Comparison

Bugs and Buttons vs Monkey Preschool Fix

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

Monkey Preschool Fix

This early learning game introduces core concepts like numbers, letters, shapes, and colors through interactive tool-themed activities. Children can engage in various mini-games to fix objects and earn rewards, fostering imagination and problem-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Tool-themed game play
  • Number and letter recognition
  • Shape and color identification
  • Child-friendly design
  • 6 unique games
  • Wind-up toy rewards
Features
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Monkey Preschool Fix-It is an early learning game for ages 2 to 5 from the creators of the top ranked and award winning Monkey Preschool Lunchbox. With surprising experiences and carefully crafted age appropriate games, Monkey Preschool Fix-It is designed to capture children’s imaginations while introducing core early learning challenges. Monkey Preschool Fix-It features: * Active tool-themed game play. Kids will help Monkey "fix-it" by hammering and sawing their way through games that revolve around number and letter recognition, shape and color identification and more. * Child friendly design: No confusing menus or navigation. * Kid safe. No advertising, No in app purchases, No personal information collected. To learn more about our privacy policy please visit http://thup.com/privacy-policy/ 6 unique games: Colors, Numbers, Letters, Shapes, Patterns and Puzzles! * Mechanic’s Matching. Monkey’s buddies are having some car trouble! Match the right parts to fix their engines and watch them zoom off with a smile. * Tap-Tap Colors. Find the nail with the right color and pound it in! * Alphabots. Power up dancing robots with letter shaped batteries. * Number Buzz. Saw the boards with the right number as quick as you can! * Rub-A-Dub-Flub. Monkey needs a bath, but the pipes are broken! Match the puzzle pieces to fix the pipes. * Tighten Up. Find the right shaped bolt and tighten it up! Wind-Up Toy Rewards! Kids earn delightfully animated cars, animals, robots, and more for their play room.

Screenshots

Bugs and Buttons4 screens
Monkey Preschool Fix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugs and Buttons at 4.5 against Monkey Preschool Fix's 3.6. Bugs and Buttons also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Monkey Preschool Fix's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 71%). 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 Monkey Preschool Fix $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 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bugs and Buttons's written reviews are positive against 82% of Monkey Preschool Fix's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bugs and Buttons versus Monkey Preschool Fix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugs and ButtonsMonkey Preschool Fix
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better3.6 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#141 — better#184
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB339 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLittle Bit Studio, LLCTHUP Games

Customer experience

Bugs and Buttons

All ratings56 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.2%

Monkey Preschool Fix

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

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

Monkey Preschool Fix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bugs and Buttons

No in-app purchases

None

Monkey Preschool Fix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugs and Buttons free?
Bugs and Buttons costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monkey Preschool Fix free?
Monkey Preschool Fix costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bugs and Buttons or Monkey Preschool Fix?
Bugs and Buttons is rated higher. Bugs and Buttons averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Monkey Preschool Fix averages 3.6 from 25 ratings.
Do Bugs and Buttons or Monkey Preschool Fix have ads?
Neither Bugs and Buttons nor Monkey Preschool Fix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugs and Buttons or Monkey Preschool Fix?
Bugs and Buttons ships an update every 6 months, and Monkey Preschool Fix every 6 months. Most recently, Bugs and Buttons was updated on October 29, 2026 and Monkey Preschool Fix on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bugs and Buttons or Monkey Preschool Fix?
Bugs and Buttons currently peaks at #141 in the App Store charts, and Monkey Preschool Fix at #184. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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