Comparison

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox vs Bugs and Bubbles

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

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About

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

This app offers seven engaging educational games for preschoolers aged 2-5. Children help a friendly monkey pack a lunchbox by learning about colors, letters, counting, shapes, matching, and identifying differences. It provides unlimited play with positive reinforcement through animated stickers and voice recordings.

Highlights
  • 7 educational games
  • Teaches colors, letters, counting, shapes
  • Matching and difference identification
  • Lovable animated monkey guide
  • Animated sticker rewards
  • Unlimited play
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 preschool game in the app store. Learn and have fun by helping monkey pack lunch! Monkey Preschool Lunchbox is a collection of seven exciting educational games for your preschooler (ages 2 to 5). *** FEATURES *** -7 different games that teach kids about colors, letters, counting, shapes, sizes, matching, and differences. -Lovable animated monkey helps kids along as they play the games. -Dozens of sounds and voice recordings of colors, letters, fruit names, and more. -Animated Stickers! Kids get sticker rewards to encourage their progress. -Designed for preschoolers -- no confusing menus or navigation. -Unlimited play! Each game flows right into the next. *** INCLUDED GAMES *** 1. COLORS. This picky monkey only likes fruit of a certain color, touch only the color they like to pack the lunchbox. Teaches colors, color names, and grouping. 2. MATCHING. Match pairs of fruit hidden behind the cards to pack lunch for this monkey. 3. COUNTING. Count off the fruit the monkey is looking for to fill up the lunchbox. Teaches numbers and counting. 4. LETTERS. This monkey only wants fruit that starts with a certain letter, pick the fruit that starts with that letter. Teaches letters and letter sounds. 5. PUZZLE. This monkey's fruit broke into pieces! How odd! Put it back together for them. Teaches shapes and pattern recognition. 6. SPOT THE DIFFERENCE. Help the monkey spot the fruit that looks different, or is a different size. Teaches patterns, bigger, and smaller. 7. SHAPES. Help the monkey find the fruit in the shapes. Contact THUP! Have some comments on our apps? We'd love to hear it! Want to find out what we're doing next? Come visit us: Email us: support@thup.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/THUPgames Follow us: http://twitter.com/THUPGames

About

Bugs and Bubbles

Engaging educational games for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Features 18 interactive activities to build essential early learning skills like colors, counting, and letters. Offers a delightful and visually stimulating learning experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 18 learning activities
  • Develops early learning skills
  • Teaches colors, counting, letters
  • Pinch, pop, swipe, tap interactions
  • Visual instructions
  • Self-leveling games
  • 36 achievements
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Bugs and Bubbles is a collection of 18 activities designed to develop and reinforce a variety of early learning skills. With a mix of beautiful organic and industrial scenery, kids can pinch, pop, swipe, and tap bubbles for a delightful learning experience. Once kids have mastered these skills, easily change settings to learn colors, counting, and letters in a different language! Skills: • Colors • Counting • Comparisons • Critical Thinking • Fine Motor • Letter Tracing • Logic • Memory • Shapes • Sorting • Tracking • And more... Highlights: • Designed for ages 4 to 6, but every child is different • NO In-Apps / NO third party advertising • Parental gate • Visual instructions for every game • Most games are self leveling • 36 achievements • Original, detailed, and visually intriguing graphics • Each of the 18 activities has its own beautiful, and engaging music • Humorous interactions 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

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox4 screens
Bugs and Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugs and Bubbles at 4.5 against Monkey Preschool Lunchbox's 4.1. Bugs and Bubbles also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Monkey Preschool Lunchbox's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 66%) and ratings volume (325 vs 17). On update cadence, 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

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox costs $1.99 and Bugs and Bubbles $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugs and Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Preschool Lunchbox has 325 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Monkey Preschool Lunchbox's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bugs and Bubbles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ships an update every 3 months, Bugs and Bubbles every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox versus Bugs and Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey Preschool LunchboxBugs and Bubbles
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.1 (325 ratings)4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better66.5% of reviews
Number of ratings325 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHUP GamesLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

All ratings324 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.4%

Bugs and Bubbles

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative28.0%

User reviews

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

From 325 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 🎓 Helps with learning colors, shapes, and numbers
  • 💰 Great value for the price
  • 🎉 Keeps kids entertained for long periods

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🧠 Too easy for older kids
  • 🔇 Annoying monkey sounds
  • 💾 No ability to save progress

Bugs and Bubbles

From 17 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Engaging and educational games
  • 👍 Visually appealing graphics
  • 🎨 Variety of activities
  • 💫 Helps with cognitive development
  • 🧠 Suitable for wide age range

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Lack of music volume control
  • 🔒 Difficulty exiting the app
  • 🤔 Some games too challenging for younger kids

Bugs and requests

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after extended playtime
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Difficulty levels to challenge older kids
  • More variety of mini-games
  • Option to turn off monkey sounds
  • Ability to save sticker collections

Bugs and Bubbles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Multiple user profiles to track progress
  • Ability to skip or reset levels
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Lunchbox

No in-app purchases

None

Bugs and Bubbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Preschool Lunchbox free?
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs and Bubbles free?
Bugs and Bubbles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Bugs and Bubbles?
Bugs and Bubbles is rated higher. Monkey Preschool Lunchbox averages 4.1 out of 5 from 325 ratings, while Bugs and Bubbles averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Bugs and Bubbles have ads?
Neither Monkey Preschool Lunchbox nor Bugs and Bubbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox or Bugs and Bubbles?
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox ships an update every 3 months, and Bugs and Bubbles every 6 months. Most recently, Monkey Preschool Lunchbox was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bugs and Bubbles on October 21, 2026.

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