Helicopter Taxi
© 2011 Toca Boca
This innovative app from Sweden brings the play outside the screen. How? By using the gyros in your iPhone or iPad. Your job is to run a helicopter taxi that picks up different characters that need to get to certain places. Your kids can fly the helicopter by walking around the room, and rotate the iPhone to see all different angles as well as turn it upright to see the pilots Rita and Skip. The app uses the camera on the iPhone to make it look like it's really flying next to you. When your kids get a call from someone who needs a ride, they place the iPhone on any flat surface to land and pick up new passengers. The app features five characters including Seņor Fox, Minda, Rooster, T-Bot and Dr. Clifton, and five locations to bring them too. There is no advertising or in-app purchases. Note: the app runs best on iPhone 3GS and newer devices, and the camera effect will not be used on iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch because the hardware can't support it.
$0.99, iPhone, iPad 2 (camera required)
Teaches: spatial relations
CTR Rating: 86%