iPad App Review - The Champion Hare

~ Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 4:19 PM ~

I received an email asking whether I would be interested in reviewing an app with a rhyming story about a hopeful young hare who enters an animal's sports contest and ends up winning the decathlon. After reading about the app info on iTunes Store, I was intrigued and decided to review it. Anyway, my review as below...

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* Title: The Champion Hare
* Price: $3.99
* Category: Books
* Updated: Apr 11, 2012
* Version: 1.1
* Size: 90.6 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: InteractBooks LLC
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.2 or later

Description from the product page:

"When a young hare enters the Animal Sports Competition he soon finds himself racing a cheetah and competing in the long jump against a kangaroo! It's not easy becoming a champion, but with help from a clever parrot and cheered on by a family of meerkats he eventually discovers that nothing beats a bit of perseverance. Join our hopeful young hare as he runs, throws and jumps his way through this delightful rhyming interactive story."

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What's good?

* It is engaging and interactive and I love that we can also touch the objects in each page on the screen and the cute animations popping out that surprises us!

* I like the storyline where it tells how the hare won a competition with its perseverance and support from friends.

* I love that this story also introduces some of the Olympic sports to young children and it reminded me of the sports activities I took during my school time!

Room for Improvement?

* I'd love to be able to just slide with my fingers in order to move through the pages rather than currently needing to tap the top right corner on each pages.

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You can purchase the "The Champion Hare" app from the iTunes App Store.

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code by the sponsor to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"

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iPad App Review - Ladybug at Orchard Avenue

~ Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 11:33 AM ~

The moment I saw this app about ladybug in the latest Oceanhouse Media's press release in my email inbox, I immediately request for the promo code to redeem this app. Anyway, my review as below...

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* Title: Ladybug at Orchard Avenue
* Price: $1.99
* Category: Books
* Released: Jul 11, 2012
* Version: 1.09
* Size: 14.5 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: Oceanhouse Media, Inc.
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.0 or later.

Description from the product page:

"Ladybug at Orchard Avenue gives a bug's eye view of the exciting world just outside a child's window. Follow this enchanting journey through a ladybug's miniature world and learn about the predators she faces, the aphids she hunts and what secret place she will call her home for the winter.

Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Smithsonian's Backyard series features entertaining stories that answer many questions children have about the habits and habitats of the animals in our own backyards."

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What's good?

* It is engaging and interactive and I love that we can also touch the objects in each page on the screen and the words pop out to tell you what it is!

* I like the storyline where it tells how the life of a ladybug in hunting for food and also defending itself from predators.

* I used the opportunity in this book to teach my 3 year old son about the body parts of a ladybug, how it hunts for food and also defends itself from predators.

* The illustration is beautiful and quite life-like!

Room for Improvement?

* I would prefer if the word that pops out when we touched it comes with the audio sound as currently only the text word pops out.

* I would to see a diagram of the life cycle of a ladybug!

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You can purchase the "Ladybug at Orchard Avenue" app from the iTunes App Store.

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code by the sponsor to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"

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