LostRabbit vs Niki Buttons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LostRabbit
This educational game guides young children through mazes, encouraging them to trace paths without lifting their finger. It serves as an early introduction to cursive writing skills.
- Maze-based gameplay
- Path tracing exercises
- Introduction to cursive writing
- Designed for young children
- Finger-tracing mechanics
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Game of paths and labyrinths for young children. The labyrinths are designed to make children work the path without lifting a finger. This application can therefore be used as an introduction to cursive writing.
Niki Buttons
This app provides a simple way for individuals with communication impairments to express themselves. Users can record voice messages and assign them to large, easy-to-press buttons, optionally adding images for visual cues. It's designed for making requests, participating in activities, or expressing choices.
- Record custom voice messages
- Assign messages to large buttons
- Option to add images to buttons
- Adjust button and record button visibility
- Supports dark appearance
- Simple interface for single message communication
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Niki Buttons is a simple AAC app designed for people with autism or any disability that impairs the ability to communicate. The easiest and most effective way to introduce single message communication to a user. Useful for those who have physical problems with pressing small buttons. Niki Buttons is perfect for making a request, participating in an activity, or making a choice. How it works: - Four buttons available: blue, green, red and yellow. - You can record your voice, and play it back by touching a button. - To record a message, tap the "Record" button. When you are done, simply tap the "Stop" button. You can record over as many times as you need. - Optionally you can choose an image from your device's camera roll and place it over a button. - From Settings, you can choose to show image and record buttons on the top, on the bottom or even hidden. - Dark appearance supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Niki Buttons at 5.0 against LostRabbit's 3.5. Niki Buttons also leads on device support (3 vs 1). LostRabbit's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 21 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
LostRabbit costs $0.99 and Niki Buttons $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Niki Buttons holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
LostRabbit ships an update every 10 months, Niki Buttons every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LostRabbit | Niki Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CROMBEZ Emmanuel | Alessandro La Rocca |
Customer experience
LostRabbit
Niki Buttons
In-app purchases
LostRabbit
No in-app purchases
Niki Buttons
No in-app purchases
