Comparison

Bee vs NetSupport Tutor Assistant

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

NetSupport Tutor Assistant

This mobile tool enhances classroom management for teachers and teaching assistants in a NetSupport-managed environment. It allows for remote monitoring of student workstations, control over applications and internet access, and facilitates communication and assistance within the classroom.

Highlights
  • Monitor student workstations with thumbnail views
  • Control application and internet usage
  • Send messages and instructions to students
  • Remotely log off student machines
  • Manage printer usage
  • Facilitate group collaboration
  • Students can request help discreetly
Features
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For use in your existing NetSupport-managed classroom environment, (NetSupport School v11 and above desktop Tutor application required) the NetSupport Tutor Assistant delivers greater mobility for teachers around the IT suite and is also the ideal tool to allow teaching assistants to help with monitoring student progress. iPad, iPhone and iPod compatible, when paired with your NetSupport desktop Tutor console, the Tutor Assistant helps you retain key control and monitoring of all student workstations. Features include: Monitor Students Crystal clear thumbnails of each student machine will be displayed, giving you an instant view of the classroom. Group Collaboration Interact and engage with any pre-defined student group. Maintain Student Focus Lock the student's mouse and keyboard when instructing and blank screens to gain attention. Application Monitoring and Control Monitor application use across the classroom. Use ‘approved’ and ‘restricted’ lists, as defined at your main NetSupport Tutor console, to control application use. Internet Monitoring and Control Block the internet to retain student focus when instructing or monitor internet use. Use ‘approved’ and ‘restricted’ lists, as defined at your main NetSupport Tutor console, to control access to websites. Send Message Send a pre-set message or instruction to students. Logout all Students Remotely logoff all student machines. Print Management Reduce costs by managing printer use. Display Student Help Requests Students can discreetly request help from the teacher.

Screenshots

Bee4 screens
NetSupport Tutor Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bee at 3.7 against NetSupport Tutor Assistant's 2.3. Bee also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 4) and review sentiment (51% vs 40%). NetSupport Tutor Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee has 47 ratings behind it against 4, 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 40% of NetSupport Tutor Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee ships an update every 4 months, NetSupport Tutor Assistant every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bee versus NetSupport Tutor Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeeNetSupport Tutor Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (47 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTTS Group LimitedNetSupport Ltd

Customer experience

Bee

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

NetSupport Tutor Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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

NetSupport Tutor Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bee

No in-app purchases

None

NetSupport Tutor Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bee free?
Bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetSupport Tutor Assistant free?
NetSupport Tutor Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bee or NetSupport Tutor Assistant?
Bee is rated higher. Bee averages 3.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while NetSupport Tutor Assistant averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Bee or NetSupport Tutor Assistant have ads?
Neither Bee nor NetSupport Tutor Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee or NetSupport Tutor Assistant?
Bee ships an update every 4 months, and NetSupport Tutor Assistant every 5 months. Most recently, Bee was updated on October 4, 2026 and NetSupport Tutor Assistant on September 29, 2026.

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