Comparison

Bugs and Bubbles vs Scan

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

Head to head
About

Bugs and Bubbles

Engaging educational games for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Features 18 interactive activities to build essential early learning skills like colors, counting, and letters. Offers a delightful and visually stimulating learning experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • 18 learning activities
  • Develops early learning skills
  • Teaches colors, counting, letters
  • Pinch, pop, swipe, tap interactions
  • Visual instructions
  • Self-leveling games
  • 36 achievements
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Bugs and Bubbles is a collection of 18 activities designed to develop and reinforce a variety of early learning skills. With a mix of beautiful organic and industrial scenery, kids can pinch, pop, swipe, and tap bubbles for a delightful learning experience. Once kids have mastered these skills, easily change settings to learn colors, counting, and letters in a different language! Skills: • Colors • Counting • Comparisons • Critical Thinking • Fine Motor • Letter Tracing • Logic • Memory • Shapes • Sorting • Tracking • And more... Highlights: • Designed for ages 4 to 6, but every child is different • NO In-Apps / NO third party advertising • Parental gate • Visual instructions for every game • Most games are self leveling • 36 achievements • Original, detailed, and visually intriguing graphics • Each of the 18 activities has its own beautiful, and engaging music • Humorous interactions and sound effects Data Policy: This app does NOT collect any data. All saved scores, achievements, profiles, and other data elements are private to your device and associated platform account. We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Facebook: littlebitstudio Instagram: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio

About

Scan

Features
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This large-print, early academic program is for beginning to advanced letter users using switch-assisted input. It uses an errorless learning method. Scan-A-Word works on identification, spelling, & word recognition (for reading). Scaffolding (as much help as needed but as little as possible) is embedded so as to help those with significant cognitive challenges. This program is designed for you to easily enter lists of spelling words/phrases for the learner to practice and be tested on. WordLists consisting of hundreds of words/sounds/pictures are available from the developer's website at no charge. Scan-A-Word has built-in scanning capabilities, as well as special feedback for blind learners.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bugs and Bubbles at $0.99 against Scan's $1.99. Scan's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Bugs and Bubbles costs $0.99 and Scan $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bugs and Bubbles versus Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugs and BubblesScan
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Bit Studio, LLCRJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Bugs and Bubbles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Multiple user profiles to track progress
  • Ability to skip or reset levels
  • More customization options

Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bugs and Bubbles

No in-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bugs and Bubbles free?
Bugs and Bubbles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan free?
Scan costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bugs and Bubbles or Scan have ads?
Neither Bugs and Bubbles nor Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bugs and Bubbles or Scan?
Bugs and Bubbles ships an update every 6 months, and Scan every 6 months. Most recently, Bugs and Bubbles was updated on October 26, 2026 and Scan on October 26, 2026.

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