Infant Faces LITE : Baby Fun vs Onni & Ilona: Happy Animals Usage & Stats
"Babies are hardwired to recognize faces, which helps them connect with their caregiver early on," says Michael Frank, a brain and cognitive sciences researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
WIth simple, high-contrast illustrations of a faces (of all ages), engaging sounds, animations, and stimulating 'bubbles', Infant Faces is designed specifically for newborns and young babies.
Infant stimulation can help improve your baby's attention span, memory and curiosity, while research has shown that the secret to infant visual stimulation lies in high-contrast colors.
Use Infant Faces and its high-contrast visuals to help calm and soothe your baby as well as increase concentration skills, enhance natural curiosity, and stimulate the creation of brain cell connections.
*** More Faces available in the Paid version ****
Features:
• 4 high-contrast faces with sound and animation
• A 'play mode' that encourages interaction for when you're infant is able to grasp
• 'Bubbles' when you shake the iPhone/iPad
• Vibrations when the face animates on iPhone
• Support for Retina iPad and iPhone
Disclosures:
• This app DOES NOT feature in-app purchases
• This app DOES NOT contain any 3rd party advertising
• This app DOES NOT report any personally identifiable user data
• This app DOES contain an external link back to our other age appropriate apps.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Education
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Stimulate your baby's vision with lively animations and delightful sound!
Onni & Ilona: Happy Animals is specifically designed to support early development of eyesight in babies aged 0-12 months. An assortment of 12 charming animals animate in fun ways and provide endless enjoyment, curiosity and calm to newborns as well as older infants. Babies respond most to strong contrasts, simple shapes and joyful expressions.
Around the world, Onni & Ilona apps are used to support early eyesight development and to alleviate conditions, such as cortical visual impairment (CVI).
Features:
+ For ages 0-1
+ 12 happy characters
+ Play for free with three characters and purchase the full version to get the rest
+ Two play modes: Interact with animals by touch or play on movie mode
+ May promote eyesight development, attention span and memory in young infants
+ Calming and soothing atmosphere
+ Delightful animations and amusing audio
+ Designed for shared use by babies and parents
+ Supports all iPads and iPhones with iOS 12 or later
+ No internet access needed!
+ No advertisements!
** Note! Do you represent an educational institution? Get the educational edition: https://onnijailona.app/happyanimals/edu/
Since 2007, Onni & Ilona has been delighting babies and young children with a range of toys, clothing and childrens books. Onni & Ilona’s visual stimulation cards are found in nurseries and bedrooms worldwide, and now they are making their debut in interactive digital form on your favorite mobile devices.
Learn more about Onni & Ilona: https://www.onnijailona.app
Contact us for assistance or to give feedback: https://www.onnijailona.app/contact/
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Education
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Infant Faces LITE : Baby Fun VS. 
Onni & Ilona: Happy AnimalsJanuary 13, 2026