Comparison

Reading Raven HD vs Bugs and Numbers

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

Head to head
About

Reading Raven HD

This app guides children on a reading adventure, offering step-by-step lessons from pre-reading to sentence construction. It features engaging games, customizable profiles, and rewards to build a strong reading foundation.

Highlights
  • Self-paced reading lessons
  • 11 types of educational games
  • Multiple child profiles
  • Customizable by age/level
  • Sticker rewards
  • Free form writing practice
  • Hand-illustrated artwork
Features
Read full description

Help your children learn to read with their own personal reading adventure guide! ▸ Voted Most Awesome Kids App of 2012 by over 100,000 Red Tricycle readers ▸ A Parents' Choice Award Winner ▸ Apple Staff Favorite and What's Hot in Education ▸ Rated Among Best Five iPad Apps to Teach Your Kid How to Read by Huffington Post ▸ Voted Among 12 Best Children’s Educational iPad Apps Released In 2012 by Teachers with Apps "Reading Raven has one of the strongest educational and design foundations we have seen." -- Kindertown "Finally – a seriously educational app that leads children from early phonological awareness and phonics right up to reading full sentences while integrating printing skills and teaching through games. Reading Raven for iPad is an incredible learn-to-read app, easily the best I’ve encountered to date in the App Store. I’m in love." -- Apps For Homeschooling "If you are looking for a great iPad program for children’s early, emerging skills, this is the one I would recommend." -- Dr. Richard Selznick, Director of Cooper Learning Center and author of The Shut-Down Learner "I can see [Kaylee] really learning and growing with this. Already she's starting to learn more and faster than she ever has before." -- Rita Webb, mother of two ____________________ Reading Raven is an extremely engaging learn-to-read educational game that provides step-by-step reading lessons designed to help young children build a solid foundation for reading. FEATURES: - Self-paced lessons take kids all the way from pre-reading to reading sentences! - 11 types of super fun games/activities that teach critical sub-skills! - Configure profiles for multiple children! - Fully customizable by age or reading level! - Speed and tolerance dynamically adapt to motor control ability! - Sticker rewards that reinforce what was learned! - No pressure tactics! - Extremely effective voice instructions and feedback! - Free form letter and word writing! - Children can pause and save their progress anytime! - Beautiful hand-illustrated artwork! - No third party advertising! - No external links to social network sites! With the Reading Raven companion guiding them along, children will go on delightful fun-filled adventures where they will encounter fly eating frogs, caterpillars that turn into butterflies, circus acrobats, ball balancing seals, underwater sea creatures, snow monsters, flying penguins, space robots, rhyming rockets, and much more! Reading Raven includes the following progression of self-paced educational activities: Ages 3 and Up - Letter matching - Letter tracing - Letter recognition - Word matching Ages 4 and Up - Vocabulary - Word beginnings - Word building (spelling) - Word spotting Ages 5 and Up - Reading aloud using voice recording - Word tracing - Word groups (rhyming and beginning sounds) Reading Raven includes five extensive lessons, with hundreds of individual activities in total. Parents and teachers will find the multi-sensory learning games to be a great complement to traditional classroom and home-based reading instruction. Recommended Ages: 3-7 Categories: Reading, Phonics, Letters, Spelling, Writing, Vocabulary, Early Learning, Special Needs Build your child's reading confidence with Reading Raven and watch their learning take flight. Happy Reading Adventures! ____________________ MORE INFO, FEEDBACK & SUPPORT Learn more about the product and our team: http://www.readingraven.com/ Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/readingraven Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/readingraven If you have feedback or suggestions, please email us at feedback@earlyascent.com. We’d love to hear from you! ____________________ PRIVACY We have kids too and take the privacy of you and your children seriously. This product does not collect any personally identifiable information by default.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugs and Numbers at 4.8 against Reading Raven HD's 4.3. Bugs and Numbers also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Reading Raven HD's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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

Reading Raven HD costs $3.99 and Bugs and Numbers $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugs and Numbers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Reading Raven HD'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Raven HD ships an update every 7 months, Bugs and Numbers every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading Raven HD versus Bugs and Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Raven HDBugs and Numbers
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (46 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarly Ascent, LLCLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Reading Raven HD

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.9%

Bugs and Numbers

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Reading Raven HD

From 46 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👩🏼‍🎓 Helps with learning
  • 🎓 Great for early readers
  • 👍 Engaging and fun
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics
  • 🔊 Good audio quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🔊 American accent not suitable for some users
  • 🤖 Monotonous or boring at times
  • 🔒 No multi-user support
  • 🔢 Limited number of levels/lessons

Bugs and Numbers

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful, visually stunning graphics
  • 📚 Highly educational with progressive difficulty levels
  • 🎮 Engaging and fun gameplay that keeps children interested
  • 🧮 Comprehensive math curriculum covering counting to fractions
  • 🎵 Excellent music and sound design

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Some games are timed, creating pressure during learning
  • ❓ Lack of clear instructions for certain games
  • 👥 User profile system doesn't work properly for multiple children
  • 🔄 No way to reset individual games or progress
  • ⚠️ Some games too difficult for younger children

Bugs and requests

Reading Raven HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after iOS 8 update
  • Microphone not working after iOS 7 update
  • Incorrect pronunciations or sounds for some letters
  • Settings menu not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and lessons
  • Provide option for British/UK English accent
  • Implement multi-user support
  • Add more variety to the activities
  • Improve voice recording functionality

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

None

Reading Raven HD

No in-app purchases

None

Bugs and Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Raven HD free?
Reading Raven HD costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs and Numbers free?
Bugs and Numbers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Raven HD or Bugs and Numbers?
Bugs and Numbers is rated higher. Reading Raven HD averages 4.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Bugs and Numbers averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Reading Raven HD or Bugs and Numbers have ads?
Neither Reading Raven HD nor Bugs and Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Raven HD or Bugs and Numbers?
Reading Raven HD ships an update every 7 months, and Bugs and Numbers every 5 months. Most recently, Reading Raven HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bugs and Numbers on November 1, 2026.

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