Bugs and Buttons 2 vs Starfall Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bugs and Buttons 2
Engaging educational games designed for preschoolers aged 3-5. Activities focus on developing motor skills, cognitive abilities, and learning core concepts through creative play and interactive challenges.
- Creative play activities
- Motor skill development (tap, drag, pinch, tilt)
- Visual instructions
- Self-leveling activities
- Original graphics and music
- Humorous interactions and sound effects
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CREATIVE PLAY Repair the buttons, by matching the broken pieces. Follow directions by finding the correct body part, using a puppet! Find the button that does not belong. Navigate a bee through a lush flower garden, following the correct sequence of numbers. INCLUDES: Colors, Letter Identification, Find the Difference, Matching, Memory, Parts of the body, Shapes, Sorting, and more! FEATURES: • Designed for ages 3-5, but every child is different. • Motor skills: tap, drag, pinch and tilt • Visual instructions for each activity • Most activities are self leveling. • Over 54 achievements • Original, detailed, and visually intriguing graphics. • Each of the 18 activities has its own beautiful, and engaging music. • Humorous interactions and sound effects. • NO In-Apps / NO third party advertising • Parental Gate Thank you for supporting an independent software studio! We want and appreciate your feedback! Email: support@littlebitstudio.com Instagram: @littlebitstudio Facebook: @littlebitstudio Twitter: @lilbitstudio
Starfall Numbers
This app uses interactive activities and songs to help children learn number recognition and counting skills. It connects numbers to real-world objects and introduces basic math concepts for early learners.
- Number symbol and value recognition
- Counting activities
- Interactive introductions for numbers 0-100
- Coin counting and math expressions
- 15 animated math songs
- Closed captioning for songs
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Explore numbers through the magic of curiosity and the power of motivation: the Starfall way! With this app, your child will learn to recognize number symbols and values by connecting them to real-world objects (such as 1 sun, 5 fingers, and 10 toes). Your child will then apply these concepts with counting activities and songs! Starfall Numbers includes interactive introductions for numbers 0-20, 25, 50, and 100. Counting activities introduce coins, math symbols, and simple expressions while building counting skills from 0 to 100 in entertaining and practical ways. Your child will also enjoy singing along with 15 Starfall math songs! Counting song favorites and calendar concepts are animated playfully, with a closed caption option to display song lyrics. Each activity and song reinforces simple language and basic vocabulary, making this app an excellent choice for pre-readers, emerging readers, and English language learners alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bugs and Buttons 2 at 4.3 against Starfall Numbers's 3.3. Bugs and Buttons 2 also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 25%) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Starfall Numbers's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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
Bugs and Buttons 2 costs $0.99 and Starfall Numbers $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bugs and Buttons 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bugs and Buttons 2's written reviews are positive against 25% of Starfall Numbers's.
Bugs and Buttons 2 ships an update every 6 months, Starfall Numbers every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bugs and Buttons 2 | Starfall Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (45 ratings) — better | 3.3 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | #131 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Bit Studio, LLC | Starfall Education Foundation |
Customer experience
Bugs and Buttons 2
Starfall Numbers
Bugs and requests
Bugs and Buttons 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound doesn't work after recent update
- App crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Update app for compatibility with latest iOS
- Add ability to save progress and high scores
- Introduce more challenging levels for older kids
Starfall Numbers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bugs and Buttons 2
No in-app purchases
Starfall Numbers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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