Comparison

Smarty Buddy vs Labcoin

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

Head to head
About

Smarty Buddy

This educational game helps prepare children in pre-K through 5th grade for gifted and talented tests. It offers engaging challenges across multiple difficulty levels and test topics, with progress tracking for parents.

Highlights
  • Gifted and talented test preparation
  • Pre-K to 5th grade curriculum
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • 5 test topics
  • Over 670 questions
  • Progress reports for parents
  • Game badges for positive reinforcement
Features
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SmartyBuddy is an educational math and logic game geared toward getting kids (pre-K - 5) ready for gifted and talented tests, school entrance tests and/or qualifying tests such as CoGAT, InView, SCAT, OLSAT, NNAT, etc. Your review is very important to us, please leave a review! Great for homeschool math program! The game features 3 grade levels, 5 test topics, and 3 levels of difficulty. With over 670 questions to play, this fun game can complement or replace any worksheet test preparation. Test Topics: Number Sequences, Picture Sequences, Picture Analogies, Quantitative and Number Puzzles Features: Positive reinforcement through game badges; progress reports for parents. Look for our Smarty Buddy Books! Kid tested, kid approved! All rights reserved by SmartyBuddy LLC.

About

Labcoin

Explore your city like never before with this location-based game. Discover hidden virtual coins inspired by history, blending the digital and physical worlds for an exciting treasure hunt experience.

Highlights
  • Location-based treasure hunting
  • Discover virtual historical coins
  • Blends digital and physical worlds
  • Transforms everyday places into hotspots
  • Explore your city
Features
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Step into the world of Labcoin, where the excitement of treasure hunting meets cutting-edge technology! This immersive location-based game turns your city into a playground filled with hidden treasures waiting to be uncovered. Whether you’re strolling through a park or wandering around a bustling city square, Labcoin transforms everyday places into hotspots for your next great coin discovery. Labcoin seamlessly blends the digital and physical worlds, offering a unique gaming experience. As you explore your surroundings, the app reveals nearby virtual coins inspired by Bulgaria’s rich history. Each coin is hidden at real-world locations, waiting for you to find it.

Screenshots

Smarty Buddy4 screens
Labcoin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Labcoin at 100% against Smarty Buddy's 33%. Labcoin also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Smarty Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Labcoin is free to download; Smarty Buddy costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Labcoin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smarty Buddy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Smarty Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Labcoin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smarty Buddy ships an update every 2 months, Labcoin every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smarty Buddy versus Labcoin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarty BuddyLabcoin
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmarty Buddy LLCUNBELIEVABLE DIGITAL OOD

Customer experience

Smarty Buddy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Labcoin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smarty Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Labcoin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smarty Buddy free?
Smarty Buddy costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Labcoin free?
Labcoin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smarty Buddy or Labcoin?
Labcoin is rated higher. Smarty Buddy averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Labcoin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smarty Buddy or Labcoin have ads?
Neither Smarty Buddy nor Labcoin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smarty Buddy or Labcoin?
Smarty Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and Labcoin every 7 months. Most recently, Smarty Buddy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Labcoin on October 13, 2026.

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