Comparison

TeachMe vs Bugs and Buttons

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

Head to head
About

TeachMe

This educational app helps kindergarteners learn essential skills like math, reading, and writing. It features a fun reward system with virtual aquariums and sticker scenes to keep children engaged. Parents can track their child's progress across various subjects.

Highlights
  • Virtual aquarium reward system
  • Sticker reward scenes
  • Sight words learning
  • Addition and subtraction practice
  • Letter and number writing
  • Performance tracking for multiple students
Read full description

*** 5 Star Certification Educational App Store *** About.com Best Educational App Readers' Choice Awards 2013 *** SmartAppsForKids.com 2012 Readers' Choice *** 2010 Best App Ever Awards TeachMe: Kindergarten is an educational iOS app which teaches six different age appropriate subjects to Kindergarten aged children: sight words, addition, subtraction, spelling and writing letters and numbers. Learning subjects align with common core standards to help your child get prepared for Kindergarten. Parents can review performance history for each subject to check how their child is doing. TeachMe: Kindergarten keeps children engaged with a rather unique reward system where children earn a coin for every three correct answers. Coins can then be used to purchase stickers to place in fun sticker scenes or to purchase items for the new virtual aquarium. Sticker scenes can be exported as wallpaper or emailed to family and friends. The simple and intuitive user interface is designed to be child friendly, which allows children to play without help from an adult. An animated teacher (Mimi Mouse) gives verbal instructions and feedback to the child which makes learning fun. FEATURES: • Virtual Aquarium reward (4 types of fish and 40+ items) • 6 different sticker reward scenes: farm, beach, underwater reef, pirate cove, city, playground • Over 150 different stickers for adding to scenes • Save learning information for up to 40 students • Select which subjects are displayed for each student • Turn on/off specific questions within a subject • Change the number of correct questions to earn a reward • Change the number of questions in a row to mark a question learned • Tracks performance for each subject item (last five) • Export sticker rewards scenes to Photos, for emailing or using as wallpaper LEARNING SUBJECTS: • Sight Words: Dolch (Pre-K), Dolch (K) • Addition: up to a total of 10 • Subtraction: from 10 down • Spelling: complete words by choosing the missing letter • Letter Writing: how to write letters a-z, A-Z • Number Writing: how to write numbers 0-9. COMMON CORE: For alignment info see https;//www.24x7digital.com/kindergartencc Email us at support@24x7digital.com for help & suggestions.

About

Bugs and Buttons

Engage young children with a collection of 18 creative learning games designed for ages 3-5. Activities focus on developing essential skills like counting, critical thinking, and memory through interactive play with colorful graphics and sounds.

Highlights
  • 18 learning games and activities
  • Develops counting, critical thinking, sorting, patterns, memory, and motor skills
  • Designed for ages 3-5
  • Visual instructions and self-leveling activities
  • Over 40 achievements
  • Original graphics and engaging music
Read full description

CREATIVE LEARNING Play tic-tac-toe with a dragon fly. Carefully avoid bees while picking apples. Complete colorful patterns of buttons and beautiful yarn. Even sort bugs from Uncle Bob's button factory conveyer belt (better be fast). Did we mention 18 games and activities? INCLUDES: Counting, Critical Thinking, Sorting, Patterns, Memory, Hand-Eye Coordination, and more FEATURES: • Designed for ages (3-5), playable by everyone! • Motor Skills: tap, pinch, drag, and tilt • Visual instructions for each activity • Most activities are self leveling. • Over 40 achievements • Original, detailed, and visually intriguing graphics • Each of the 18 activities has its own beautiful, and engaging music. • Humorous interactions and sound effects. • NO In-Apps / NO third party advertising • Parental Gate Thank you for supporting an independent software studio! We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

Screenshots

TeachMe4 screens
Bugs and Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

TeachMe and Bugs and Buttons both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of TeachMe's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bugs and Buttons's. TeachMe also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Bugs and Buttons's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

TeachMe costs $2.99 and Bugs and Buttons $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 Buttons holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 56 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of TeachMe's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bugs and Buttons's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeachMe ships an update every 2 months, Bugs and Buttons every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TeachMe versus Bugs and Buttons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeachMeBugs and Buttons
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (60 ratings)4.5 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB156 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer24x7digital LLCLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

TeachMe

All ratings59 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and Buttons

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

TeachMe

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and fun learning experience
  • 🚀 Effective teaching methods
  • 💰 Rewarding system with coins and stickers
  • 🎨 Attractive and visually appealing design
  • 🧠 Helps with math, spelling, and sight words

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 📚 Limited content for higher grade levels
  • ✍️ Strict penmanship requirements frustrate some users
  • 🔌 No cross-device progress sync
  • 🎨 Lack of customization options for rewards

Bugs and Buttons

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Engaging and educational
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 🧠 Helps develop cognitive skills
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for all ages
  • 🕹️ Variety of fun mini-games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes or compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🕷️ Some games feature realistic bugs that may concern parents
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions for some games

Bugs and requests

TeachMe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when accessing settings
  • Writing practice not working on smaller devices
  • Inability to download certain grade levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand to higher grade levels (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
  • Add more reward options beyond fish and stickers
  • Implement cross-device progress sync
  • Allow more flexibility in penmanship requirements
  • Provide language/accent options (e.g., British English)

Bugs and Buttons

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working on iOS 11 and later
  • Games freezing or not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • User profiles to track individual progress
  • Ability to select/disable certain games
  • More frequent updates to maintain compatibility

In-app purchases

None

TeachMe

No in-app purchases

None

Bugs and Buttons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TeachMe free?
TeachMe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs and Buttons free?
Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TeachMe or Bugs and Buttons?
Bugs and Buttons is rated higher. TeachMe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Bugs and Buttons averages 4.5 from 56 ratings.
Do TeachMe or Bugs and Buttons have ads?
Neither TeachMe nor Bugs and Buttons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeachMe or Bugs and Buttons?
TeachMe ships an update every 2 months, and Bugs and Buttons every 6 months. Most recently, TeachMe was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bugs and Buttons on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons