Nighty Night Circus
© 2015 Fox and Sheep GmbH
This sequel to one of our favorite bedtime apps (Nighty Night! 2011) follows the same script, but introduces fewer interactive opportunities than the first app. In addition, there is now an in-app purchase feature (you can buy more animals to help you fall asleep) for an additional price. Adding an additional monkey, fish and pig for $1.99). The app starts with an evening circus scene. You put the animals into bed by turning off the light switch. The app comes with eight animals, and the final three for sale for an additional $2. Is it worth it? The concept of gradually tucking each animal into bed, one at a time, works, and the illustrations and narration is outstanding. Features include multiple language options, in case you want to use this app to introduce your child to new immersive language experience. Designs and animations by Heidi Wittlinger. Animals include a Lion, Elephant, Seal, Fleas, Rabbit, Snake, Owl, Monkey, Pig, Fish and Bear. You can toggle between 16 languages, and there's an autoplay mode, with narration. We noted in the iTune comments, that some parents are upset by the general notion of a circus and animal rights. There's a bit of body noises emitted by the silly fleas.
$3, iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle
Teaches: causality, language, English (UK and US), German, Swiss German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Norwegian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean
CTR Rating: 86%