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by Medium Splash

There is no true interactivity or creativity to this app. It’s just one tap per page, then you see the animal and its name, hear a typical sound, and hear the name. No options (such as don’t show the name so the child has a chance to say it, or don’t show the spelling). No exploring and getting different results. It’s almost as passive as television. I would never have bought the app if the description had been clear or if it had included a sample video.

I bought a peekaboo bundle as my first purchase to amuse a four year old, and I was so disappointed because it was a waste of money. I was fooled by the 4+ age rating, which I now guess is the youngest rating on the Apple store. I think any child over two would be instantly bored by this app. It’s not properly called a game, since the kid has nothing to do.

by Ad Lee

As people mentioned, the intro is too long and the little girl voice is teaching incorrect pronunciation.

Another simple fix: touching the screen interrupts each step too soon. Touching the screen while the girl is saying the animal name interrupts the voice mid-word. If a small baby tends to hold their hand on the screen, the voice is interrupted immediately after it starts - cow becomes "c..", pig is just "p..".

Developers: just set a minimum time each step should run. For example, the step where the kid's voice says the name of the animal should play through until the audio of the girl saying the animal name is finished, at least.

The effect if the baby holds their hand on the screen is that the steps cycle without any structure or meaning. The girl's voice tries to say the animals' names but is cut off after barely making the first sound.

Look at the app Peekaboo Wild for an example of an peekaboo app that avoids this problem. Simple fix, and this app would be one that infants and younger toddlers could use too - it would broaden the base of the app.

by 8948998340

My 6 month old loves this and while she may be younger than the recommended age, it's a hit with her every time.

Since she is still figuring out her coordination and dexterity, she touches the screen multiple times. My only complaint is that if she touches the screen when the animal is being named, the name cuts off halfway through ("rabbit" turns into "ra" and "donkey" turns into "don").

This seems like a bug or design flaw to me. Just set up the software so the name finishes being pronounced and then close the doors. That will help with learning. Then she learn that it's a "chicken" and not a "chi" or a "horse" and not a "hor.". Other than that, a neat app.