My Town Bakery
© 2017 My Town Games
Here's another solid "My Town" app. The series of approximately 20 themed apps lets you freely arrange several hundred people, objects and baked goods among seven rooms. As you explore you collect hidden stars to unlock more objects. Other My Town titles include Haunted House, Pets, Museum, Fire Station, Cars, Beauty Contest, Cinema, Grandparents, Preschool, Hotel, Spa Beauty Salon, Dance School, Fashion Show, Wedding, Police Station, School, Stores, Daycare, Beach & Picnic, Hospital and Home. Need to know: Compared to the Toca Life series, the art is more realistic and there are more themes, but the user interface is less smooth. Sometimes things you want to do... like putting a pizza in the oven .. don't work well. Also we did not like the timing of the link to a "rate this app" page that appears immediately after you win a new prop; as well as the catalog of additional apps that is hiding behind a nondescript game control icon on the main menu. These, of course, are minor issues that a child will learn to get around. All in all, this is a fun, easy to use experience that children can play together thanks to multi-touch. It's well worth the download.
$2.99
Teaches: creativity, language
CTR Rating: 88%