Dr. Panda Town: Mall

$4.99, iPad, Android, Kindle

Teaches: creativity, representation, logic

CTR Rating: 90%

CTR Review

The second in the Dr. Panda Town series, this virtual Mall also has a design similar to Toca Life, offering a dollhouse-style experience that lets you freely move around to visit three floors with shops, a food court and a movie theater. There are 16 characters and 25 outfits that can be mixed and matched. The app supports multi-touch, so children can play together. A shared map menu shows the other Dr. Panda town apps you have unlocked or may unlock in the future, making it possible for your world to grow with each download. Additional areas in Dr. Panda Town: Mall can be added via a one time in-app purchase. These permanently unlock the content for your account. There are no voice recording or movie making features. The free app comes with 1/3 of the content unlocked. The other two areas are shown to children with a lock. See also Dr. Panda School and the Toca Life series.