APP Review: Toddler Tapping Zoo
My 2.5 year old is not a big iPhone kid – he would much rather play with toys or dismantle random things around the house. My 13 month old, however, is definitely quick to grab at my phone and has an intuitive sense of how to slide panels and push buttons.
So yesterday we tried out the “Toddler Tapping Zoo” app, thinking it would be simple and fun, and because the icon graphic pulled me in.
My 3Gs iPhone seems to have pushed this app beyond its original capacity. After the third animal the app froze and had to be rebooted. Upon returning to it, I noticed the sliding panels weren’t responsive to dragging but occasionally worked when we pushed the arrows.
I went back and re-read the description of the app, as well as some reviews, and was surpised to learn that the app has sounds. It says as much on the loading screen but I guess I was preoccupied with my son’s reaction to the app…
Overall this app is a great concept for really young ones, but not recommended unless the OS bugs are sorted out.
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I had similar experience with my 18 month old daughter.
I tried a few apps but they were just not suitable for such small baby – too complicated or too difficult for her to use.
So, I wrote my own
I closely watched my daughter playing with the iPhone and I made the app as natural for her as possible, and she really loves it now.
If I calculated correctly, our babies are peers (my is from May) so definitely give it a try!
I called it “Toddler Zoo”, it’s available on iTunes, the free version is just going through the App Review process.