Comparison

Booklets vs Bugs and Buttons 2

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

Head to head
About

Booklets

This app is part of a reading and writing curriculum designed for beginning readers or those who have struggled with literacy. It focuses on teaching children to read and write independently through interactive word and picture pairings, offering immediate feedback.

Highlights
  • Interactive word and picture association
  • Audio playback for word sounds
  • Immediate feedback on reading accuracy
  • Focus on phonetic blending
  • Part of a comprehensive reading program
Features
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Center for Innovation in Education Booklets Description The fourth of the fourteen apps that comprise the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program. The Reading Program is a reading and writing curriculum for beginning readers and any child who has already experienced difficulty in learning to read. 99% unique – 100% effective - 100% free Background for the fourteen apps The Baratta-Lorton Reading Program also known as Dekodiphukan (pronounced decode if you can) was developed by the Center for Innovation in Education. Dekodiphukan has been in use in classrooms across the United States and Canada since 1985. The Program has been used to teach thousands of children to read and to write regardless of background or supposed lack of reading readiness. To date, no child using the program in a classroom setting has ever failed to learn to read or to write. This Dekodiphukan reading and writing curriculum is now a series of fourteen apps plus a parent-guide for the iPad that, within a period of six months to a year (or occasionally a bit longer for some special needs children), will enable every child using it to read and to write. Reading with enjoyment. Writing creatively. Two and Three-Sound Booklets The fourth of the Fourteen Apps The Child Reading on His or Her Own The Two and Three-Sound Booklets represent the child’s first experience in reading the sounds on his or her own.  In each of the Booklets, the word to be read is on one page and an illustration of the word’s meaning is on that page’s flip side.  There are two reasons for this particular arrangement of words and illustrations. First, there is nothing else for the child to look at on the word page, but the word.  There is no illustration to distract the child from the word or to provide contextual clues as to what the word might be.  The child may not always be able to read the word correctly but most certainly the child cannot ignore it.  If the child cannot read the word, or is unsure of his or her reading, pressing the play button plays its sounds. When words and pictures are on the same page, the child can use the picture to guess the word.  The Booklets give the child the opportunity to read the word and to know that he or she is reading. Second, as the child reads the word, he or she forms a mental image of what kind of illustration is to be found on the following page.  If the word read is “cat”, the child expects to see a picture of a cat on the next page.  The child then turns the page and sees if he or she was right about what was read. The Booklets provide the child both the opportunity to read and the opportunity for immediate feedback on the correctness of that reading.  The word read on the word page gives the child the power to know in advance what kind of picture might be on the flip side. If the child is unable to blend the sounds on the word page, the play button on the picture page plays the word. Picture Packet Prequel It is necessary for the child to read the booklets before beginning the fifth of the Fourteen Apps - Picture Packets-Words.  The words and pictures in each booklet use exactly the same words and pictures that the child will encounter in the corresponding Picture Packet-Words page. Reading the Booklets first insures the child will know which word to match with which picture. Two and Three-Sound Booklets The child’s first experience in reading on his or her own Audio hints provided Booklets must be read before beginning Picture Packets

About

Bugs and Buttons 2

Engaging educational games designed for preschoolers aged 3-5. Activities focus on developing motor skills, cognitive abilities, and learning core concepts through creative play and interactive challenges.

Highlights
  • Creative play activities
  • Motor skill development (tap, drag, pinch, tilt)
  • Visual instructions
  • Self-leveling activities
  • Original graphics and music
  • Humorous interactions and sound effects
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CREATIVE PLAY Repair the buttons, by matching the broken pieces. Follow directions by finding the correct body part, using a puppet! Find the button that does not belong. Navigate a bee through a lush flower garden, following the correct sequence of numbers. INCLUDES: Colors, Letter Identification, Find the Difference, Matching, Memory, Parts of the body, Shapes, Sorting, and more! FEATURES: • Designed for ages 3-5, but every child is different. • Motor skills: tap, drag, pinch and tilt • Visual instructions for each activity • Most activities are self leveling. • Over 54 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

Screenshots

Bugs and Buttons 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Booklets at Free against Bugs and Buttons 2's $0.99. Booklets also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%). Bugs and Buttons 2's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Booklets is free to download; Bugs and Buttons 2 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Booklets against 4.3 for Bugs and Buttons 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bugs and Buttons 2 has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Booklets's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bugs and Buttons 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booklets ships an update every 37 months, Bugs and Buttons 2 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Booklets versus Bugs and Buttons 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookletsBugs and Buttons 2
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings345 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size421 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBob Baratta-LortonLittle Bit Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Booklets

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and Buttons 2

All ratings45 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Booklets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bugs and Buttons 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound doesn't work after recent update
  • App crashes on startup for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update app for compatibility with latest iOS
  • Add ability to save progress and high scores
  • Introduce more challenging levels for older kids

In-app purchases

None

Booklets

No in-app purchases

None

Bugs and Buttons 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Booklets free?
Booklets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs and Buttons 2 free?
Bugs and Buttons 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Booklets or Bugs and Buttons 2?
Booklets and Bugs and Buttons 2 are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 45 ratings respectively.
Do Booklets or Bugs and Buttons 2 have ads?
Neither Booklets nor Bugs and Buttons 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booklets or Bugs and Buttons 2?
Booklets ships an update every 37 months, and Bugs and Buttons 2 every 6 months. Most recently, Booklets was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bugs and Buttons 2 on October 13, 2026.

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