Comparison

Counting Bear vs Book Creator for iPad

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

Book Creator for iPad

Easily create and publish your own beautiful ebooks directly on your iPad. Add text, photos, videos, and drawings to make picture books, comics, journals, and more. Share your creations via email, cloud services, or even publish to the Apple Books Store.

Highlights
  • Add text with 50+ fonts
  • Incorporate photos and images
  • Resize, rotate, and position content
  • Add video, music, and voice recordings
  • Draw and annotate with pen tool
  • Comic templates and stickers
  • Publish to Apple Books Store
Features
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Book Creator is the simplest way for students to show what they know. Make your own ebooks, comics, journals, and portfolios on iPad, then share them as an ePub, PDF, or video. Works fully offline. Book Creator is now part of the Kami family. Together, our products make learning visible, accessible, and meaningful. ** OVER 250 million books have been made in Book Creator since 2011 ** BUILT FOR CLASSROOMS WITHOUT WIFI The iPad app runs entirely on the device, with no account and no internet connection needed. That makes it a good fit for schools with limited connectivity, one-to-one iPad programs, and students working away from the classroom. Books stay on the device rather than in an account, so there's no login for students to remember. WHAT STUDENTS CAN MAKE Picture books, comics, poetry, science journals, how-to guides, reading portfolios, class newsletters, and anything else worth keeping. Book Creator works across every subject and every age group. * Write with over 50 fonts, in portrait, landscape, or square * Add photos from the camera or camera roll * Record voice, music, and video straight onto the page * Draw and annotate with the pen tool * Build comics with templates, panels, speech bubbles, and stickers * Resize, rotate, and position everything with snap guides WAYS TO SHARE * Read the finished book in Apple Books * Export as an ePub, a PDF, or a video file * Send by email, AirDrop, or a cloud service such as Google Drive or iCloud Drive * Print with AirPrint * Publish a book online to share with families MADE FOR EVERY LEARNER Students who find writing difficult can record their voice instead. Students learning a new language can pair images with words. Students who need more time can keep adding to a book across a whole term. Book Creator has always been built so that every learner can take part in the same task, in their own way. A NOTE ON FIXED LAYOUT BOOKS Book Creator uses the international ePub standard and supports fixed layout books, including double page spreads and soundtracks. Fixed layout isn't suited to long novels where text reflows from page to page, and you can't paste in large amounts of text from other documents. BOOK CREATOR FOR THE WHOLE CLASS Book Creator online is a separate product available for teachers who want live access to student work. Teachers set up class libraries, view every book as students write, give feedback in place, and choose from hundreds of ready-made templates. Student accounts are free. The two products work independently and don't sync with each other. See app.bookcreator.com to compare them. SUPPORT The app includes a Getting Started manual. For help articles and email support, see bookcreator.com/support.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Counting Bear at 4.5 against Book Creator for iPad's 4.0. Counting Bear also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Counting Bear costs $0.99 and Book Creator for iPad $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counting Bear holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 214 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Counting Bear's written reviews are positive against 73% of Book Creator for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting Bear ships an update monthly, Book Creator for iPad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Counting Bear versus Book Creator for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounting BearBook Creator for iPad
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (86 ratings) — better4.0 (214 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86214 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovative Investments LimitedTools for Schools Limited

Customer experience

Counting Bear

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

Book Creator for iPad

All ratings213 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.9%

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

Book Creator for iPad

From 214 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple tools like audio recording, image editing
  • 👍 Handy and versatile
  • 👍 Great for creating comics and stories
  • 👍 Excellent for schools and students

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Crashes and issues with saving/loading books
  • 🔒 Limited functionality compared to desktop tools
  • 🔒 Cannot delete pages or books
  • 🔒 Cannot crop or edit images within the app

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'
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  • 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

Book Creator for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches with text input and formatting
  • Issues with loading and saving books
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Bugs with audio recording and playback

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to delete pages and books
  • More font and formatting options
  • Ability to import and edit images
  • Improved text flow and layout controls
  • Integration with cloud storage and sharing
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  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to create table of contents

In-app purchases

None

Counting Bear

No in-app purchases

None

Book Creator for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counting Bear free?
Counting Bear costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Creator for iPad free?
Book Creator for iPad costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counting Bear or Book Creator for iPad?
Counting Bear is rated higher. Counting Bear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Book Creator for iPad averages 4.0 from 214 ratings.
Do Counting Bear or Book Creator for iPad have ads?
Neither Counting Bear nor Book Creator for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counting Bear or Book Creator for iPad?
Counting Bear ships an update monthly, and Book Creator for iPad every 5 weeks. Most recently, Counting Bear was updated on November 1, 2026 and Book Creator for iPad on November 6, 2026.

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