 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
MeeGenius! Kid's Books
- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
- Price: Free
- Category: Books
Common Sense Media says
Store sells colorful, narrated, but not interactive stories.
Parents say
Kids say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that MeeGenius! is an app that's sort of like an online bookstore that sells children's storybook apps. Download the app for free and you'll get a few free books; but, for the most part, this app is for people who want to buy books for kids to read (or have read to them by a parent or the narrator) on their mobile devices. Sync across all of your iOS devices to let your kids view the books on your iPad and phone with one purchase. Book collections for sale are grouped by publisher (Orca Books and Raven Tree Press are two of many represented here) or subject (fables, animals, and holidays, for example). The "read-along technology" highlights each word read in yellow while a narrator reads the story aloud. Parents should know that the books include text, audio, and illustrations; there is no interactivity or animation beyond highlighted text.
Is it any good?
MEEGENIUS! is a nice app on which to buy and read colorful stories for kids who are pre-readers or new to reading. The app may be free, but there are many opportunities for in-app purchases because most of the books aren't free. The books cost about the same as most other storybook apps, but don't include interactivity like others might.
The "read-along technology" may work better on some books than others. The books previewed for this review were read rather quickly and had quite a bit of text on many pages of the story, so the little yellow highlighted box that jumped from word to word was more of a distraction than a help in reading.
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| Category: | Books |
| Platforms: | iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android |
| Price: | Free |
| Size: | 10.80 MB |
| Publisher: | MeeGenius! |
| Version: | 3.4.2 |
| Release date: | December 14, 2011 |
| Minimum software requirements: | iOS 4.3 or later |
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