hip hop hen abc flashcards

by Hip Hop Hen

Price: 2.99$

iPhone + iPad

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 1.01

reviewed: 26/11/2014

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Language

What it is and what you do with it: a set of musical phonics flashcards (letters and diagraphs) and a simple Phonics Matching game.

What we liked: the concept. Good set of activities for each letter (a mini game + a 'letter' song). Great artwork. Humor and fun factor. Sound backgrounds and sounds. Teaching tips for parents. Ease of use.

What we didn't like: none.

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iBuild ABCs

by Chris Kieffer

Price: free

iPad

Overall Score: 91/100

version reviewed: 1.0

reviewed: 08/12/2011

Best for: Interactive play, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Language, Thinking & problem solving, Understanding of the world

What it is: an app for learning the alphabet while enhancing cognitive and motor skills.

What you do with it: construct the letters of the alphabet sliding pieces and fasteners in place.

What we liked: concept, graphics, smooth operation.

What we didn't like: only uppercase letters, just one level of difficulty, navigation could be improved.

Bottom line:for boys learning their ABC's (but there is room for enhacements)

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PlaymeABC

by Centerwave Inc.

Price: 2.99$

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iPad

Overall Score: 90/100

version reviewed: 2.0

reviewed: 26/02/2013

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Interaction, Language

What it is: a set of animated alphabet flashcards.

What you do with it: tap a letter to see how it is formed and hear its name and sound. Tap again for simple animations and sounds illustrating the letter e.g. pizza, penguin and pen for 'p', horse, hand, hammer for 'h' etc (3 examples for each letter).

What we liked: both letter names and letter sounds included, multiple examples for each letter, nice clear illustrations, subtle sound backgrounds, ease of use, no distracting elements.

What we didn't like: a bit limited interactivity (just 'touch and watch') - may not offer enough incentive to go through all the letters. Some of the animations are very simple.

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Alphabet Jumbled

by Little Learning Tots

Price: 1.99$

iPhone + iPad

Overall Score: 90/100

version reviewed: 1.0

reviewed: 06/06/2012

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Thinking & problem solving

What it is: a set of 5 activities for learning the alphabet.

What you do with it: there are 2 activities aimed at learning the letters of the alphabet and the correct order (touch to hear the letter name and flashcards) and three challenges (putting letters of the alphabet in the correct order, various levels of difficulty, from 5 letters to full alphabet).

What we liked:the concept (learning the alphabet through challenges), nice graphics, simple animations and sounds, inclusion of help/instructions screens, good variety of modes of play.

What we didn't like: the 'timed' challenges (can be frustrating to kids). No audio instructions.

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Dr. Seuss's ABC

by Oceanhouse Media

Price: 3.99$

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iPhone

Overall Score: 90/100

version reviewed: 2.1

reviewed: 14/03/2013

Best for: Interactive books, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Language

What it is: an interactive adaptation of Dr Seuss's classic.

What you do with it: three ways of 'reading' this book: listen to the narrated story with the words highlighted, read as a 'traditional' book and auto play (automatic reading and turning the pages). Tap on the pictures to hear the associated words read out.

What we liked: the story. Original artwork. Professional audio narration. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Excellent reading options (words are highlighted when read by the narrator, you can tap on a single word to hear it read aloud or long press to listen to a paragraph, picture/word associations). Great educational value. The option to record your own narration.

What we didn't like: the ads for other apps have to be manually turned off (they are 'on' by default). We wish there were more interactions and animations.

Free preview: if you are not sure, please see our 'See before you buy' video (below) or try the free version of Dr. Seuss's ABC book.

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Alphabet of Space

by Oceanhouse Media

Price: 1.99$ (was 2.99$)

iPhone + iPad

Overall Score: 89/100

version reviewed: 2.6.1

reviewed: 12/08/2014

Best for: Interactive books, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Language, Understanding of the world

What it is/what you do with it: a storybook app with facts about stars, galaxies, rockets etc.

Three reading modes: listen to the narration and follow the text, read the book yourself (or have the story read to you by a parent) and autoplay. Touch the objects on pages and their name will be displayed and read out. Touch the highlighted word for extra facts.

What we liked: good educational value. Quality illustrations. Excellent reading options (words are highlighted when read by the narrator, you can touch a word to have it read out, tap twice to repeat a paragraph, picture-word associations). Professional narration. Sounds and sound backgrounds.

What we didn't like: the pages are very static, there are no interactive elements (apart from the read-out features).

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ABC Aquarium

by Peapod Labs LLC

Price: 2.99$

iPhone

Overall Score: 89/100

version reviewed: 1.0

reviewed: 09/07/2013

Best for: Education, Early literacy, Language, Understanding of the world

What it is: interactive aquatic animals encyclopedia (50+ species), includes photos, videos and fun facts (alligators, dolphins, sharks, sea urchins etc).

What you do with it: navigate around the index page using either letters or pictures of animals. Tap to see pictures, read/listen to short 'animal facts', view videos or play simple 'scrub to reveal' activity.

What we liked: the concept. Child-friendly content (easy to understand 'facts', beautiful photos, curated videos, narration). Two language version. Multiple user accounts. Navigation features (but please see the note below).

What we didn't like: navigation may not be intuitive at first. The animal facts part could be more consistent (some entries are more interesting than others).

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Monkey Word School Adventure

by THUP games

Price: 1.99$

iPhone

Overall Score: 89/100

version reviewed: 1.03

reviewed: 03/06/2018

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Eye-hand coordination, Interaction, Thinking & problem solving

What it is: a pack of 6 activities for early reading and writing practice (mostly 3-5 letter words and basic sight words).

What you do with it: set up and (optionally) configure the account for a child (range of activities and difficulty level). The activities include: tracing letters (trace letters with your finger), rhyming maze (connect the words that rhyme), phonics bridge (find the missing sound in a word), spelling stone (drag letters to the correct place to spell a word), sight birds (collect the sight words on the screen), word wall (find hidden words). The difficulty level will be adjusted automatically as you progress. There is also a simple rewards system with stickers.

What we liked:the concept, good educational value, simple but engaging tasks, wide range of early-reading/writing topics (spelling, phonics,letters,tracing etc), lively graphics and animations, spoken instructions, visual hints, multiple user accounts with customization options, locked out 'parent menu'.

What we didn't like: the activities can get repetitive after some time. We wish there were more activities focusing on phonics.

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SUPER WHY ABC Adventures: Alphabet

by PBS KIDS

Price: 2.99$

iPhone

Overall Score: 89/100

version reviewed: 1.4

reviewed: 05/04/2013

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Interaction, Language, Thinking & problem solving

What it is: letters (names, sounds, tracing) and simple spelling practice featuring the Super Why characters.

What you do with it: 5 different activities: letter identification, matching letters to their sounds, connecting the dots (alphabet), identifying objects whose names start with a particular letter, letter tracing. Uppercase, lowercase or mixed modes are available.

What we really liked: the concept. Good variety of activities with good educational value. Simple illustrations and animations. Fun characters. Ease of use. Spoken instructions. Instructions/information for parents. No distracting elements. The sing-along videos.

What we didn't like: the activities get repetitive after some time (we wish there was more variety). The sticker reward scene lacks editing options.

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ABC Mazealicious Toddler - Android version

by Brainster Apps

Price: free

May contain `more apps` links

Android

Overall Score: 89/100

version reviewed: 1.0.1

reviewed: 05/08/2012

Best for: Education, Attention & concentration, Early literacy, Interaction, Language, Memory, Thinking & problem solving

What it is: an app for learning the letters of the alphabet and letter sounds.

What you do with it: choose a letter then try to find the way through the maze (from which the letter is composed) and collect the items (whose names start with the letter).

What we liked: the concept, both letter names and letter sounds included, easy operation, simple graphics, no distracting elements, audio instructions, multiple user accounts.

What we didn't like: not much variety (you get the same objects in the maze for each run for a particular letter). Some parents/educators may not like of the idea of dragging the ball with a finger (as it doesn't teach 'proper' tracing) - maybe tilting the device to steer the ball would be a better alternative.

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