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App reviews for ages 7, 9 & 17, entertainment

18 results

  • No joke, this humor app is a rude mess kids should avoid.

     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Offensive photo-captioning app isn't for teens.

     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Painting app offers lots of options for creative expression.

     
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    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Talking cat will thrill kids but may drive parents crazy.

     
    Learning
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2012)
  • Visually beautiful retelling of movie, with fun extras.

     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Sexist photo-augmenting app introduces privacy concerns.

     
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    Platforms: Android
    (App, 2012)
  • Deluxe creative tool will wow artists young and old.

     
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    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Silly photo editing is limited but fun and easy to use.

     
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    (App, 2011)
  • A shake-to-scroll tongue twister list, and nothing more.
     
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    (App, 2011)
  • Location-based app blends Foursquare with Monopoly.
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Explore a virtual castle and get wowed by the visuals.

     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Sim turns devices into potter's wheel to teach craft.

     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2010)
  • App turns your photos into pixelly, block-like images.
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Realistic app teaches appreciation for guns; no kids.
     
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    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Voice-morphing app is fun but may encourage bad behavior.
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • R-rated app celebrates texting debauchery; not for kids.
     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2010)
  • Beer-pouring app isn't OK for kids of any age.

     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2010)
  • Offensive title, but silly, fleeting fun.

     
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    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2010)