Comparison

Number Line, by MLC vs Bugs Math Games

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

Head to head
About

Number Line, by MLC

This app allows students to visualize number sequences and demonstrate mathematical strategies. It supports various number types and offers tools for annotation, problem-solving, and sharing work. Ideal for elementary classrooms and iPad learning environments.

Highlights
  • Visualize number sequences
  • Demonstrate counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing
  • Use whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or negative numbers
  • Add custom tick marks and labels
  • Hide and reveal numbers and jumps
  • Annotation and drawing tools
  • Save and share work
Features
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Number Line helps students visualize number sequences and demonstrate strategies for counting, comparing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Choose number lines labelled with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, or negative numbers. Or use a blank number line, with or without tick marks. Describe intervals between points on the line using forward or backward jumps above and below the line. Jumps can be labelled with their values or left blank. Add custom tick marks to the number line to show equivalence or compare number values. Show strategies with drawing and annotation tools. Hide elements of the sequence shown on the number line, which challenges students to use what they know about number relationships and computation to identify those missing elements. This virtual number line is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments that use iPads. For more Number Line resources and other apps, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps FEATURES • Mark the number line with multiples of whole numbers, fractions, or decimals. In addition, set the starting value of the line, including using negative values. • Add and manipulate forward and backward jumps, above or below the line. • Label jump bars, manually or automatically, to show intervals or hide labels altogether. • Add custom tick marks and values to blank number lines. • Hide and reveal numbers on the number line. • Hide and reveal jumps, numbers, and other elements with resizable covers to create your own problems and model strategies. • Use the drawing tools to annotate work and show understanding. • Add equations, expressions, and descriptions with the math text and writing tools. • Share your work by saving an image or providing a share code to others. MORE APPS For more Number Line resources and other apps, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps LEARN MORE To learn about Bridges in Mathematics, an elementary curriculum that employs visual models like number line, visit: www.mathlearningcenter.org/bridges/overview ABOUT US This resource is brought to you by The Math Learning Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to K-12 education since 1976. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This app was crafted by Clarity Innovations. We help improve teaching and learning by creating solutions that match promising technologies with the needs of education. Visit us: www.clarity-innovations.com

About

Bugs Math Games

This app offers interactive math games for preschoolers aged 3-6. It covers counting, addition, subtraction, matching, and size comparison through engaging activities. The difficulty adjusts to the child's progress, making learning fun and effective.

Highlights
  • Counting and number sequences
  • Basic addition and subtraction
  • Size comparison games
  • Shape matching activities
  • Missing number identification
  • Adaptive difficulty
Features
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For ages 3 to 6. Bugs Math Preschool Learning: Kids Numbers and Math Free is a game about numbers, counting challenge, basic addition, subtraction for kids, matching and number sequences that allows your little one to build important math skills while they are continually entertained. Your child can practice to count, add, subtract, and match their way through engaging and fun games with nonstop play of super math adventures a fun preschool learning. The Bugs Math Preschool Learning: Kids Math Mania is a free app that features interactive, engaging, fun and cool math games that teach children about counting, matching, missing number, sizes, adding and subtracting. The app uses Family Play enabled technology to adjust the difficulty as they play or to hone in on one area and drill that. Kids learn while they play: BASIC ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FOR KIDS Develop your addition and subtraction math genius skills to solve math problems. Help add and subtract the bugs fruits and vegetables. SIZE – KID MATH DRILLS Is it big or small? Help the ladybug figure it out. MATCHING THE SHAPES Is it a circle? Perhaps a pentagon? Help by matching the object to the shadow. MISSING NUMBER What is the missing number? A good activity and exercise for kids to recall numbers and number sequences easily. COUNTING Help find the butterflies, and count them all. For the parents: 1.Does not contain unprotected links to social networking sites or to the Internet. 2.Contains a limited amount of free content with an in-app purchase to unlock all games. Kids numbers and math, a math adventure that kids will love. It has addition for kids and subtraction for kids. A math trainer for your kids and the kid in you, learn basic math now and play math drills. Please join our community and tell us what you think. We truly appreciate your comments and feedback. Like our Facebook Page, http://www.facebook.com/FamilyPlayApps, to get the latest updates, contests and some freebies like app codes. You can also follow us on Twitter, @FamilyPlayApps, to get the latest news and new apps from Family Play. No Sound? If the sound is not working, make sure the mute is turned off, then turn up the volume and the sound will work. Need Help? Contact us with any questions or comments: support@familyplay.co We Value Your Feedback We always welcome your feedback, comments and suggestions. You can contact us at support@familyplay.co If you do like our app, please take a minute to rate and write a great review, it truly does help us. If you find a problem, let us know so we can fix it for you.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Number Line, by MLC at 4.4 against Bugs Math Games's 3.0. Number Line, by MLC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). Bugs Math Games's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Bugs Math Games sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Number Line, by MLC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Line, by MLC holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Line, by MLC has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Line, by MLC ships an update every 13 months, Bugs Math Games every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Number Line, by MLC versus Bugs Math Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber Line, by MLCBugs Math Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (15 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Math Learning CenterFAMILY PLAY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Number Line, by MLC

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs Math Games

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Number Line, by MLC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bugs Math Games

One-time1
  • Bugs Math Preschool Unlock All$2.99

Questions

Is Number Line, by MLC free?
Number Line, by MLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugs Math Games free?
Bugs Math Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Number Line, by MLC or Bugs Math Games?
Number Line, by MLC is rated higher. Number Line, by MLC averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Bugs Math Games averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Number Line, by MLC or Bugs Math Games have ads?
Neither Number Line, by MLC nor Bugs Math Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Number Line, by MLC or Bugs Math Games?
Number Line, by MLC ships an update every 13 months, and Bugs Math Games every 22 months. Most recently, Number Line, by MLC was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bugs Math Games on November 1, 2026.

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