Shutterbugs vs Currency Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterbugs
Explore the Smithsonian's National Zoo and capture photos of animals in motion. This game teaches about movement and motion through interactive play with various zoo creatures. Printable coloring pages of your favorite animals are also included.
- Animal photography
- Learn about movement
- Explore National Zoo
- Printable coloring pages
- Interactive gameplay
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Lions! Pandas! Naked mole rats? Come visit them all at Smithsonian’s National Zoo. We are on the lookout for animals that are swimming, running, wiggling, and stomping. Grab a camera and take some pictures of animals on the move! Designed for the home and classroom by the Smithsonian Science Education Center and Filament Games, this game teaches students how to describe movement and motion while visiting rare animals at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Each animal has coloring-page printouts, so you can print and color your favorite critter.
Currency Challenge
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The Money Mammals Currency Challenge tests your reflexes and your money smarts. Do you know your dollars and cents? Find out here. Teachers and Parents - Financial education for kids starts early and The Money Mammals can help with our videos, books and apps like Currency Challenge. The Money Mammals help kids and families get money smart and money comfortable to live happier, more fulfilled lives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shutterbugs at every 3 weeks against Currency Challenge's every 5 months. Shutterbugs also leads on iOS requirement (4.3 vs 11.0). Currency Challenge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shutterbugs ships an update every 3 weeks, Currency Challenge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterbugs | Currency Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smithsonian Institution | Lanza Entertainment Company, LLC |
In-app purchases
Shutterbugs
No in-app purchases
Currency Challenge
No in-app purchases
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