Frax Student vs Bug World by Kodable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frax Student
This educational game makes learning fractions engaging for students in grades 3 and up. Through story-driven challenges and rewards, it helps build confidence and understanding of fraction concepts. It's designed to be fun and effective, with a focus on overcoming common misconceptions.
- Game-based fraction challenges
- Personalized instruction
- Motivating rewards system
- Story-driven math games
- Builds confidence in math
- Addresses misconceptions
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ExploreLearning Frax is a more effective, more fun way to learn fractions for students in grades 3+. Game-based challenges, personalized instruction, and motivating rewards help students build their skills and understanding – all while exploring the galaxy with fractions! Frax is available on the iPad to students at subscribing schools. Just log in to get started (Internet connection required). Frax helps students: • Master fractions skills and understanding through fun, story-driven math games and practice • Feel motivated and confident about math as they earn rewards for effort and progress • Use proven learning methods that erase fundamental fractions misconceptions and build a platform for future success
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.
- Object-oriented programming concepts
- JavaScript coding
- Hero building and upgrading
- Real-time code updates
- Problem-solving and creativity
- Drag-and-drop coding interface
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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
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Verdict
Frax Student and Bug World by Kodable both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Frax Student's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's. Frax Student also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Bug World by Kodable's advantage is ratings volume (805 vs 20) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Bug World by Kodable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Frax Student asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Frax Student against 4.7 for Bug World by Kodable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug World by Kodable has 805 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Frax Student's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's.
| Parameter | Frax Student | Bug World by Kodable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.7 (805 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 805 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExploreLearning | SurfScore, Inc |
Customer experience
Frax Student
Bug World by Kodable
Bugs and requests
Frax Student
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
Frax Student
No in-app purchases
Bug World by Kodable
- Kodable Monthly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Kodable Yearly Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Kodable Lifetime Plan$199.99
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