iPhone / iPod Touch App Review: My Name

MY NAME is a fun and educational iphone spelling game developed by a mommy whose two young children were always reaching for her iPhone. Designed to teach preschoolers how to spell their name, this game jumbles colorful, animated letters of your child’s name and challenges them to select the letters in the correct order to earn a reward!

Features:
• Spelling & letter recognition.
• Colorful animated animal characters
• Parents, enter up to 4 unique names.
• Names can be edited as you please.
• Teaches upper & lowercase letters. 

MY REVIEW:

Okay first off this game is simple yet I can see the usefulness.  I like how you can enter up to four names (so I could do Aidan’s first, middle, and last name or each of our first names).  I do think though it is a challenge that when he sees the names on the first page (see first screenshot above) then he has to remember the spelling because when he goes to the next page he has to spell it.  I think it would be helpful to have the name on the page (see last screenshot) so he knows what he is trying to spell.  Then maybe when he gets the hang of the word, then I can make it more challenging and remove the name.  Right now, it does not let you pick an incorrect letter, so Aidan just clicks on all of them until one of them clicks that it is the right letter.

Now Aidan is also just turned 3 so he is not really learning to spell yet, so this App would probably be helpful for kids learning to spell, as you could really put in spelling lists in four words at a time.  It is not just for names, but really any words.  The animal cracker jar is neat too as you earn them for correct spellings and each time one gets added. You can shake the jar to move them around or simply count them or just check out the different animals!  Overall, I thought this App was cute, but I don’t think my son is learning anything just yet, as he is just clicking until one of the letters works, but I can definitely see the possibilities with this App! 

BUY IT:  You can buy “My Name” for just $0.99 at the iTunes Store!

Mama’s Money Savers Disclaimer: I received this review as a member of the Game Review Network. Visit the site to win a copy of this app for yourself. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.