ClubTuki

 Review

Common Sense Media says

Well-done educational games, both pay-to-play and free.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

Find out more

Quality
 
Sometimes media can be age appropriate but a real waste of time. Our star rating assesses the media's overall quality.

Find out more

Parents say

Not yet rated

Kids say

Not yet rated

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that kids can access the site for free but are encouraged to upgrade to a "Primo" membership, which costs $5.97 a month or $57 a year. The Primo membership includes 50 minutes of free tutoring from an online homework help site. The membership also gives kids the chance to bid on prizes -- items like an iPod or puzzle books -- using the site's online currency, Tuki Moola, which you earn by playing games and participating in other site activities.

  • Not applicable.
  • Games or links to sites that feature hurting other people or animals aren't allowed.
  • According to the site's privacy policy, content is screened to avoid references to nudity and sexual acts.
  • The site has a filter that screens for swearing and derogatory statements.
  • Most of the site's ads are for ClubTuki.
  • The site doesn't allow tobacco or drinking-related ads or links to alcohol industry Web sites.

What's it about?

CLUBTUKI.COM was launched in 2008 and features educational games and short videos. The games are designed to help users practice math, verbal, and other skills. The site's videos range from zany animal antics to instructional videos about credit and magic tricks. Playing games earns you Tuki Moola, which kids who have a paid subscription to the site can use to bid on and buy real prizes. An internal ClubTuki email system also allows you to correspond with other users.


Is it any good?

 

The site's interactive games are clever and fun to play -- creatures in a memory game make a face when you click on them, and cheers ring out when you pick the right letter in a word game. The kid-friendly videos are also entertaining and will help teach simple lessons about subjects like finance -- or will just make users laugh.

But ClubTuki has some drawbacks: Most of the videos were posted by just one person, and only a few have been commented on -- the site could definitely benefit from more user activity. And while it's a neat idea to teach kids about saving and spending by placing their Tuki Moola in a pretend bank account, Primo members are the only ones who'll get the full benefit of the lesson. You have to be a paid subscriber to place bids on the site's auctions; if you're not, there isn't really anything to spend money on -- and you probably won't care about tracking your virtual cash. However, there's plenty of good, clean fun to be had at ClubTuki without paying the membership fee -- and that's great news.


Sign Up Message
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
Each week we send a customized newsletter to our parent and teen subscribers. Parents can customize their settings to receive recommendations and parent tips based on their kids’ ages. Teens receive a version just for them with the latest reviews and top picks for movies, video games, apps, music, books, and more.
Please enter an email address.
Please check your email address for possible typos.
Sorry, you must be 13 or older to subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
Sign me up!

What families can talk about

Families can talk about how bidding in an online auction works. What does it mean if you're using pretend money that a Web site awards you, as opposed to real money? How do you know how much to spend when you're bidding? How could it be dangerous or risky to buy things online?


This review was written by Erin Brereton
Teen, 17 years old
February 27, 2009
 
billy ray
ghjjj

Flag as inappropriate 

This review was written by Erin Brereton
Genre:Gaming

This review was written by Erin Brereton

Contact us to give us more feedback on our learning ratings.

 

Review It

Share your review with others

Hang on! You need to be a member to post your review.
A safe community is important to us. Please observe our guidelines.

Tell us what you think about our new Learning Ratings. We value your feedback.


About our rating system
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.
Learning ratings
BEST: Really engaging, great learning approach.
GOOD: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
FAIR: Somewhat engaging, OK learning approach.
NOT FOR LEARNING: Not recommended for learning.

Great alternatives handpicked by our editors

 

vote now

Will you visit ClubTuki?


Already visited it? What do you think?

 

Been There? Tell us about it