Comparison

Grow Flowers & Bees vs Baba Scribbles

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

Head to head
About

Grow Flowers & Bees

This app lets children create unique flower species by drawing with a kaleidoscope effect. They can then help pollinators like bees and butterflies gather nectar, learning about biodiversity and sustainability in a fun, interactive way.

Highlights
  • Symmetry drawing with kaleidoscope effect
  • Interactive pollination with bees and butterflies
  • Learn about biodiversity and sustainability
  • Save creations in a collection book
  • Multi-touch for collaborative play
  • Over 70 colors and 50 brushes
Features
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* "... empowers kids to experiment with colors and patterns ... the results are stunning." - USA Today * "Gro Flowers is irresistibly beautiful... and a great buy for parents interested in a fun way of teaching their children about biodiversity in a fun environment." - engadget.com * "... a unique case, as my boy invites me into his world while working with this application." 148apps.com ==== Become your own gardener and create amazing new flower species with the tip of your finger. It’s fun and easy! Simply choose a color and start drawing on one petal and the pattern will be repeated automatically on the other petals, with a kaleidoscope effect. Then help the bees, butterflies and the other creatures to pollinate your flowers, and your colorful creations will spread across the field. But look out for the nasty pesticide spray that could make the bees dizzy and tired. When your little friends pollinate they get their sweet precious nectar, and in return they will not only reward you with sweet honey but also with more colors and brushes to play with. The more the healthier! Biodiversity in a nutshell. All your amazing and beautiful flower species are saved in your collection book so you can create as many as you want and show them to your friends and family. Grow Flowers & Bees is suitable for children 2-6 years old. By playing Grow Flowers & Bees they will learn about pollination and biodiversity in a simple and entertaining way. FEATURES: • Multi-touch - Play together at the same time • Free drawing with millions of possibilities • Symmetry drawing mode - amazing results • More than 70 colors and 50 brushes • Eco-educational: Encourages systems thinking • "Learn-as-you-play" game. No written instructions • Eco-educational: Encourages systems thinking • Kid-friendly interface 
• No third-party advertising • No in-app purchases
 “Gro Play really seizes the opportunity to give children a foundation for learning about sustainability.", says Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, World president of OMEP and UNESCO Chairman in Early Childhood Education and Sustainable Development. Follow us: www.facebook.com/GroPlay www.instagram.com/GroPlay Twitter: @groplay

About

Baba Scribbles

A relaxing coloring app for children featuring stencils of animals and objects. It helps kids learn to spell words by reading them aloud and offers a stress-free coloring experience with colors that stay within the lines. The app operates offline and provides a soothing audio environment.

Highlights
  • Stencil coloring of animals and objects
  • Word spelling with child-friendly voice
  • Colors stay within the lines
  • Offline operation
  • Soothing sound effects
  • Over 20 stencils
Features
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Welcome to Baba Scribbles! It's a simple, fun, stress-free coloring pad for little scribblers. Color a variety of different stencils of animals and objects to reveal a rewarding painted picture. Tap on the name of the object and the app spells the word out for you in a kid-friendly voice. Choose from seven beautifully complimentary colors to give your child virtually limitless color combinations to explore. The stencils are very forgiving as they keep all the color within the lines even if your little scribbler isn't quite there yet with a real marker. Features • Simple finger painting motions for drawing, making it easy, tactile, and relaxing • Over 20 different stencils of a wide variety of common animals and objects. More stencils will be added in future updates never with any additional cost! • Choose from 7 different complimentary colors that are staples of the Baba's Playground universe • Soothing sounds of marker scribbles, gentle pops, and piano chimes give the app a heightened sense of wonder as your little one scribbles • Each word can be read aloud by a friendly child's voice when the stencil is complete, helping your little one to learn to spell • The app operates completely offline, keeping the app safe, simple, and free of distractions We hope you enjoy Baba Scribbles, the latest addition to the Baba's Playground universe!

Screenshots

Grow Flowers & Bees4 screens
Baba Scribbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Baba Scribbles at 5.0 against Grow Flowers & Bees's 2.8. Baba Scribbles also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Grow Flowers & Bees's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Grow Flowers & Bees costs $2.99 and Baba Scribbles $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baba Scribbles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grow Flowers & Bees ships an update every 3 months, Baba Scribbles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grow Flowers & Bees versus Baba Scribbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrow Flowers & BeesBaba Scribbles
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGro PlayBaby Dino Enterprises LLC

Customer experience

Grow Flowers & Bees

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Baba Scribbles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grow Flowers & Bees

No in-app purchases

None

Baba Scribbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grow Flowers & Bees free?
Grow Flowers & Bees costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baba Scribbles free?
Baba Scribbles costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grow Flowers & Bees or Baba Scribbles?
Baba Scribbles is rated higher. Grow Flowers & Bees averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Baba Scribbles averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Grow Flowers & Bees or Baba Scribbles have ads?
Neither Grow Flowers & Bees nor Baba Scribbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grow Flowers & Bees or Baba Scribbles?
Grow Flowers & Bees ships an update every 3 months, and Baba Scribbles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grow Flowers & Bees was updated on November 1, 2026 and Baba Scribbles on November 4, 2026.

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