Comparison

CountOnForest vs Niki Words

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

CountOnForest4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CountOnForest costs $2.99 and Niki Words $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CountOnForest versus Niki Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountOnForestNiki Words
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating—3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A.Alessandro La Rocca

Customer experience

CountOnForest

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative51.9%

Niki Words

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

CountOnForest

No in-app purchases

None

Niki Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CountOnForest free?
CountOnForest costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Niki Words free?
Niki Words costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CountOnForest or Niki Words have ads?
Neither CountOnForest nor Niki Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountOnForest or Niki Words?
CountOnForest ships an update every 2 months, and Niki Words every 16 months. Most recently, CountOnForest was updated on October 23, 2026 and Niki Words on October 20, 2026.

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