iPad App Review - The Guard Mouse

~ Posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:21 AM ~

I thought this app will make a good opportunity for me to teach my 3.5 years old boy about types of occupation and I feel that I could also use Ratatouille as an example in this app since it is quite similar (as in mouse/rat doing something out of the ordinary). Anyway, my review as below...

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* Title: The Guard Mouse
* Price: $3.99
* Category: Education
* Released: Oct 16, 2012
* Version: 1.0.0
* Size: 67.4 MB
* Language: English
* Seller: Auryn, Inc
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPad.Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

Description from the product page:

"Clyde, a mouse guard at Buckingham Palace, whose job is to keep wee animals from straying on to the royal grounds, gives his visiting cousins a tour of London. This story app will introduce London to children in a picturesque way."

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* 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 love the navigation features (Home button at top right corner and Pages at bottom page)

* I was not a fan of watercolored illustrations before this but I think my perception has changed after trying out this app. The drawings on each page is simply breathtakingly beautiful!

* I used the opportunity in this app to teach my 3.5 years old boy what does a palace guard do, and also showing him the beautiful scenery and sightseeing spots in London.

* I do however feel the price $3.99 is a bit high for this app though.

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You can purchase the "The Guard Mouse" 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 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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