TinyTap: Kids Learning Games is a $71.99 yearly subscription-based service that gives children tons of learning games developed by a variety of content creators.
We love this learning app! Tiny Tap is jam-packed with fun educational content that seemingly goes on forever.
At an average of $6.00 a month, (Billed annually in full at $71.99) TinyTap offers a nearly bottomless catalogue of learning games numbering over 200,000. Created by a variety of education professionals ranging from independent teachers to Oxford University Press, the library of games to play has a lot of qualitative variety, but consistently high educational value.
Of the subscription-based educational games services, this is one of the better apps out there. Education comes first with Tiny Tap, and it shows. If you’re looking for a good app to keep kids aged 3-5 interacting with learning during the pandemic or any other time, this is a great pick, with lots of value. Be aware, however, that this service is billed annually at $71.99. This is a $6.00 per month average, but the only subscription offered is a yearly one, and it begins after your free week trial.
This app’s privacy policy has your child’s safety in mind, and your child will be safe using it. There are also no advertisements or in-app purchases in this app past the initial 1 week free trial and purchase of the $71.99 subscription
After the start-up screen, the game invites you to personalize your child’s learning experience by selecting a language, age, and nickname. After that, it will invite you to make an account or login using Facebook in order to start your free trial and subscription of “71.99/year ($6.00/mo, billed annually)”. After this initial sign-up, your child is free to select from a multitude of activities on an easy-to-use main screen.
There are useful category filters to help find a desired area of play. Kids will learn as they play through games that will help them as they recognize patterns, learn numbers, words, shapes, colors, animals, and much much more. When a child selects a game it will load the game (sometimes short, sometimes up to a minute or so) and take the child through guided activities that utilize matching, tapping, and dragging. Also of note is a drawing board with 38 colors and 3 drawing tools.
The activities and games in this app are created by different content creators, and as such vary in quality, however, most have quite good educational content. Some games use recognizable brands and characters, like Sesame Street and Super Wings, and others are clip art games narrated by teachers using low-grade sound recording equipment. A positive byproduct of utilizing different game creators is that they have lots and lots of content for kids to learn and play with (over 200,000 games).
Summary
With over 200,000 educational games all on one subscription, young kids will be kept busy learning about the basics of the world around them. Best suited for very young children, the simplicity of these games will help build a great foundation for advanced learning.
Pros
Massive collection of learning games
Coloring board
Content from many different creators
Education comes first
Easy for kids to navigate and use
Cons
Production quality sometimes varies
Limited content from recognizable characters/cartoons
Billed annually $71.99 after your week free trial
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