Comparison

Counting Bees vs Pango Sheep

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

Head to head
About

Counting Bees

This educational game helps children learn to count to 20 by guiding bees to flowers. It offers a safe, non-violent, and relaxing environment with multiple language options and customizable learning ranges.

Highlights
  • Learn to count to 20
  • Guide bees to flowers by drawing paths
  • Multiple language support
  • Customizable counting ranges
  • Encouraging and non-violent environment
  • Relaxing music
Features
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From Pi'ikea Street, the award winning developers of Interactive Alphabet and Memory Train. Kids will learn counting to 20 by guiding bees to the flowers! As they learn to count, they will fill four big honey bears. Learn to count in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, and Japanese! This game is relaxing and non-violent and provides a safe and fun environment for kids to learn to count. Features: - Kids choose the path the bees fly to the flower by drawing it with their finger - Counting ranges included: 1-5, 1-10, 1-15, 1-20 - Encouraging, non-violent environment - Relaxing Ukulele music plays as your child is encouraged to help and learn. - Completely optimized for kids: No way to 'lose' this game - Special configuration option for parents to enable the languages they are most interested in their kids learning. Parents: Just touch the settings bubble in the top of the screen and then touch the flags of the languages you want to be available. Kids: Switch languages just by touching the flag that the bee is holding. Please check out our other apps "Interactive Alphabet" and "Memory Train" for more "Pi’ikea St." fun! "Piikea St." is a member of "Moms with Apps", a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 1-3, 4-7 Categories: Counting, Numbers, Games

About

Pango Sheep

Guide Pango as a shepherd to round up scattered sheep, avoiding a wolf. Engage in fun activities like dressing, coloring, and bathing the sheep. Explore five distinct worlds with interactive elements and challenges.

Highlights
  • Shepherding gameplay
  • 5 landscapes to explore
  • 50 sheep to find
  • Counting up to 10
  • Progressive difficulty
  • No stress or timer
  • Interactive game elements
Features
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OBSERVE AND COUNT FROM AGE 3 The sheep have escaped! It’s your turn: with Pango, find them, catch them, gather your flock and bring them back to the pen. In every area, your challenge is simple: find exactly 10 sheep! Your child counts, recounts, and discovers the meaning of numbers through play. The experience is calm, intuitive, and without any timer: your child observes, tries, explores freely, and gradually builds logical thinking. THE PANGO STANDARD For more than 15 years, Pango has offered smart, colorful, and caring games to over 15 million children around the world. Pango Sheep continues this tradition: a simple and warm educational game designed for children aged 3 to 6. WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO SHEEP? Because it combines the very best: - a calm universe that helps focus attention - simple mechanics that teach counting - free exploration that encourages autonomy and confidence - a tender, positive game adapted to small hands - a healthy alternative to fast and noisy games Pango Sheep supports preschool children in their early learning. Interactions are fun and varied: a bath in the river, a roll in the mud, a silly shearing session, a mischievous wolf, a tiny train… and sheep you can dress up and color however you like! Just enough to spark curiosity. A 100% SAFE ENVIRONMENT The app is fully designed for calm and independent use: no ads, no external links, no hidden purchases. Integrated parental controls protect the settings. Everything complies with COPPA/GDPR standards for a smooth, safe, and controlled experience. OUR COMMITMENT At Pango, we create games for children with heart and common sense. Our mission is simple: give children a quiet space to learn, understand, and have fun — without stress or competition. Need help? We’re always here: pango@studio-pango.com More information about our creations: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO SHEEP… and enjoy the adventure of the cutest shepherd ever! Find them, count them… and off they go, back to the pen!

Screenshots

Counting Bees2 screens
Pango Sheep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pango Sheep at every 2 months against Counting Bees's every 179 months. Pango Sheep also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Counting Bees's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (112 vs 25). On review sentiment, 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

Counting Bees costs $0.99 and Pango Sheep $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pango Sheep holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Counting Bees's written reviews are positive against 56% of Pango Sheep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting Bees ships an update every 179 months, Pango Sheep every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Counting Bees versus Pango Sheep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounting BeesPango Sheep
Price$0.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.6 (112 ratings)4.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 179 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiikea St. LLCStudio Pango

Customer experience

Counting Bees

All ratings112 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative40.9%

Pango Sheep

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%

In-app purchases

None

Counting Bees

No in-app purchases

None

Pango Sheep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counting Bees free?
Counting Bees costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango Sheep free?
Pango Sheep costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counting Bees or Pango Sheep?
Pango Sheep is rated higher. Counting Bees averages 3.6 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Pango Sheep averages 4.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Counting Bees or Pango Sheep have ads?
Neither Counting Bees nor Pango Sheep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counting Bees or Pango Sheep?
Counting Bees ships an update every 179 months, and Pango Sheep every 2 months. Most recently, Counting Bees was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pango Sheep on November 1, 2026.

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