Comparison

Counting Bear vs SnapType

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

Head to head
About

Counting Bear

This educational game helps young children learn to count from 1 to 20 through interactive sight, sound, and touch. It allows for personalization with custom voices and items, offering a multi-sensory learning experience for ages 0 to 6.

Highlights
  • Learn numbers 1-20
  • Count objects by sight
  • Count by touch with audio feedback
  • Add custom voice recordings
  • Personalize with own photos
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Multi-sensory learning
Features
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Endorsed by parents, teachers, and toddlers. Grasshopper Apps = Top Educational Apps for Kids :-) Warning: Your child will keep begging for your iPhone or iPad after they try this app. Counting Bear is an exciting educational game that helps your child rapidly learn how to count by sight, sound, and touch. The interface is so easy to use that even a 6 month old baby will delight in using this app. Ideal for ages 0 to 6. FEATURES: ● Learn how to count from 1 to 20 - you decide exactly what numbers to teach ● Learn how to recognize numbers by counting objects ● Learn how to count by touch - each time an item is counted the child will hear the number ● Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice ● Add your own items - take pictures of your child's favorite items to make the game more fun and personal ● Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations ● Fun & engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged ● Dynamic game play adjust difficulty (the number of objects per page) progressively or randomly based on user preferences ● Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay, the child can immediately try again and touch the correct answer (most other games are too slow to keep kids interested by slowly repeating the desired question). ● Multi-sensory learning tool - combining audio, voice, and written words ● Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kids does not enjoy ● Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do.  It's really what makes us, well, us.  It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small.  Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions?  We are here to help.  Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com

About

SnapType

This app allows students to easily complete school worksheets by adding text to images of their assignments using their device's keyboard. It's a helpful tool for those who struggle with handwriting, enabling them to share their completed work via print, email, or other sharing options.

Highlights
  • Add text to worksheet images
  • Import worksheets from device
  • Use device keyboard for input
  • Print completed worksheets
  • Email completed worksheets
  • Share completed worksheets
Features
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SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad or iPhone. With SnapType, students can take a picture of their worksheets, or import worksheets from anywhere on their device. They can then use their iOS device keyboard to add text to these documents and print, email, or share their creations. It is the perfect solution for kids, and even adults, who struggle with their handwriting. Just read a few of our amazing testimonials: "Dear Amberlynn, Thank you so much for creating this app. You have changed the way my 12 year old son with dyspraxia functions in school. He is more independent and I cannot thank you enough. Please continue to help kids like my son. You are changing lives. Thank you." "Thank you for this ! I am going to talk to my sons teachers about this -you are a blessing ! I can honestly tell you that I have spent many hours crying inside an Hurting watching my son struggle to write pages of sentences and spelling words and other homework - to the point that I have stopped him and honestly wrote for him left handed to make it look more like a neater version of his because I could not take it anymore ! Thank you" "I just wanted to personally thank you for creating it, as this is an app that I use nearly every day with my son to do his homework. You have created an app with a simple interface, but with an incredibly powerful impact. Thank you." "It is wonderful and something so simple yet so so so important for little guys like mine who cannot write BUT is learning to type and has so much to say and SHOW." "We trialed SnapType with an 8-year old who is receiving school-based occupational therapy due to visual motor and visual perceptual issues. The biggest complaint from teachers about handwriting for this student was related to illegible answers on worksheets. The student quickly learned to take images of the worksheets with her iPad, upload them to the device and type in her answers. In addition to making her writing legible and eliminating issues with visual perceptual skills, the child's interest in the task was greatly improved, as was her pride in her work." "Thank you so much Amberlynn. What a wonderful idea and gift to those kids that struggle with dysgraphia. I have converted many a workbook page for my son. This is WONDERFUL!" "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a mother of twins. My son is autistic and my daughter has cerebral palsy. They are still only 2 and a half... but I'm sure they will both need and use this. The fact that you have also made it free and are paying for it out of pocket is just the sweetest thing ever. I read about this last night and cried tears of joy. You are amazing! And I'm going to be telling everyone who will listen about you, this story, and your app. Thank you again, I truly appreciate it!!”

Screenshots

Counting Bear4 screens
SnapType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SnapType at Free against Counting Bear's $0.99. SnapType also leads on ratings volume (366 vs 86). Counting Bear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

SnapType is free to download; Counting Bear costs $0.99 up front. SnapType sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Counting Bear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Counting Bear against 4.5 for SnapType. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 366 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Counting Bear's written reviews are positive against 64% of SnapType's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting Bear ships an update monthly, SnapType every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Counting Bear versus SnapType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounting BearSnapType
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (86 ratings)4.5 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings86366 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Investments LimitedSNAPTYPE, LLC

Customer experience

Counting Bear

All ratings85 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative18.5%

SnapType

All ratings366 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

Counting Bear

From 86 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning to count
  • 🎨 Highly customizable
  • 🗣️ Ability to record own voice
  • 🖼️ Realistic and nice pictures
  • 🧒 Engaging for young children

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Photo loader/custom photos don't work
  • 🐛 App freezes or closes unexpectedly
  • 🔊 Audio issues (no sound, incorrect counting)
  • 🚫 No support from developers

SnapType

From 366 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning difficulties
  • 👍 Helps with handwriting struggles
  • 👍 Improves work quality
  • 👍 Text-to-speech is helpful
  • 👍 Fills an unmet need

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Location is inaccurate
  • 🐛 Boxes don't move
  • 🐛 Automatic blur problem
  • 🐛 Voice is unnatural
  • 🐛 New version is expensive

Bugs and requests

Counting Bear

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when adding own pictures
  • Photo loader doesn't work
  • App crashes when the bear in the corner is touched
  • App freezes and doesn't progress
  • App crashes on launch after update
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  • App opens and closes immediately
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App closes when bear at the bottom is touched
  • App automatically closes when child touches the bear
  • Keeps saying '4' in the background
  • App crashes more often than others
  • Fails to display image on screen occasionally
  • No sound with the app

Requested features

11 requests
  • Allow counting past 20
  • Option to delay voice prompts
  • Landscape view option
  • Confirmation at the end of counting
  • Option to create an endpoint or 'play again'
Show 6 more
  • Customizable upper limit for counting
  • Hear corresponding number when previously counted object is clicked
  • Counting pattern from left to right, top to bottom
  • Fix the issue with the bear in the corner causing crashes
  • Fix the issue with the orange picture showing 1.5 oranges
  • Option to delay voice from saying each number

SnapType

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Location is never where you tap
  • Boxes don’t move when you want it to
  • Automatic blur problem
  • Upgrade doesn't restore
  • Crashes when trying to install on iPad
Show 5 more
  • Keeps crashing
  • Will not let me delete more than 3 documents
  • Bought pro and when I tap restore it crashes
  • Can not save
  • Having issues getting the desired document or pic of worksheet to open

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix automatic blur
  • Add erasing function for Apple Pencil
  • More space for documents (basic version)
  • Ability to write on SnapType (free version)
  • Enable text-to-speech for worksheet directions

In-app purchases

None

Counting Bear

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SnapType

Subscriptions1
  • Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Counting Bear free?
Counting Bear costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapType free?
SnapType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Counting Bear or SnapType?
SnapType is rated higher. Counting Bear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while SnapType averages 4.5 from 366 ratings.
Do Counting Bear or SnapType have ads?
Neither Counting Bear nor SnapType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counting Bear or SnapType?
Counting Bear ships an update monthly, and SnapType every 4 weeks. Most recently, Counting Bear was updated on October 21, 2026 and SnapType on October 21, 2026.

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