Berry Count: a free counting and subitizing game
Berries appear on a bush. Your child taps how many there are, and the berries hop into the fox's basket one by one while the count runs. On flash levels they are only visible for a moment, so the child has to see the amount instead of counting each one.
- Counting at a glance
- 9 levels
- Free · no sign-up
How to play Berry Count
- 1
Look at the bush
A group of berries appears. On the first levels there are only a few, so the amount can be seen at a glance.
- 2
Tap the number
Tap the stepping stone with the right number, or type it on the keyboard. On flash levels a leaf curtain hides the berries after a moment.
- 3
Watch them counted
Every answer ends with the berries hopping into the basket, each one leaving its number behind. A miss counts them out first, then the right stone glows.
What Berry Count practices: seeing amounts at a glance
Most people see three or four things and know the amount without counting. This is called subitizing, and it is one of the first number skills: children use it to link a small group to its number word and digit. Many children with dyscalculia keep counting one by one where others just see the amount, which makes everything built on top slow and tiring.
Berry Count starts with up to 4 berries and grows to 15. The flash levels show the berries for 1.8 seconds down to 0.65 seconds, which nudges a child to see groups instead of counting singles. The rules are the same as the subitizing and flash exercises in the Dyscalculia.io program, and our free dyscalculia test measures the same skill.
There are no lives and no timer outside the flash itself. Every answer, right or wrong, ends with the berries counted out one by one, so the child always sees how the number and the amount match.
Not sure which skill to start with? Take the free dyscalculia test — five short games, under 5 minutes, and a profile of five number skills.
All 9 levels of Berry Count
Pick a level under the game. The levels are the same steps as in the Dyscalculia.io program, from easy to hard; each round makes 10 new questions.
| Level | What your child practices |
|---|---|
| 1 | Up to 4 berries, answer 1–4 |
| 2 | Up to 6 berries, answer 1–6 |
| 3 | Flash: up to 6 berries for 1.5 s |
| 4 | Up to 9 berries, answer 1–9 |
| 5 | Flash: up to 9 berries for 1.2 s |
| 6 | Up to 12 berries, answer 1–12 |
| 7 | Flash: up to 12 berries for 0.9 s |
| 8 | Up to 15 berries, answer 1–15 |
| 9 | Flash: up to 15 berries for 0.65 s |
Common mistakes in Berry Count and what they tell you
Counting every berry, even two or three
If your child points and counts even very small groups, the amount is not yet seen at a glance. Spend more time on the first levels and on dice or domino patterns.
Off by one on bigger groups
Saying 7 when there are 8 usually means a berry was skipped or counted twice. That is normal for bigger amounts; the berry-by-berry count after the answer shows where.
Fine on normal levels, lost on flash levels
Flash levels remove the time to count. A child who manages normal levels but not flash ones is still counting rather than seeing groups, and the flash levels are the right practice.
Tips for parents: getting the most out of Berry Count
- Ask your child to say the number out loud before tapping. Saying it links the amount, the word and the digit.
- If your child counts one by one on every round, stay on the first levels for a while. Seeing small amounts at a glance comes before counting bigger ones.
- Make it physical afterwards: put three or four objects under a cup, lift it for a second and ask how many.
- Move up a level when a round feels easy, and go back one if more than three answers are wrong.
Printable dot cards and subitizing worksheets
Take Berry Count off the screen: the same skill as free PDF worksheets, from dots and pictures to numbers, with an answer key on the last page.
All 26 free dyscalculia worksheets → · Free to share (CC BY 4.0) — Dyscalculia.io
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Berry Count: questions parents ask
Is Berry Count free?
Yes. Berry Count is free to play in the browser, with no account, no download and no ads. The paid part is the Dyscalculia.io program, which adds a daily plan, spaced review and saved progress.
What is subitizing?
Subitizing is knowing how many things there are in a small group without counting them one by one, usually up to four or five. It is one of the earliest number skills and helps children link amounts to numbers.
Does Berry Count work on a tablet or phone?
Yes. It runs in any modern browser and works with a finger, a mouse or the keyboard. On a phone, turn it sideways for the biggest picture.
What age is Berry Count for?
The first levels, with up to 4 or 6 berries, suit children from about 4. The flash levels and bigger amounts suit primary school children and anyone who still counts small groups one by one.