Wonderscope Reviews

by Sinfully Crazy

I have downloaded so many educational apps, trying to find the right apps for my deaf children. I have 2 deaf toddlers. Yet, NONE of developers even think about us disabled people. DEAF DO EXIST! Since Wonderscope doesn’t have captions where deaf kids can read and learn. This is NOT deaf friendly. I wish there’s some kind of app that are deaf friendly and we can learn together. Please think about adding captions for deaf children, and please don’t make us speak into microphone, not all of us deaf are able to speak. We cannot really speak well. Thanks

by QueenAdy

There needs to be a way to share between family accounts. Both my kids loved Wonderscope , but to give the kids each of the stories is just waaayyy too expensive. Each story is $5 and cannot be shared so each kid has to buy it on their own account. The other issue is that it sometimes doesn’t hear when my kids are reading the words and other times it moves on before my kids are done reading. It can get frustrating. Also, sometimes it can play a story fine on our living room but then will randomly say it’s too dark without the light ever changing. The stories so far are fun and cool. And it is good motivation to read. I would add a subscription service that could be shared between accounts ( like with a parent log in) and I’d be willing to rate it much higher that way.

by 901Torres

Beautiful Idea. It was creative, poorly interactive and has potential to improve reading skills. It would be a 5 star app if it wasn’t so costly and the voice recognition was better. It was frustrating for my daughter to have to repeat her words over and over and sometimes it skipped the words altogether! It was frustrating!! I purchased 1 story and it gave me credit for an entirely different story and for 5$ you only get one story. I would even understand paying that much if it was a choose your own adventure and the story could be manipulated different ways. I feel cheated and it’s sad because it’s a lovely product.

by Brandiclinard

I love Wonderscope. We have every story. However, I finally got my son his own iPad and tried to share Wonderscope and all of the stories since it is supported by family sharing (according to their information in the store) and it is not sharing anything. It shows that I have re purchase all of the stories again. Each one of these is about $4.99 each, that adds up to a pretty penny. Why have it listed as family sharing supported if you aren’t going to allow that? I also contacted the developer already and received an email stating that they weren’t going to make it available to see on the other. Apple should make them REMOVE the identification of family sharing if they are not going to honor it.

by Pistos_sharath

I really like the concept of Wonderscope. I hope the developers get picked up by some major funding. I am thankful it is not free, as my kids don’t need any more advertising in their lives. However, I am not sure the price point is correct yet. If the stories were a bit longer, or the interactivity was more on point, Wonderscope would be a 5 star homerun. Right now it’s a great experience and sweet use of the AR concept. I think having the story move or change location would be a great addition. Also, keep working at that voice recognition, it still makes you repeat yourself several times.

by More Like Apology.net

Issues - not much content yet and 5$ for the next story(which I purchased ) was not worth it. You need to read the screen but sometimes it just doesn’t hear you. Not a huge deal .
The good-
The game idea itself is really cool and the free story is pretty incredible. The kids enjoy working their way through this incredible story brought to life.

by Nuclearxp

Wonderscope embodies the spirit of AR especially in a kids game. It combines reading, AR, interaction in the right amounts.

I would easily pay for a few stories. I would like to see more story options and perhaps add more variation each time they go through a story. If they keep the creativity and quality up and produce good content I’ll happily purchase more.

by Disawesomw

I really loved the game but I did not like it when I had to purchase other stories I mean I am ten and I wanted Wonderscope so I could have fun and interact with the game so what I really want is that the AR app doesn’t have purchases for the other stories but overall I loved the game and how interactive it was

by Boringidkweirdperson

I love Wonderscope but I don’t like that you have to purchase a lot of things and wish you could get it free. I don’t use it very often because when you try to put the story down it’s really picky and asks to put it in the light in the dark add a pattern and I don’t know where to put it. One more thing is how do you have so much room to play the story??? It’s really fun but it takes up a lot of space. It’s a good app but it needs a little update

by BomTradyC

Wonderscope is really well made and children love it. I haven't purchased any other episodes but the free one is great. Gave 4 stars because it could use some more features. A pause voice function so I (the teacher) can say the sentence then have the students repeat it. Also perhaps having a video feature where the kids get in frame and perform something then see themselves doing it. Great app thank you!

by Xcz$$@s

I have Wonderscope because my brother doesn’t know how to read yet when he’s in kindergarten he graduated on May 21 but my brother knows how to read some words but the characters in Wonderscope can’t really understand him a lot because he doesn’t know how to read a lot of words so that’s why i train my brother for some Reading that’s why my mom Lilith downloaded it for me

by Vanessa Mendicino

Ok I’m 9-10 and I love this game it made me cry it was like it was real. It is super fun and I hope there will be a so many new games and story’s. My favorite so far is the “little red” and what was better is it is a little different from the story. It’s cool how all these characters have there own mind to. I’m still waiting on “outer space”. What I’m trying to say is that thanks for the game and making it. I wanted something like this when I was 4 and I got it and I still love Wonderscope.

by Jopsif

This game is just for me I don’t like reading but I like technology and stuff and combine that is this app a camera to wonder I also liked it that I payed 5 dollars on the game for a different story the only problems I have is you start of with one free story and you pay for the others and it’s just a tad bit over priced

by Rabbi Opinionstein

The game is great! It takes you to a new level in your brain. The game is super kid friendly and is great for siblings to play. The only thing about it is... Well you have to spend money on the realms. And sometimes its hard to see and look at it from up close. Yes there is 1 free realm. But its not as fun as the others. either then that it is a great game, great for the kids

by Hrfijsh

Great app and a blessing for people who want to help their children. I see people complaining about the cost, really? Do u realize how much programming went into creating Wonderscope? Plus a paper book would be more. Also, u waste that small amount of money at McDonald’s or on video games but your child’s education isn’t worth this cost? Can u tell I’m a teacher...

by Pretty Black Rose

I went out and brought an iPhone 6s form my child cause it said that’s what is compatible with and when I try to download it. It’s tells me I have to have XR wow I just brought and wasted money for what if it can not be downloaded I will like a full refund on the other books I purchase

by OaklandNative

My daughter has been in love with Wonderscope for the last two years. She can’t get enough. The stories are short, but require heavy involvement from the user. This prompts your little one to clearly read what they see on the screen. By highlighting words as they’re recognized, it shows which words need better enunciation and helps guide your child toward better enunciation. Highly recommended, but make sure you have enough space cleared in the room to fit the entire scene.

by Skelar3

I got Wonderscope for my 6 year old who is struggling to find things he wants to read. He loved Wonderscope!! The AR makes it so interactive and fun. He was so excited about it that he has finished all of the stories in one day and we are now waiting for more to come out. My only complaint would be that you have to pay $5 for each story. I wish you could just pay once and have all of them included. However, I have now paid for all of them because he loves it. I guess it’s worth it to see him excited to read. Maybe. I still wish it weren’t so much for each story.

by Kimme78

I absolutely love Wonderscope! My son is autistic and I have always had a difficult time getting him to read. I showed him one of the stories and told him what to do and he started reading word for word!😀 Tears of joy came to my eyes when I seen him interacting with the stories♥️ We can’t wait for new stories😍

by Sandra Fan

I love Wonderscope because not only is it helping my daughter learn to read but she’s also moving around with the characters instead of being hunched over, glued to the screen.
My six year old loves it because of the augmented reality. It’s incredibly cool! She gets to join the characters in their adventures right there in the middle of the living room.
Well done, looking forward to more!

by Lsj+t

Am always skeptical when it comes to kids apps and try to limit my kids’ screen time but this one blew us all away. Once the surprise and awe wore off of a virtual scene appearing in our living room, my eight year old began to follow the reading prompts which actually move you through the narrative. Exploring this pop up dynamic world is an amazing motivator to read in complete sentences instead of words or fragments. It was like a moving playground in our space where we could all explore. My son was standing, walking and even jumping (along with reading) while using Wonderscope unlike some other games where he is in some sedentary trance. Highly recommend to parents who may prefer to keep their kids engaged with their actual environment and reading instead of engrossed in a screen fantasy.

by CyborgOne

The concept behind Wonderscope seems simple, but the implementation is *perfectly* done, and extremely compelling: Instead of simply reading a story, you are an active participant in it - using Augmented Reality to place the characters and interactions all around you, via your device’s camera. This approach is not only more engaging than other storytelling methods, but results in it also being more immersive ... and impactful.

My son loves seeing the stories unfold in the real world around him, and I love that he must interact with the other characters by voice (not just by tapping the screen). As such, this app is helping with his confidence in speaking, helping him practice conversational skills, etc. All while he’s having fun using the iPhone as a “magical portal” into the stories.

The quality of the animation, music, and voice acting is phenomenal - and helps put Wonderscope in a class far above other similar storytelling apps. I am so thankful for finding Wonderscope, and can’t wait for other stories to be released.

Kudos to the developer for such a great product!!