Shopkins Happy Places
© 2018 Kuato Studios
A sugar-coated shopping theme is combined with the ability to decorate your own home for your creatures, called Petkins. You can decorate your home with furniture, and earn more items by completing challenges or watching commercials. We noticed some of the video ads for other apps take you to app store links, with no firewall. The theme is tried and true; but you risk wasting time and money -- up to $10 to unlock the full app. The app uses intermittent reinforcements in the form of "surprise delivery boxes" that might contain more Petkins. Testers noticed gender stereotypes (the female characters are "dreamy") some control issues -- sometimes the Petkins seem to have a mind of their own, and don't go to the room you want them to play in. Feature include a game timer and the ability to adjust the background music and game sounds. The game was produced in London by Sara Cousy.
iPad, iPhone
Teaches: shopping, spatial relations, money (real and pretend)
CTR Rating: 70%