Counting Board vs Bugs and Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Counting Board
This educational tool helps young children aged 2-4 learn basic counting, addition, and subtraction through interactive tapping and audio pronunciation. It also includes a drawing feature to encourage creativity.
- Learn to count 1-100 with audio
- Interactive addition lessons
- Interactive subtraction lessons
- Drawing and creativity tool
- Suitable for ages 2-4
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Over 900,000 downloads. Kids just love it. This is a colorful teaching tool for your kids to learn the basic of numbers. It suitable for age from 2 to 4. Features: 1. Teach your children to count from 1 to 100 by tapping the numbers one by one and read it loudly. Automatic pronounce function included. 2. Learn add method: e.g. Learn 5 + 2 = 7. First tap 5, and then tap next 2 blocks, count the blocks from 1 to 2 while tapping. The answer will be 7. 3. Learn minus method: e.g. 16 - 4 = 5, First tap 16, and then tap previous 4 blocks, count the blocks from 1 to 4 while taping, The answer will be 11 4. Let your kids to use their imagination to draw a picture.
Bugs and Numbers
This app offers a fun and engaging way for young children to develop essential math skills. It features a variety of interactive activities, from counting to early fractions, presented with playful graphics and music. Designed for ages 3-6, it helps build a strong foundation in early mathematics.
- Math skills practice for ages 3-6+
- Pre-math to early fractions
- Interactive counting and matching games
- Visual instructions and self-leveling activities
- Multi-user profiles
- Engaging graphics and music
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Bugs and Numbers is designed for kids to practice a wide range of math skills. Organized into three stages, the app covers pre math to early fractions. Each activity is crafted for a basic set of math skills that introduces zany game play, fun graphics, and beautiful music. Tap and count bugs to help them get across the water in an egg carton. Match numbers and shapes at the bug hotel, which happens to be an old refrigerator. INCLUDES: Counting, Comparisons, Identification (shapes, numbers), Patterns, Sequencing, and more FEATURES: • Designed for ages 3-6 for the first 12 activities and 5+ for stage 3 • Visual instructions for each activity • Most activities are self leveling • Multi-user profiles • 36 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 We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bugs and Numbers at every 5 months against Counting Board's every 15 months. Bugs and Numbers also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2) and review sentiment (66% vs 57%). Counting Board's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Counting Board costs $0.99 and Bugs and Numbers $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Counting Board holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugs and Numbers has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Counting Board's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bugs and Numbers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Counting Board ships an update every 15 months, Bugs and Numbers every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Counting Board | Bugs and Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverQuiz | Little Bit Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Counting Board
Bugs and Numbers
Bugs and requests
Counting Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bugs and Numbers
Reported bugs
7 issues- App incompatible with iOS 11 and later versions
- App became non-functional after iOS updates
- Unable to designate or switch between user profiles
- Settings menu traps users with no back button
- App no longer available/went offline for extended period
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- Occasional glitches in certain game levels
- No customer support access (only ad links)
Requested features
10 requests- Android version of the app
- Add dogs or other animals to the game
- More frequent app updates
- Better user profile management with separate progress tracking
- Reset button for individual games
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- Canadian currency support
- More advanced apps for older children
- Clearer visual instructions at game start
- Verbal feedback/rewards when tasks are completed
- Multiplayer or score separation for multiple users
In-app purchases
Counting Board
No in-app purchases
Bugs and Numbers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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