Comparison

Niki Words vs NoteGuide

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

Head to head
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

About

NoteGuide

Features
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NoteGuide is a squared notebook you write in by hand, with a stylus or a finger, and someone who reads back what you wrote. Write as you would on paper: notes or exercises, in any subject. Then you have two buttons. • Check reads the sheet back and marks the mistakes where they are, in red. It works for calculations and for facts too: if you wrote a wrong date in your notes, it tells you. • Hint tells you where to start again when you are stuck, without giving you the solution. You can also import a PDF (handouts, homework, notes taken with another app) and have it checked like any other page. If the exercise is longer than one page, select several sheets and it checks them together. Your notebooks stay on your device. When you ask for a check, the image of the sheet is sent to the model and then deleted: nothing stays on our server. Each check uses a little credit: some may be offered for free, the rest is bought in the app. Writing, drawing, pasting photos and exporting to PDF cost nothing and work offline too. NoteGuide speaks English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Screenshots

NoteGuide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoteGuide at Free against Niki Words's $5.99. NoteGuide also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 16 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Niki Words's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

NoteGuide is free to download; Niki Words costs $5.99 up front. NoteGuide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Niki Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niki Words ships an update every 16 months, NoteGuide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Niki Words versus NoteGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiki WordsNoteGuide
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro La RoccaEttore Tasini

In-app purchases

None

Niki Words

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NoteGuide

One-time6
  • Credit 0.99 €$0.99
  • Credit 1.99 €$1.99
  • Credit 4.99 €$3.99
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  • Credit 9.99 €$8.99
  • Credit 24.99 €$22.99
  • Credit 99.99 €$89.99

Questions

Is Niki Words free?
Niki Words costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteGuide free?
NoteGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Niki Words or NoteGuide have ads?
Neither Niki Words nor NoteGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niki Words or NoteGuide?
Niki Words ships an update every 16 months, and NoteGuide every 2 days. Most recently, Niki Words was updated on October 20, 2026 and NoteGuide on October 29, 2026.

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