app review

The Official LOGO board game App

Since last week, The Official LOGO board game app for both iPhone and iPad devices, is on the iTunes App Store list, is completely free to download until 31st December 2013. Sorry to Android users! Of course as a family gamer, I had already downloaded and played it! This is the one and only Official LOGO app, published with fully granted permissions and approvals from all the contributing companies. Drumond Park launched the LOGO board game property five years ago, and there are now 6 games in the series – so Drumond Park has unrivalled access to the logos of hundreds of UK brands and products, many of which have chosen to appear on the app.

APPen: Colour, Play, Learn

APPen is a brand new line of kids electronic toys and accessories from GPTech, that allows children to enjoy learning, writing and colouring on a tablet. The app is compatible with the majority of android and iOS tablets. Recently, I did have issues when I updated to the latest iOS7 release which caused the app to stop working. So I had to go to Settings, click Privacy, select Microphone and then set the APPen to YES. The app is free to download and it can be used with or without the APPen. The APPen does not require batteries; simply plug it in via the headphone socket of any compatible tablet.

Read it Yourself with Ladybird App Review

I’ve always loved Ladybird books since young. They have so many classic stories and I recall I owned a series of hardback books with a ladybird on the side. Now Ladybird have turned some classic tales into ebooks. Ebooks have become increasingly popular nowadays as you have the potential to bring your whole library of books along on your travels. I personally have so many different ebooks for children on my iPad already. So what makes Ladybird so unique?

Justin’s World Goldilocks & Letter Sounds

Many parents will know Britain’s best-loved children’s entertainer Justin Fletcher MBE, – also known as Mr Tumble! Last week, I reviewed Justin’s World Jigsongs app. In that review, I also mentioned that he has launched three more apps which are Goldilocks; Letter Sounds and Animal Sounds.

Justin’s World Jigsongs App

Every child will know Britain’s best-loved children’s entertainer Justin Fletcher MBE, – also known as Mr Tumble! Now he has launched Justin’s World. It is a new range of apps for pre-school children. Both of my children adore him and still watch Mr Tumble, Justin’s House and Jollywobbles! This coming Thursday, I am hosting the #SomethingSpecialParty. My children can’t wait to play with the toys!

Zappie – Bringing Pictures To Life Review

The NEW Zappie app is set to amaze pre-school children by bringing to life their bedroom walls, furniture and clothing in a wonderfully magical and interactive way. They use the latest augmented reality technology to launch a series of colourful animations from a set of cute products and images which can be placed anywhere from walls to T-shirts – making it irresistibly fun for both parents and kids to play and interact with.

Me Books: The Brave Beast Review

Me Books store is an app that allows you to buy your favourite children’s books and customise the audio content in them. The ebook that I download is called “The Brave Beast” which is written by Chris Judge. Each page is beautifully illustrated, bright and colourful. This is a story which follows on from “The Lonely Beast”. The Beast is asked by some islanders to help investigate a mysterious noise on their island. He sets off by jumping down the air plane and then swims ashore. Next, he wanders through the quiet island to investigate the strange noise. He goes up and down the tunnel and through a forest. He then sees a tiny little bird who is lost and crying. In fact, the tiny little bird is the scary noise on the island. In the end, the islanders invite the bird to stay and gives him a job in the lighthouse.

Multiplayer Catchphrase App on iPad

Catchphrase is a British game show where contestants have to guess the catch phrases as depicted by the animations on the screen. The shows first aired in the eighties and recently, there is a new series on ITV. If you miss the show, why not download the game? The multi player app was launched recently which allows you to play up to two friends at the same time, while also includes 40 new multi player rounds and 65 new randomised catch phrases.

Before you download the game, it is important you read this! Please make sure that you have a Facebook account otherwise there are limited features to play as a guest. Also Facebook logins might not work if your device is running on iOS5 as Facebook no longer supports older operating systems.

Paddlepak Party By Trunki

We are a massive fan of Trunki and have bought a lot of their products like Trunki Ride along, BoostApaks and Paddlepak! For those who do not know Trunki, they make fun, innovative travel gear for families on the go. Now they have launched their first ever app, and it’s completely free for you to download, with no sneaky in app purchases! It’s aimed at children aged 3 to 6 years old and is designed to help with their numeracy and hand-eye coordination, but most importantly, it’s a lot of fun!

Jump Up and Join In – Lion’s Speedy Sauce App

Recently, I reviewed Lion Speedy Sauce. It is a book written by Carrie and David Grant who are from the creators of hit CBeebies series Pop Shop. It is part of a brand new range of six energetic picture books, all about making music! It is illustrated by Ailie Busby and the book is suitable for ages 3 to 7. It is published by Egmont Books Ltd.

This week, they have launched a brand new app, Jump Up and Join In! Based on their six energetic picture books, Juji is about making music, jumping up and joining in. It is aimed at children aged 4 to 8 years old, this interactive app has a huge range of musical activities for parents and children to enjoy together including an interactive e-book and a rip-roaring sing-along.

Ladybird – I’m Ready for Phonics app

I first heard about phonics through my son attending preschool. It get me wondering whether I really have to learn this. I come from Singapore and we did not use phonics during my school time. That was at least 20 over years ago. At that time, I had absolutely no clue what phonics was.