My Life as a Cat

$1.99, iPad, Kindle

Teaches: reading, spelling, letter recognition

CTR Rating: 76%

CTR Review

Combining an interactive story with a rather crude phonics matching activity, this app introduces us to a little girl named Samantha, who imagines how her life would be if she were a cat. She figures out that it wouldn't be all that fun. She could no longer take a bath, and would have to lick herself instead. The app features original artwork; endlessly looping music that can be muted, and two language options -- English and Spanish. It's a nice story, with limited production value and interactivity.