# Counting Bear vs Writing Wizard

The clearest difference is price: Counting Bear at $0.99 against Writing Wizard's $13.99. Counting Bear also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Writing Wizard's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 86) and review sentiment (90% vs 76%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Counting Bear costs $0.99 and Writing Wizard $13.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Counting Bear against 4.3 for Writing Wizard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Writing Wizard has 3.3K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Counting Bear's written reviews are positive against 90% of Writing Wizard's.

Counting Bear ships an update monthly, Writing Wizard every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Counting Bear | Writing Wizard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $13.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-bear-easily-learn-how-to-count/id414967966/reviews)** | [4.3 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-wizard-school-ed/id631446426/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 86 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | **89.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#138** |
| Size | 15 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Innovative Investments Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/414603477) | [Pierre Abel](https://appshunter.io/developer/367460664) |

## What reviewers say

### Counting Bear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-bear-easily-learn-how-to-count/id414967966)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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'


### Writing Wizard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-wizard-school-ed/id631446426)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

This app helps children learn to trace letters, numbers, and words with a fun, motivating system. It offers customizable tracing, interactive games, and progress reports for parents and educators.

**Highlights:** Customizable tracing practice, Interactive games and rewards, Letter names and phonics, Create custom word lists, Progress reports, Printable worksheets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Customizable word lists and recording
- 🎨 Engaging graphics and animations
- 🏫 Great for teaching handwriting and spelling
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🎓 Helpful for children with special needs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
- 🔤 Limited font options, especially for UK users
- 🔒 Difficulty accessing parental controls
- 🖋️ Apple Pencil not supported
- 🔄 Difficulty clearing tracing history

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect letter formation for some characters
- Inconsistent performance on older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more font options, including cursive and UK-specific styles
- Improve parental control accessibility
- Integrate Apple Pencil support
- Allow easier clearing of tracing history
- Expand character support (e.g., Latin Extended, Cyrillic, Arabic)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Counting Bear free?

Counting Bear costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Writing Wizard free?

Writing Wizard costs $13.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Counting Bear or Writing Wizard?

Counting Bear is rated higher. Counting Bear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Writing Wizard averages 4.3 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Counting Bear or Writing Wizard have ads?

Neither Counting Bear nor Writing Wizard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Counting Bear or Writing Wizard?

Counting Bear ships an update monthly, and Writing Wizard every 4 months. Most recently, Counting Bear was updated on November 1, 2026 and Writing Wizard on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*