Number Explosion vs BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number Explosion
Practice multiplication tables with a fun, arcade-style game. Target equations by entering the correct product, earning points for hits and losing them if equations reach your city. Features adjustable difficulty and bonus points for challenging targets.
- Multiplication table practice (1x-12x)
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Target equations by entering products
- Score points for correct answers
- Lose points if equations reach the city
- Bonus points for horizontal equations
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A simple and fun way to practice your multiplication tables (1x-12x)! In this game you select a difficulty level that corresponds to the maximum Multiplier of random equations falling from the sky. Target an equation by entering its Product using the game's numeric key pad. If you are correct a missile will be launched which will explode the targeted equation upon impact earning you points equal to its Product. Any equation reaching your City below will cause you to lose points equal to that equation's Product. Equations moving horizontally test your skills by slightly exceeding the difficulty level you selected. Hitting these equations will earn you bonus points by exploding every other equation in the view.
BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite
A fun, two-player educational game designed to help elementary students practice multiplication skills through dice rolls and strategic board control. Players answer problems to claim spaces, aiming to control 12 spaces to win. Offers guided, low-stress practice.
- Two-player mode
- Multiplication practice
- Dice rolling mechanics
- Board game strategy
- Number recognition
- Skip counting
- Kid-friendly graphics
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BumbleBee Bump Multiply is a simple two-player game that practices basic multiplication skills using dice rolls. (You can also play against Haley the bumblebee in the full version!) Players take turns rolling the dice and answering multiplication problems correctly. When they do, they take control of a hexagon space. If a player lands on the same space twice, it will "lock" and display a "bumblebee protector" to prevent the other player from bumping them off the space. The first player to get control of 12 spaces wins the game! This is the FREE app version of a paper-based game that elementary classroom teachers have been playing for years. This FREE version features: * Two Player mode * Multiple rounds of play with each game * Practicing number recognition, board game strategy, skip counting, and basic multiplication skills * Randomized dice rolls * Correct answer feedback * Low-stress incorrect answer feedback (students can try again without penalty) * Guided, supportive play * Kid-friendly graphics The FULL version features all of the above PLUS: * A fun summer music track while playing * The ability to practice multiples of numbers other than 2 * One-player practice mode * No upgrade reminders BumbleBee Bump Multiply aligns with the CCSS standards for Operations & Algebraic Thinking for early grades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Number Explosion at every 12 months against BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite's every 36 months. BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Number Explosion against 5.0 for BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Number Explosion ships an update every 12 months, BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number Explosion | BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NJAW4 | Dulany Consulting Inc. |
Customer experience
Number Explosion
BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite
In-app purchases
Number Explosion
No in-app purchases
BumbleBee Bump Multiply Lite
No in-app purchases
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