Comparison

Bee vs Coding For Kids

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

Head to head
About

Bee

This app allows children to practice directional language and programming sequences. It's designed for enjoyable gameplay, helping to expand computer science lessons and other curriculum areas for young learners.

Highlights
  • Directional language practice
  • Programming sequences
  • Forward, backward, left, right turns
  • Curriculum expansion
  • Optimized for game play
  • Suitable for ages 4+
Features
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The Bee-Bot® App from TTS is based on our well-loved and award winning Bee-Bot® floor robot. The App makes use of Bee-Bot’s key functionality and enables children to improve their skills in directional language, programming sequences of forwards, backwards, left and right 90 degree turns. Enabling for the expansion of your Primary Computer Science lessons using Bee-Bot®, the brand new Bee-Bot® App expands students learning into other relevant curriculum areas. Created with children in mind the Bee-Bot® App has been optimised for enjoyable game play of children aged 4 and above. We would love to hear which additional levels would benefit your lessons! Get in touch with us on Instagram at tts_computing or Facebook!

About

Coding For Kids

This app teaches children the fundamentals of coding through over 200 engaging games. It helps develop problem-solving, memory, and logical thinking skills, preparing them for future academic and technological challenges. The program covers essential coding concepts with numerous levels and interactive activities.

Highlights
  • 200+ fun coding games
  • Teaches sequences, loops, functions, debugging, arrays
  • Improves problem-solving skills
  • Boosts memory and logical thinking
  • 1000+ levels
  • Covers coordinate systems
Features
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KidloLand Coding School is an educational program to teach kids the basics of coding, an essential skill in today's world. It teaches coding with 200+ fun games like firefighting, popping balloons, or playing a dentist. KidloLand Coding School helps kids improve their problem-solving skills, boosts memory, increases logical thinking skills, and prepares them for school. KidloLand Coding School has recently won: * NAPPA 2018 - National Parenting Product Award * 2018 Academics' Choice Smart Media Award * Tillywig Brain Child Award * Mom's Choice Gold Award * Educational App Store certification with five stars There are 1000+ levels to teach these basic programming concepts: Sequences: A sequence is the first step and an essential part of coding. Here the command is executed exactly in the same order of events the coder gives. Loops: Loop is a concept for repeating a set of commands. Functions: Functions are a set of commands that can be used anytime as per the coder's wish or requirement. Debugging: Debugging is finding and correcting errors in a given computer program. Arrays: An array is a collection of similar objects used to arrange things in a particular way. Advanced: Solving by a combination of the above commands. Coordinate: Learn the movements based on X & Y coordinates. What skills will kids learn with these coding games? - Recognize patterns to complete all levels - Order actions in a logical sequence - Learn to implement patterns in their day-to-day life - Easy instructions to apply in their daily lives - Discover the suitable actions needed to solve each level Subscription Details: - To access the premium content, choose between yearly or monthly auto-renewable subscription plans. - Payment will be charged to the Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Cancel subscription renewal anytime under Subscriptions in your Apple Account Settings. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Use the subscription on any iPad/iPhone/iPod with your Apple account. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.kidlo.com/privacypolicy.php Terms of service: http://www.kidlo.com/terms_of_service.php If you need help or have any feedback, email us at support@kidlo.com Download KidloLand Coding School for your kids to train their brains in a fun and easy way!

Screenshots

Bee4 screens
Coding For Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coding For Kids at 4.4 against Bee's 3.7. Coding For Kids also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 47). Bee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Coding For Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coding For Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coding For Kids has 4.5K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Bee's written reviews are positive against 72% of Coding For Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee ships an update every 4 months, Coding For Kids every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bee versus Coding For Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeCoding For Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (47 ratings)4.4 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings474.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTTS Group LimitedKidloLand Kids & Toddler Games

Customer experience

Bee

All ratings47 ratings
Positive61.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative33.3%

Coding For Kids

All ratings4,498 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative23.0%

User reviews

Bee

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎓 Great for teaching coding fundamentals
  • 👶 Age-appropriate for young learners
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 📚 Educational value for schools
  • 🐝 Cute and appealing character design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ❌ Controls don't respond as expected
  • 🔄 Directional input issues (left/right reversed)
  • ⏱️ Game pace too fast for some users
  • 😕 Confusing rotation mechanics

Coding For Kids

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Fun and educational coding games
  • 👍 Engaging and interactive for kids
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🤓 Helps kids learn coding concepts

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in some levels
  • 🤯 Repetitive gameplay for older kids
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Bugs and requests

Bee

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when reaching level objectives (flower, eggs)
  • App crashes on level 2 and level 3
  • Controls unresponsive - pressing buttons twice executes wrong commands
  • Directional controls inverted or reversed
  • App closes unexpectedly on iPadOS
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  • Cannot open app - keeps closing on startup
  • Settings icon causes app to crash
  • Steps/commands not visible during gameplay
  • App quits during introductory game
  • Level progression not recorded after completion
  • iOS 13+ compatibility issues

Requested features

9 requests
  • New levels (Space, Disco, Dinosaur, Eco themes) - long awaited
  • Home/Reset button to return bee to starting position
  • Display code chain/command sequence on screen
  • Ability to edit and correct programming mistakes
  • More challenging levels for older age groups
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  • Timed levels like in older version
  • Sound effects restoration
  • Higher resolution graphics
  • Additional levels beyond current four worlds

Coding For Kids

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Infinite loop issue on certain levels
  • Unresponsive controls on some devices
  • Crashes and freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and levels
  • Personalization options for each child
  • Hints and guidance for difficult levels
  • Separate difficulty modes for different ages

In-app purchases

None

Bee

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Coding For Kids

Subscriptions11
  • Kidlo Coding All Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • All Coding Games Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • KidloLand+ Apps7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • KidloLand+ Access (Monthly)7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Coding Access Plan7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Unlock the World of Coding7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Coding Games All Access14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Complete Coding Games Access14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited Coding Games Access1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • KidloLand+ Apps14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • KidloLand+ Access (Yearly)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brushing Time - Coding Fun$1.99

Questions

Is Bee free?
Bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coding For Kids free?
Coding For Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bee or Coding For Kids?
Coding For Kids is rated higher. Bee averages 3.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Coding For Kids averages 4.4 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Bee or Coding For Kids have ads?
Neither Bee nor Coding For Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee or Coding For Kids?
Bee ships an update every 4 months, and Coding For Kids every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bee was updated on September 30, 2026 and Coding For Kids on October 1, 2026.

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