Comparison

Memory Chomp vs Bug World by Kodable

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

Head to head
About

Memory Chomp

This brain-training game offers a simple yet engaging matching experience. Progress through increasing card counts, challenge your personal best scores, and compete with friends. Customize your game with diverse card themes like animals, colors, letters, and shapes.

Highlights
  • Brain training
  • Card matching
  • Score challenges
  • Multiplayer competition
  • Customizable card themes
  • 3D mode
Features
Read full description

A simple matching game that helps train your brain. Start off simple with 12 cards and work your way up to 24. Challenge yourself to beat your previous score. Compete with a friend and see who can get the most matches. Choose from various cards to match including animals, colors, letters, and shapes. Up for a bigger challenge? See if you can match 36 cards in 3D! No ads or In-App Purchases! Some Icons created by Icons8

About

Bug World by Kodable

Embark on a coding adventure to defeat slimes using object-oriented programming and JavaScript skills. Build, upgrade, and deploy heroes to defend Bug World, learning essential coding concepts and soft skills in a fun, engaging environment.

Highlights
  • Object-oriented programming concepts
  • JavaScript coding
  • Hero building and upgrading
  • Real-time code updates
  • Problem-solving and creativity
  • Drag-and-drop coding interface
Features
Read full description

Are you ready for a new coding adventure? The fuzzFamily have landed on Bug World but some unwanted slimes came along with them! It’s up to you to use your object-oriented programming and javascript skills to help defeat the slimes in Bug World by Kodable! Bug World, a new coding game from the award-winning team behind Kodable, is designed to help kids learn and level up their programming skills in a fun and engaging way. Use real code to build, upgrade, and deploy your own heroes to push back the slimes all while exploring the captivating levels of Bug World. WHAT THEY LEARN Bug World features age-appropriate games and activities to introduce and reinforce coding concepts that will have kids thinking like programmers and writing real code using Kodable’s built-for-kids coding interface. Coding skills learned through Bug World include: Object-oriented programming Javascript Classes/Objects Properties Functions Arrays Inheritance CODE YOUR DEFENSE Use one of Bug World’s seven heroes, or your own creations, to set up your defenses against the incoming waves of slimes. Need an extra boost to take down a tricky slime? You can drag and drop one hero onto another similar hero to merge them into a super-defender using code to update their stats in real-time. Need more help? Place a rune on the field to use their special coding properties to slow down or defeat the slimes in a certain area. There’s no one right way to defeat the slimes, so use your creativity to help code your defenses on Bug World! WHY CODE WITH BUG WORLD? Kodable is trusted by more than 50% of US Elementary Schools because of our commitment to making computer science education accessible for everyone. Bug World is the next step in Kodable and your child’s coding journey by giving them a whole new world of possibilities to explore while developing object-oriented programming and javascript skills. In addition to programming concepts, kids also learn incredibly important ‘soft skills’ such as Problem solving skills Executive thinking skills Creativity Collaboration skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills KODABLE PRO MEMBERSHIPS Kodable PRO memberships offer access to all content across Kodable’s suite of learning apps. Use your same login across all Kodable apps to access PRO content. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

Screenshots

Memory Chomp4 screens
Bug World by Kodable4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memory Chomp and Bug World by Kodable both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Memory Chomp's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's. Memory Chomp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Bug World by Kodable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Bug World by Kodable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Memory Chomp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Memory Chomp against 4.7 for Bug World by Kodable. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 646 and 805 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Memory Chomp's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Chomp ships an update every 2 months, Bug World by Kodable every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Memory Chomp versus Bug World by Kodable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory ChompBug World by Kodable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (646 ratings)4.7 (805 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings646805 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB337 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SedamSurfScore, Inc

Customer experience

Memory Chomp

All ratings646 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bug World by Kodable

All ratings805 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Memory Chomp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bug World by Kodable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite loading screens preventing game access
  • Math problem answers not registering
  • General glitchiness affecting gameplay
  • Startup issues with no game experience possible

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content beyond the initial 3
  • Improved difficulty scaling for advanced players
  • Clearer monetization and subscription information upfront

In-app purchases

None

Memory Chomp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bug World by Kodable

Subscriptions2
  • Kodable Monthly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Kodable Yearly Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kodable Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Memory Chomp free?
Memory Chomp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bug World by Kodable free?
Bug World by Kodable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memory Chomp or Bug World by Kodable?
Bug World by Kodable is rated higher. Memory Chomp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 646 ratings, while Bug World by Kodable averages 4.7 from 805 ratings.
Do Memory Chomp or Bug World by Kodable have ads?
Neither Memory Chomp nor Bug World by Kodable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Chomp or Bug World by Kodable?
Memory Chomp ships an update every 2 months, and Bug World by Kodable every 5 weeks. Most recently, Memory Chomp was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bug World by Kodable on October 5, 2026.

Other comparisons