Comparison

Bugs and Buttons vs Write My Name

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Write My Name

This app helps children ages 4-6 practice writing letters, words, and their names. It includes tracing activities for uppercase and lowercase letters, over 100 sight words, and personalized name tags. Designed to support early literacy and fine motor skills, it aligns with kindergarten standards.

Highlights
  • Trace uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Practice over 100 sight words
  • Create personalized name tags
  • Fingerpaint writing mode
  • Word journal with rewards
  • Supports special needs children
Features
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Developed by experts and endorsed by parents and teachers, Write My Name is a fun way for children to practice writing letters, words, names and phrases. Write My Name supports children ages 4 through 6 to learn how to write their name, trace uppercase and lowercase letters, and write over 100 familiar sight/Dolch words. Write My Name meets some of the basic reading and writing Common Core State Standards for kindergarten such as the introduction and mastery of print and word recognition concepts. ■ How to Play Embedded within a child’s beautiful wood desk space there are three activity areas that preschoolers and kindergarteners can explore as they practice and master writing their alphabet, name, and common sight words. ABC alphabet book focuses on learning and tracing the individual uppercase or lowercase letters. - Word cards introduce over 100+ common sight words where children trace words in uppercase or lowercase letters. Once the word is traced, the word card comes to life with vibrant colors and animations. Trace the word a second time and a star stamp is added to the student’s word journal. These rewards encourage children to keep progressing through all the words provided. - My Name allows parents and teachers to create 100 name tags, including the child’s name with a picture for children to practice writing words that are especially meaningful for them. ■ Students with Special Needs Write My Name is for children with special needs to help them practice emerging writing skills in a fun and playful way. Children with name writing as one of their IEP(individual education program) goals will especially benefit from the Write My Name learning application as it makes this task accessible and achievable to children with fine motor delays and sensory processing issues. ■ Highlights - Alphabet book to practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters - Word cards to practice tracing over 100 common sight/Dolch words - Create 100 individualized name tags or phrases with pictures - Fingerpaint mode to write with blue paint and see the letters exactly as traced - Calm background music that can be turned off or on in the options screen - Designed for school and home use - Superb artwork, music and real voice files - Educational discounts for volume purchases - Intuitive game design promotes independent play ■ How you can reach us! - E-mail: iactionbook@ncsoft.com - Website: http://www.iactionbook.com ■ Privacy We here at NC iactionbook consider your right to privacy to be of great importance. Our app includes: - No third party advertisements - No in-app purchases - Parental-gate added for any Parents-Only zone

Screenshots

Bugs and Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugs and Buttons at 4.5 against Write My Name's 2.6. Bugs and Buttons also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and review sentiment (69% vs 59%). Write My Name's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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

Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99 and Write My Name $3.99 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 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Bugs and Buttons's written reviews are positive against 59% of Write My Name's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, Write My Name every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bugs and Buttons versus Write My Name: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugs and ButtonsWrite My Name
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better2.6 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB154 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLittle Bit Studio, LLCNC Corp.

Customer experience

Bugs and Buttons

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative24.7%

Write My Name

All ratings24 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative26.6%

User reviews

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

Write My Name

From 24 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Customizable name tags
  • 👍 Great for special needs children
  • 👍 Engaging for young learners
  • 👍 Helps with letter formation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 App freezes often
  • 🐛 Deletes created tags
  • 🐛 Won't let users add names
  • 🐛 Sound issues

Bugs and requests

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

Write My Name

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when recording voice/taking picture
  • App crashes when adding names
  • App freezes when creating name tags
  • App deletes created tags
  • App crashes when trying to save names
Show 12 more
  • App crashes when trying to add a photo
  • App shows half screen
  • App doesn't allow edits or deletes
  • App freezes when deleting name tags
  • App doesn't display entire screen on iPad
  • App won't rotate
  • App shuts down every time it's used
  • App crashes when trying to upload a pic
  • Sound not working
  • Blank screen after initial load
  • Recording doesn't stop
  • App closes when adding a photo to name tag

Requested features

15 requests
  • Update to fix glitches
  • Add option to hear letter sounds (phonics)
  • Add password protection for deleting tags
  • Add British English option
  • Add option to lock add/delete features
Show 10 more
  • Add ability to edit voice recordings
  • Add ability to capture photos directly from camera
  • Add option to turn off letter guides
  • Add option to hear letter sound instead of name
  • Add eraser option for incorrect writing
  • Add option to not give stars for wrong writing
  • Add option to hear name when touching it
  • Add option for cursive script
  • Add ability to connect to Dropbox
  • Add numbers and counting feature

In-app purchases

None

Bugs and Buttons

No in-app purchases

None

Write My Name

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugs and Buttons free?
Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write My Name free?
Write My Name costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bugs and Buttons or Write My Name?
Bugs and Buttons is rated higher. Bugs and Buttons averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Write My Name averages 2.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Bugs and Buttons or Write My Name have ads?
Neither Bugs and Buttons nor Write My Name shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugs and Buttons or Write My Name?
Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, and Write My Name every 2 months. Most recently, Bugs and Buttons was updated on September 22, 2026 and Write My Name on June 11, 2026.

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