CountOnForest vs Monsty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountOnForest
This educational app uses animal characters to help children aged 3 and up develop numerical skills through engaging tasks. Parents can track their child's progress and learning in a dedicated section.
- Animal-themed number games
- Develops cognitive functions
- Progress tracking for parents
- Exercises with varying difficulty
- Focuses on quantity cognition
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*** FREE to download from Nov 20th to Nov 27th !! *** In CountOnForest the animals play with numbers! The frog counts how many flies it can eat, the squirrel must choose the right den and the fox is ready for a bike ride! CountOnForest is the first of a series of apps dedicated to children and to enhancing their intelligence. Designed for children aged 3 years and up, CountOnForest is the first App of the series Little Smiling Minds dedicated to the world of numbers, an educational project developed by Focus, Digital Accademia and Daniela Lucangeli. Even parents are protagonists of the app, available for iPad and iPhone: a dedicated area allows them to learn how to follow their child's progress, what he is learning, and how to help him further improve his intelligence. The many exercises at varying degrees of difficulty lead to a discovery and consolidation of the child's numerical skills. Guided by the animals of CountOnForest, children face fun little tasks, designed to enhance the basic mechanisms of cognition of quantity. By playing the child learns and develops his cognitive functions. No third-party advertising. No in-app purchases.
Monsty
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Help your child learn numbers, counting, and addition and subtraction up to 10 with "Monsty: First Math"! This fun and educational math app is perfect for preschoolers and 1st graders starting their math journey. Kids practice number recognition, counting, and simple addition and subtraction up to 10 — all while playing with Monsty and Friends! Key Features: - Practice first numbers, counting, and number recognition in a playful way. - Learn plus and minus (addition and subtraction) up to 10 without timers or pressure. - Solve math problems with the help of adorable monster characters. - Designed for preschool and 1st grade learners. - Kid-safe, ad-free, and easy to navigate. "Monsty: First Math" helps children build confidence in math by mastering numbers and practicing addition and subtraction up to 10. Whether your child is learning to count, add, or subtract, Monsty makes early math fun, friendly, and stress-free. Download now and make learning math your child’s favorite adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CountOnForest at 8.0 against Monsty's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
CountOnForest costs $2.99 and Monsty $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CountOnForest ships an update every 2 months, Monsty every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountOnForest | Monsty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. | PATRICIA SAUER |
In-app purchases
CountOnForest
No in-app purchases
Monsty
No in-app purchases
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