Astropolo
© 2014 Edoki Academy
Note that Edoki was formerly called Les Trois Elles Interactive. Eight beautifully illustrated, short games combine cut paper images with Christmas and outer space themes. Two of the activities (Take Off! and Zleepy) use your iOS microphone, challenging you to control the volume of your voice (or other noisemaker) to succeed at getting a rocket to take off, or putting a bear to sleep. Other games challenge you with simple timing or fine motor challenges. Weaknesses are minor, but worth noting. You don't know how long some of the challenges are (there is no progress indicator) and the star/scoring mechanism lacks logic. Note also that the two microphone activities require a quiet space in order to work. A noisy car or a social space such as a classroom or library could create a frustrating situation. All in all, this is an excellent, quality, highly aesthetic addition to your child's app library. The art is by Chloe Mazlo.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 7.0 or later)
Teaches: creativity, auditory discrimination, vocalization, fine motor skills, timing, rhythm, temporal relations, logic
CTR Rating: 92%