Comparison

Flocky Count Your Sheep vs Herded Along

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

Head to head
About

Flocky Count Your Sheep

Test your sheep-counting speed and accuracy in this adaptive game. Challenge yourself with moving sheep and distracting wolves to achieve the largest flock count. Adjust the difficulty for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Sheep counting challenges
  • Moving sheep simulation
  • Wolf distraction element
  • Fine-grained difficulty control
Features
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Flocky - Count your sheep! How fast can you count sheep? What is the largest flock you can reliably count? And if the sheep start moving? Does the occasional wolf confuse your count? Find out with Flocky - a counting game which adapts to your ability and which gives you fine control over the difficulty level if you wish.

About

Herded Along

Guide your flock to safety in this casual game. Control your dog to protect sheep from invading wolves and navigate the farm. Features hand-drawn art and unlockable dog cosmetics.

Highlights
  • Control a dog to protect sheep
  • Hand-drawn art and animations
  • Unlockable dog cosmetics
  • Protect herd from wolves
  • Race around the farm
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Steer your sheep to safety in Herded Along! Race around the farm and protect your herd in this casual but challenging game that pits you against the wild in a bid for survival. - Control your dog in their effort to protect the herd - Beautifully hand drawn art and animations of the countryside - Exciting new dog cosmetics to purchase and unlock - Keep your sheep on the move and safe from wolves as they invade the farm Download Herded Along today and get your bark on!

Screenshots

Flocky Count Your Sheep4 screens
Herded Along4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Herded Along at 2.5 against Flocky Count Your Sheep's 1.8. Herded Along also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). Flocky Count Your Sheep's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Herded Along holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flocky Count Your Sheep has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flocky Count Your Sheep ships an update every 26 months, Herded Along every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flocky Count Your Sheep versus Herded Along: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlocky Count Your SheepHerded Along
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (12 ratings)2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter SchornAdknown

Customer experience

Flocky Count Your Sheep

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Herded Along

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flocky Count Your Sheep

No in-app purchases

None

Herded Along

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flocky Count Your Sheep free?
Flocky Count Your Sheep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Herded Along free?
Herded Along is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flocky Count Your Sheep or Herded Along?
Herded Along is rated higher. Flocky Count Your Sheep averages 1.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Herded Along averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Flocky Count Your Sheep or Herded Along have ads?
Herded Along shows ads; Flocky Count Your Sheep does not.
Which is updated more often, Flocky Count Your Sheep or Herded Along?
Flocky Count Your Sheep ships an update every 26 months, and Herded Along every 3 months. Most recently, Flocky Count Your Sheep was updated on October 31, 2026 and Herded Along on November 3, 2026.

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