PianoBall - Fun with Learning
© 2011 4baam
Turn your iPad screen into a musical busy box. There are two types of keyboards -- one with eight large, colored keys. As a child explores, there are four roller balls that serve as controls to change the pitch or color of the keys. The colors and instrument sounds are spoken (e.g., xylophone, piano, drum set, and saxophone) and a Rainbow Ball changes the colors of the keys. A follow the bouncing ball (in this case floating little stars) mode leads children through simple nursery rhymes. The idea is good, but the experience can seem cluttered, and the main menu too frequently leads to external links. A set of parent options lets you lock these options, but could be easier to figure out. In a way, this app is so simple that it's complicated to use. Still, if you can get a child past the first menu, it could be a good music experience.
$0.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Teaches: music exploration
CTR Rating: 80%