Bugs and Buttons vs Squiggles AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Squiggles AI
Transform your child's drawings into stunning artwork using AI. Simply draw a squiggle, tap the magic wand, and watch it become a unique illustration. Save your creations, enjoy daily challenges, and even animate them.
- AI-powered doodle transformation
- Magic drawing pad
- Daily drawing challenges
- Personal art gallery
- Upscale and animate creations
- Private by default
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Squiggles turns your child's doodles into amazing artwork with a little AI magic. Draw anything — a wobbly cat, a rocket, a three-eyed monster — then tap the magic wand and watch it transform into a beautiful illustration in seconds. Every squiggle becomes something wonderful. WHY KIDS (AND PARENTS) LOVE SQUIGGLES • Magic drawing pad — smooth, colorful, and easy for little hands • AI transformations — every doodle becomes a unique piece of art • Daily challenges — fresh drawing ideas to spark imagination • Your gallery — keep every creation and revisit favorites anytime • Upscale & animate — turn favorites into HD art or a short video • Made for families — private by default, with parental consent built in HOW IT WORKS 1. Draw a squiggle 2. Tap the magic wand 3. Watch it come to life! CREDITS Transformations use credits. New artists get free credits to start, and you can top up with a Spark, Creator, or Imagination pack whenever you need more magic. Made with love for young artists everywhere. Grab your finger-crayons — let's squiggle!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Squiggles AI at Free against Bugs and Buttons's $0.99. Squiggles AI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). Bugs and Buttons's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (56 vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Squiggles AI is free to download; Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99 up front. Squiggles AI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bugs and Buttons asks for nothing beyond the download.
Squiggles AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugs and Buttons has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, Squiggles AI daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugs and Buttons | Squiggles AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Bit Studio, LLC | LUC SCHURGERS |
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
Squiggles AI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugs and Buttons
No in-app purchases
Squiggles AI
- Spark Pack$4.99
- Creator Pack$9.99
- Imagination Pack$24.99
Questions
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