iTunes App Review: My Very First App (& Giveaway Ends 12/10)

My Very First App – Night & Day Studios, Inc.

Updated: November 15, 2010

ABOUT THE APP:

The app has gently increasing stages of difficulty, so it will grow along with your child, and continue to challenge them throughout their early years. The app contains 3 levels of game play: Easy (ages 1-3), Medium (ages 2-5) and Hard (ages 3 and up). In Easy mode the screen is divided in half–just like the original books–and your child can swipe the lower and upper halves to find a match (for example, the color yellow with a picture of lemons). The Medium and Hard modes are based on the game of Memory; players are presented with a set of cards face down and must find a pair by flipping over cards and identifying their matches or their related concepts.

When you’re ready to expand the library, Numbers, Shapes, Food, and Animal Sounds are available as in-app purchases for 99 cents each. Later this year Words, Motion, and Animal Homes will be added to the in-app purchase list. Each set has been adapted for all three game levels.

MY THOUGHTS:

This is an adorable app with great illustrations.  It looks just like the Eric Carle book’s and illustrations.  My 3 year old loves the pictures and colors used.  I will say I did need to show him how to use it though.  For example, when you load the app it goes to Easy, Medium, and Hard.  On Easy you have to swipe the top and bottom to match the color brown with the brown shoe.  My son didn’t understand/listen to the directions so I needed to show him what to do and he got the hang of it quickly.  There is also a matching game where you flip over tiles to match the brown swatch with the brown shoe.  It is a great app to teach colors and how they correspond to items.

BUY IT: You can buy My Very First App for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad for $0.99

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