MetroBaby vs LumiNest

MetroBaby is the ideal app when you need to quickly entertain or distract a baby or toddler. Deliberately kept simple, the animated image and sounds instantly appeals to babies and toddlers. It’s just right for young minds. Tested on real babies MetroBaby really does work! Similar to the books and games you see for babies and toddlers where they press a button and audio is played, MetroBaby goes further. When an animal is pressed the image takes precedence on the screen while a real audio track of the animal is played. Initially you have access to the mini MetroBaby game. Two tiles shows an animal as a fun cartoon from a selection of four possible types. After a one-time In-App purchase all games and all fourteen animals are available. They’ll start playing the classic MetroBaby game, picking their favourite animal and imitating their sounds, and as they get older play with the other games. With adult supervision these games also helps a child's learning as to which animals are which, aiding memory and coordination skills. Babies and toddlers are bundles of energy. They'll jump from one toy to the next and back again. What’s telling is that when they've been playing with MetroBaby and they move on to another toy for a moment, they come back and point at the iPhone wanting to see MetroBaby again. They love MetroBaby. But the most remarkable thing about MetroBaby is using it to calm a baby after a fall. Show them MetroBaby and instantly they want to play with the app, and instantly they’re forgetting about why they were crying. It really is quite amazing. When you’re out and about and need to entertain a baby or toddler, or need to calm them down after a fall, MetroBaby will help you. Even if you’re just the uncle, aunt or family friend helping out, MetroBaby is the application that you can easily carry with you for entertaining and distracting them. Even on a long-haul flight, MetroBaby has proven to stop babies crying! Full access to the additional 10 animals and games is after a one-time in-app purchase. Sadly, we can’t make MetroBaby free, so please do support us as this is the only income we have from the app. We won’t do adverts when the app is targeted for youngsters. The extra games are: - Classic MetroBaby. The four tile version of the MetroBaby game. - Match 6 and Match 12. Can you find two matching animals under the tiles? The child has to remember where they last seen the animal they need to create a match. 6 tiles is easy, but 12 will challenge even the adults! - Shuffle Tile. The animals picture has become broken and needs rebuilt. Simply move the right tile back in to its correct position. - Rain Drop. The animals are trapped inside a raindrop and need your help for freedom! Tap on the raindrop to plink it and free the animal. To use MetroBaby we recommend that an adult holds the iPhone (or iPad) while encouraging the child to press an animal. Demonstrating the app yourself the child quickly learns how to interact with MetroBaby. You too can imitate the animals in MetroBaby! Babies and toddlers love MetroBaby. Also tested on grandparents.

Screen time you can feel good about. LumiNest: Nature is a beautifully calm way for toddlers to learn first words — four worlds in one app: Animals, Insects, Nature, and Ocean. Your child taps a friendly tile and watches a real-world video paired with warm narration that names what they see. No cartoons. No chaos. Just thoughtful, beautifully crafted learning through video and voice. Raising a bilingual family? Pick a second language and every video can speak both. FREE WORDS, ONE-TIME PURCHASE Explore a selection of words for free. A single one-time purchase opens every word, video and language in this app. No subscription. FOUR WORLDS OF WORDS - Animals — lions, elephants, owls and friends in their real habitats - Insects — butterflies, bees and the tiny creatures of the garden - Nature — trees, flowers, rain and the world outside the window - Ocean — whales, fish and life beneath the waves Switch worlds any time with one tap — the whole family of words lives in one app. REAL VIDEOS, REAL LEARNING Every word includes multiple real-world video scenes. Your child doesn't just see "elephant" once — they see it by the water, between trees, and moving through mud. Each scene pairs the same word with a new real-world context. That kind of repeated variation helps toddlers build stronger, more flexible vocabulary. All footage is calm, documentary-style video of the real world. No background music, no flashy effects, no overstimulating distractions. What your child sees on screen looks like what they may see in books, outside, or in everyday life. NARRATION MODES Every video includes warm, expressive voiceover carefully paced for toddlers. Choose the mode that fits your child: - Short - just the word ("Lion") - Full - word with context ("A lion rests on a warm rock") - Off - silent, for quiet moments QUIZ MODE Switch to Quiz Mode for guided practice. The app speaks a question — and your child taps the matching picture. Correct answers earn a video reward. Gentle hints help when they're stuck. No pressure, no scores — just playful recall that strengthens vocabulary. 15 LANGUAGES Choose from 15 languages in settings. The same words, the same videos, and the same calm learning experience — in your family's language. English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Hindi, Swedish, Cantonese DESIGNED FOR TINY HANDS - Large, easy tap targets - No swiping, dragging, or complex gestures - Tap to play, tap to close - No ads, no distractions - Parent-gated settings behind a long-press Already own a LumiNest app? Your purchase carries over — this app unlocks automatically on the same device. BILINGUAL FAMILIES Raising your little one with two languages? Pick a second language and every video narrates in both — alternating with each replay, or back to back. All 15 languages can be paired freely, turning everyday screen time into gentle early language learning. Every tap helps build vocabulary through calm, real-world exploration.