Comparison

Bugs and Buttons vs Monster Physics®

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

Monster Physics®

Build and operate your own creations like cars, rockets, and planes using a realistic physics engine. Solve missions, learn physics concepts, and unleash your imagination with over 68 parts and various materials.

Highlights
  • Design and operate inventions
  • Build with 68+ parts
  • Solve 50 missions
  • Learn physics concepts
  • Create custom avatars
  • Multiple player profiles
Features
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▸ 2012 Editor's Choice Award! - Children's Technology Review ▸ "a fun, educational app that hits the mark with kids" - The iPhone Mom Monster Physics® is a unique building app that lets you play with physics! Build and operate your own car, crane, rocket ship, plane, helicopter, tank and more! BUILD IT: Set your imagination free! Build intricate, working contraptions with over 68 different parts including wheels, rockets, propellers, cannons, magnets, claws, wings and more. Choose from different materials including metal, wood, plastic, rubber and ice. Connect parts together by welding them, drawing a rope or chain between them with your finger or using special dynamic joints to bring them to life. Once your invention is complete, Monster Physics® will render it with it's built-in physics engine and let you actually operate your creation in real time. You can drive your car, operate your crane, guide your rocket into space or fly your helicopter! The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. SOLVE IT: Think outside the box! Monster Physics® comes with 50 missions for you to solve including simple tutorials as well as mind-bending challenges. Many of the missions are open-ended and can be solved with a wide variety of different solutions so you can play them over and over again. Players will learn problem-solving and creative-thinking skills while having tons of fun. LEARN IT: Have fun while learning! Players learn physics "hands on" through solving missions and building and refining their own inventions. In addition, a separate learn section introduces players to basic physics concepts such as friction, force, mass, acceleration and more. FEATURES: ▸ Create your own monster avatar ▸ Design and operate your own inventions ▸ Solve 50 fun missions ▸ Build with 68 different parts ▸ Learn common physics terms ▸ Create up to six player profiles ▸ Enjoy fun sound effects and music ▸ Powered by a realistic physics engine ▸ Retina support ▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad - a universal app Suggested age range: 10 to 110 PRIVACY DISCLOSURE Monster Physics®: - Does not contain 3rd-party ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use 3rd-party analytics / data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes App Store. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Bugs and Buttons4 screens
Monster Physics®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monster Physics® at 84% against Bugs and Buttons's 69%. Monster Physics® also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Bugs and Buttons's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99 and Monster Physics® $1.99 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 — 56 and 88 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Bugs and Buttons's written reviews are positive against 84% of Monster Physics®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, Monster Physics® every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bugs and Buttons versus Monster Physics®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugs and ButtonsMonster Physics®
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better4.3 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5688 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB52 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLittle Bit Studio, LLCFreecloud Design, Inc.

Customer experience

Bugs and Buttons

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

Monster Physics®

All ratings88 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.2%

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

Monster Physics®

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🧠 Excellent educational value teaching physics concepts
  • 🎨 Encourages creativity and imagination
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Appeals to wide age range from kids to adults
  • ⚙️ Realistic and intuitive physics simulation

Room to improve

  • 🚫 50-part build limit is too restrictive
  • 📐 Limited play area/workspace size
  • 🐛 Various bugs and glitches affecting gameplay
  • 🎮 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • ⚠️ Insufficient tutorial and guidance

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

Monster Physics®

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cannot place multiple blocks in Obstacle Course mission
  • Right half of screen buttons unresponsive on larger devices
  • Cannot save profiles or progress
  • Game freezes on build monster screen
  • Screen goes mostly black and becomes unresponsive
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  • Color tool only applies to top part of objects
  • Space audio continues playing after closing project
  • Parts don't attach properly despite tutorial implications
  • Welding physics behave unexpectedly
  • Build limit prevents saving when exceeded
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and device sizes

Requested features

20 requests
  • Increase part limit from 50 to 100+ or unlimited
  • Expand play area and workspace
  • Add pistons for pushing/pulling mechanics
  • 3D version of the game
  • Landing legs for rockets
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  • Springs and steel cables
  • Copy/duplicate feature for parts
  • Rotate objects 90 degrees
  • Reset button for missions
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Share inventions with friends
  • More levels and challenges
  • Undo button for accidental moves
  • Ability to pair motors and pivots for multi-wheel drive
  • Better stabilizers
  • Voice overs for instructions
  • Music toggle while building
  • Level builder/content creation tools
  • Larger horizontal wrap-around workspace
  • Suction cup mechanics with adjustable release

In-app purchases

None

Bugs and Buttons

No in-app purchases

None

Monster Physics®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugs and Buttons free?
Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Physics® free?
Monster Physics® costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bugs and Buttons or Monster Physics®?
Bugs and Buttons is rated higher. Bugs and Buttons averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Monster Physics® averages 4.3 from 88 ratings.
Do Bugs and Buttons or Monster Physics® have ads?
Neither Bugs and Buttons nor Monster Physics® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugs and Buttons or Monster Physics®?
Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, and Monster Physics® every 9 months. Most recently, Bugs and Buttons was updated on October 17, 2026 and Monster Physics® on October 16, 2026.

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