# My Talking Elephant Elly vs Count Pad

The clearest difference is ads: Count Pad at none against My Talking Elephant Elly's shown. My Talking Elephant Elly's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Talking Elephant Elly sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Count Pad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Talking Elephant Elly ships an update every 6 months, Count Pad every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Talking Elephant Elly | Count Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (506 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-elephant-elly/id1016362933/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **506** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 22 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 151 MB | 125 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peaksel](https://appshunter.io/developer/618105376) | [www.ajaxmediatech.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/973768003) |

## What reviewers say

### My Talking Elephant Elly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-elephant-elly/id1016362933)

Care for a virtual baby elephant, feeding, bathing, and playing dress-up. Interact with your pet, play mini-games, and watch Elly grow from a baby to an adult elephant. This game encourages creativity and teaches responsibility.

**Highlights:** Talk to Elly and hear her repeat in a funny voice, Dress up Elly in various outfits, Play mini-games with Elly, Feed, bathe, and ensure Elly gets enough sleep, Watch Elly grow from baby to adult, Progress through levels and earn gifts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12 000 coins on discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 15000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 35000 Coins on discount | $4.99 | one-time |
| 40000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 120000 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 350000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Extremely cute and adorable elephant
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🐘 Great elephant game, unique on the store
- 💖 Users love interacting with Elly (rubbing belly, singing)
- 🎮 Lots of mini-games available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😨 Creepy or scary aspects mentioned by several users
- 🔊 Elly's voice sounds like a boy, not a girl
- 📉 Game resets progress if not played constantly
- ⚠️ Too many ads
- 💥 App crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing
- Game resets progress if not played for a few hours

**Requested features**

- Make Elly sound more like a girl
- Allow elephant to grow up
- Replace creepy tune with other music
- Fix the issue where progress resets if not played for a few hours


### Count Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-pad/id1038330488)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ad | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Talking Elephant Elly free?

My Talking Elephant Elly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Count Pad free?

Count Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do My Talking Elephant Elly or Count Pad have ads?

My Talking Elephant Elly shows ads; Count Pad does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Talking Elephant Elly or Count Pad?

My Talking Elephant Elly ships an update every 6 months, and Count Pad every 22 months. Most recently, My Talking Elephant Elly was updated on October 23, 2026 and Count Pad on October 13, 2026.

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