Bee vs Rodocodo
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!
Rodocodo
Embark on an adventure through new worlds while learning fundamental coding concepts. This game offers 40 engaging levels designed to introduce computational thinking in a fun and accessible way for young learners.
- Learn coding basics
- 40 engaging levels
- Sequencing
- Debugging
- Loops
- Functions
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Explore new worlds while learning to code with Rodocodo’s new “Code Hour” coding puzzle game. *FREE Hour of Code Special Edition* Have you ever wondered how to make your own video games? Or maybe you'd like to make an app, but don't know where to start? Learning to code makes this possible! And with Rodocodo it’s easy to get started. You don’t need to be a maths whizz or a computer genius. Coding is for anyone! Help guide the Rodocodo cat through new and exciting worlds while learning the basics of coding. With 40 different levels to explore, how far will you go? *What is Hour of Code?* Hour of Code is a global initiative that introduces kids to computer science through one hour of playful, engaging coding activities. Created to remove the mystery around coding, it shows that anyone can learn - and enjoy - computational thinking. Rodocodo shares this belief wholeheartedly. That’s why we’ve created a special free Hour of Code edition of our game for everyone to enjoy. *What’s Included* Across 40 fun-filled levels, players will learn essential coding skills such as: * Sequencing * Debugging * Loops * Functions * And more... This special Hour of Code edition is 100% free with no in-app purchases. To explore our full Rodocodo learning platform and discover more coding resources, visit https://www.rodocodo.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rodocodo at 100% against Bee's 51%. Rodocodo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7). Bee's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 7). 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.
Rodocodo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee has 47 ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Rodocodo's.
Bee ships an update every 4 months, Rodocodo every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bee | Rodocodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (47 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TTS Group Limited | rodocodo Ltd |
Customer experience
Bee
Rodocodo
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
Rodocodo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bee
No in-app purchases
Rodocodo
No in-app purchases
