CountOnForest vs Niki Words
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.
Niki Words
This app teaches children phonics and over 350 words through interactive games. It offers adjustable difficulty levels, multiple themes, and creative play options. Based on the Montessori Method, it aims to foster learning and imagination.
- Phonics and word learning
- Interactive word games
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- 18 themed word groups
- Creative drawing board
- Multiple language support
- Montessori-inspired learning
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Niki Words teaches children the letter sounds (phonics) as well as more than 350 useful words. Children learn with fun playing the following games: PLAY WITH WORDS - Drag the letters to make up the word matching the picture. The word is pronounced at first, and anytime touching the picture. Letters are pronounced when touched. When the word is completed, it is spelled and then pronounced. Different difficult levels can be set disabling the visual hint (the correct letter in black as placeholder) or choosing to show the entire alphabet, only the letters contained in the word or adding some stranger letters. Words are grouped into 18 themes (animals, body, emotions, clothes, foods, home, school, …) including a special one containing only small words (4 letters or less). CROSSWORDS - Drag the letters to solve the crosswords. Letters are pronounced when touched. The word is pronounced when completed, and anytime touching the picture. Difficult level can be set disabling the visual hint. MAGIC BLACKBOARD - Children can place letters freely on the board stimulating their imagination and creativity. Letters are pronounced when touched. Long press to delete a single letter. Use the eraser or (more fun) shake the device to clear the board. Children can play with letter colors and types (uppercase, lowercase or cursive), and even switch language to learn english, french, italian and swedish. Letters can be arranged by alphabetical order, QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard layout. This app is based on the Montessori Method, designed to take full advantage of the children desire to learn and their unique ability to develop their own capabilities. Niki Words contains hundreds of unique and beautiful illustrations from Les Pictogrammes and an extra theme including the lovely characters from Labalenapanciapiena.it books. KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the “Know what’s inside” best practice for kids’ apps. This app does not collect or transmit any type of personal information or location data, does not use analytic software and does not include advertising or in-app purchases. Any links are behind a parental gate. SUPPORT/FEEDBACK If you have any questions or comments, please contact us: support@nikitalk.com Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nikitalkaac
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CountOnForest at every 2 months against Niki Words's every 16 months. CountOnForest also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Niki Words's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 37%). On 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
CountOnForest costs $2.99 and Niki Words $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CountOnForest ships an update every 2 months, Niki Words every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountOnForest | Niki Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. | Alessandro La Rocca |
Customer experience
CountOnForest
Niki Words
In-app purchases
CountOnForest
No in-app purchases
Niki Words
No in-app purchases
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