Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bugs and Beyond at every 3 months against Counting Magic's every 23 months. Bugs and Beyond also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Counting Magic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Counting Magic costs $2.99 and Bugs and Beyond $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Counting Magic against 5.0 for Bugs and Beyond. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugs and Beyond has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting Magic ships an update every 23 months, Bugs and Beyond every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Counting Magic versus Bugs and Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounting MagicBugs and Beyond
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer运杰 高Little Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Counting Magic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and Beyond

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Counting Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Bugs and Beyond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counting Magic free?
Counting Magic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs and Beyond free?
Bugs and Beyond costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counting Magic or Bugs and Beyond?
Counting Magic and Bugs and Beyond are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Counting Magic or Bugs and Beyond have ads?
Neither Counting Magic nor Bugs and Beyond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counting Magic or Bugs and Beyond?
Counting Magic ships an update every 23 months, and Bugs and Beyond every 3 months. Most recently, Counting Magic was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bugs and Beyond on October 24, 2026.

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