Comparison

Roly vs The Bugs I

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

Head to head
About

Roly

Tap on rolling creatures to transform them into balls and collect them in cups. Once they escape, catch them again! Explore vibrant mazes with your collected creatures. Designed for young children with a safe, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Catch rolling creatures
  • Collect creatures in cups
  • Play in mazes
  • Simple operation for kids
  • Catching Mode
  • Maze Mode
Features
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Touch the Roly-polys to turn them into balls. Collect them in the cups. When the Roly-polys run out of the cup, catch them again! Can you catch all 20? Collect lots and play with them in the mazes! Features - Simple operation for kids - Catching Mode and Maze Mode - Fun experience of the Roly-poly World at close range For safety play, we use parental gate. Kids will not see: - Third-party advertising - Links to social networks - Personal data request Spoke Co., Ltd. will continue to release apps with communication elements that can be enjoyed by small children and their families.

About

The Bugs I

Explore the fascinating world of insects through engaging animations and interactive games. This educational app teaches children about insect life, habitats, and metamorphosis with simple texts and vibrant illustrations. It offers a stress-free learning environment suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Discover basic insect information
  • Learn insect curiosities
  • Dozens of educational games
  • Fully narrated content
  • Content suitable for ages 4+
  • Realistic illustrations and images
Features
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What child is not fascinated by bugs? With “The Bugs I: Insects?” you will enjoy discovering insects with lovely animations and games. Meet ants, bees, beetles, butterflies ... A fun and educational game for the most curious children! " The Bugs I: Insects?" is the perfect app for learning about insects. With simple texts, educational games and incredible illustrations, children will learn basic information about insects: how they live, what they feed on, metamorphosis, etc. This app also has lots of educational games to play without any rules, stress, or time limits. Suitable for all ages! CHARACTERISTICS • To learn basic information about the most fun insects. • To discover curiosities about the insects: Why do ants walk in a row? What do insects use antennas for? • With dozens of educational games: create your own bug, dress the beekeepers, find the stick insects, make the butterfly cycle ... • Completely narrated. Perfect for non-readers and children who are just starting to read. • Content suitable for children aged 4 and over. Games for the whole family. Hours of fun. • No Ads. WHY " The Bugs I: Insects?"? Because it is a user-friendly educational app that excites children with educational games and nice illustrations about bugs and insects. Download it now to: • Discover fun insects and play with them. • Learn about insects: what are they and how do they live? • Bees, ants, beetles, butterflies, stick insects, ladybugs, praying mantises ... • Play fun and educational games. • Enjoy educational entertainment. Children love to play and learn about bugs through games. " The Bugs I: Insects?" contains explanations, illustrations, realistic images and games about bugs and insects. ABOUT LEARNY LAND At Learny Land, we love to play, and we believe that games must form part of the educational and growth stage of all children; because to play is to discover, explore, learn and have fun. Our educational games help children learn about the world around them and are designed with love. They are easy to use, beautiful and safe. Because boys and girls have always played to have fun and learn, the games we make - like the toys that last a lifetime - can be seen, played and heard. At Learny Land we take advantage of the most innovative technologies and the most modern devices to take the experience of learning and playing a step further. We create toys that could not have existed when we were young. Read more about us at www.learnyland.com. Privacy Policy We take Privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your children or allow any type of third party ads. To learn more, please read our privacy policy at www.learnyland.com. Contact us We'd love to know your opinion and your suggestions. Please, write to support@learnyland.com. Terms of Use: http://learnyland.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Roly4 screens
The Bugs I4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roly at 5.0 against The Bugs I's 4.2. Roly also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 64%). The Bugs I's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Bugs I sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bugs I has 107 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Roly's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Bugs I's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roly ships an update every 6 months, The Bugs I every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roly versus The Bugs I: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolyThe Bugs I
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpoke Inc.Learny Land

Customer experience

Roly

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.8%

The Bugs I

All ratings102 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roly

One-time1
  • New kind of roly-poly$2.99
4 purchases

The Bugs I

Subscriptions4
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Learny Land Pass - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Roly free?
Roly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bugs I free?
The Bugs I is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roly or The Bugs I?
Roly is rated higher. Roly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The Bugs I averages 4.2 from 107 ratings.
Do Roly or The Bugs I have ads?
Neither Roly nor The Bugs I shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roly or The Bugs I?
Roly ships an update every 6 months, and The Bugs I every 4 months. Most recently, Roly was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Bugs I on November 6, 2026.

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