Comparison

Deal School vs Bug World by Kodable

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

Head to head
About

Deal School

Stay informed about your school district with personalized news, updates, and direct communication channels. Access important information, submit tips, and manage contact details for a connected school community.

Highlights
  • Personalized news feed
  • District tip line
  • School notifications
  • District directory access
  • Contact information management
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The official Deal School app gives you a personalized window into what is happening at the district and schools. Get the news and information that you care about and get involved! Anyone can: -View District and school news -Use the district tip line -Receive notifications from the district and schools -Access the district directory -Display information personalized to your interests Parents and students can: -View and add contact information

About

Bug World by Kodable

Embark on a coding adventure to defeat slimes using object-oriented programming and JavaScript skills. Build, upgrade, and deploy heroes to defend Bug World, learning essential coding concepts and soft skills in a fun, engaging environment.

Highlights
  • Object-oriented programming concepts
  • JavaScript coding
  • Hero building and upgrading
  • Real-time code updates
  • Problem-solving and creativity
  • Drag-and-drop coding interface
Features
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Are you ready for a new coding adventure? The fuzzFamily have landed on Bug World but some unwanted slimes came along with them! It’s up to you to use your object-oriented programming and javascript skills to help defeat the slimes in Bug World by Kodable! Bug World, a new coding game from the award-winning team behind Kodable, is designed to help kids learn and level up their programming skills in a fun and engaging way. Use real code to build, upgrade, and deploy your own heroes to push back the slimes all while exploring the captivating levels of Bug World. WHAT THEY LEARN Bug World features age-appropriate games and activities to introduce and reinforce coding concepts that will have kids thinking like programmers and writing real code using Kodable’s built-for-kids coding interface. Coding skills learned through Bug World include: Object-oriented programming Javascript Classes/Objects Properties Functions Arrays Inheritance CODE YOUR DEFENSE Use one of Bug World’s seven heroes, or your own creations, to set up your defenses against the incoming waves of slimes. Need an extra boost to take down a tricky slime? You can drag and drop one hero onto another similar hero to merge them into a super-defender using code to update their stats in real-time. Need more help? Place a rune on the field to use their special coding properties to slow down or defeat the slimes in a certain area. There’s no one right way to defeat the slimes, so use your creativity to help code your defenses on Bug World! WHY CODE WITH BUG WORLD? Kodable is trusted by more than 50% of US Elementary Schools because of our commitment to making computer science education accessible for everyone. Bug World is the next step in Kodable and your child’s coding journey by giving them a whole new world of possibilities to explore while developing object-oriented programming and javascript skills. In addition to programming concepts, kids also learn incredibly important ‘soft skills’ such as Problem solving skills Executive thinking skills Creativity Collaboration skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills KODABLE PRO MEMBERSHIPS Kodable PRO memberships offer access to all content across Kodable’s suite of learning apps. Use your same login across all Kodable apps to access PRO content. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

Screenshots

Deal School4 screens
Bug World by Kodable4 screens

Verdict

The call

Deal School and Bug World by Kodable both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Deal School's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's. Deal School also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bug World by Kodable's advantage is ratings volume (840 vs 3) and device support. On price and rating 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. Bug World by Kodable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Deal School asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Deal School against 4.7 for Bug World by Kodable. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bug World by Kodable has 840 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Deal School's written reviews are positive against 59% of Bug World by Kodable's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Deal School versus Bug World by Kodable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeal SchoolBug World by Kodable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (840 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3840 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB337 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeal Borough School DistrictSurfScore, Inc

Customer experience

Deal School

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bug World by Kodable

All ratings805 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Deal School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bug World by Kodable

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Infinite loading screens preventing game access
  • Math problem answers not registering
  • General glitchiness affecting gameplay
  • Startup issues with no game experience possible

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content beyond the initial 3
  • Improved difficulty scaling for advanced players
  • Clearer monetization and subscription information upfront

In-app purchases

None

Deal School

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bug World by Kodable

Subscriptions2
  • Kodable Monthly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Kodable Yearly Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kodable Lifetime Plan$199.99

Questions

Is Deal School free?
Deal School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bug World by Kodable free?
Bug World by Kodable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deal School or Bug World by Kodable?
Deal School is rated higher. Deal School averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bug World by Kodable averages 4.7 from 840 ratings.

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