Bee vs NumBots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Directional language practice
- Programming sequences
- Forward, backward, left, right turns
- Curriculum expansion
- Optimized for game play
- Suitable for ages 4+
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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!
NumBots
This platform helps children master mental addition and subtraction, moving them from counting to calculating. It focuses on building understanding, recall, and fluency in these core math skills. Designed for early learners, it offers an engaging way to achieve mathematical proficiency.
- Master mental addition
- Master mental subtraction
- Build understanding
- Develop recall
- Achieve fluency
- Transition from counting to calculating
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Addition & Subtraction. Solved. From the innovators who bring you Times Tables Rock Stars, comes a highly engaging platform for learning to add and subtract… NumBots! NumBots is all about every child achieving the “triple win” of understanding, recall and fluency in mental addition and subtraction, so that they move from counting to calculating. Suitable from Year 1 (UK) or Kindergarten (US) upwards. Younger players will be able to access the early stages from a mathematical point of view but will find it increasingly harder to reach the level of fluency required to make continued progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NumBots at 4.7 against Bee's 3.7. NumBots also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (66% vs 51%). Bee's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NumBots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumBots has 304 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 66% of NumBots's.
Bee ships an update every 4 months, NumBots every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Bee | NumBots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (47 ratings) | 4.7 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TTS Group Limited | Maths Circle Ltd |
Customer experience
Bee
NumBots
User reviews
Bee
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat 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
NumBots
From 304 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning math
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 💡 Helpful for improving math skills
- 💡 Customizable robot feature
- 👍 Useful for kids aged 4-7
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Unclear progression system
- ⏱️ Strict time limits
- 🤔 Repetitive levels
- 🤔 Not challenging enough for older kids
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
NumBots
Reported bugs
5 issues- Coins and stars not tracking correctly
- Login issues across devices
- Keyboard not showing up on tablets
- Levels randomly locked or missing
- App crashing and freezing
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced levels and content
- Ability to skip to appropriate level
- Less emphasis on speed, more on accuracy
- Family account support
- Improved login and persistence
In-app purchases
Bee
No in-app purchases
NumBots
No in-app purchases
