Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Absorbing obstacle game is more fun than frustrating.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Color Switch
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Privacy Rating
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
Privacy Rating
Our expert evaluators create our privacy ratings. The ratings are designed to help you understand how apps use your data for commercial purposes.
Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
What's It About?
Tap the play icon in the center of COLOR SWITCH's main page, choose your game mode, and then begin to tap the ball with one finger to move it upward and through the spinning obstacle shapes by matching the ball's color to the portion of the shape that it will touch when bounced higher. Use a lighter tap to hover the ball while waiting for the correct color, and tap harder to move the ball forward. Players can "shop" with points to change the shape of the ball and unlock challenges.
Is It Any Good?
Though simple, it's a focused, fun obstacle game that's easy enough for older elementary school-age kids to play but difficult enough that parents can play, too. The game is visually captivating with a hip soundtrack, and, with numerous levels and modes, it could take weeks or months to begin to get bored; the bigger concern is whether kids will play it too much before they get tired of the bouncing ball and swirling colors and shapes. Ideally, the developer would offer an in-app purchase option so parents could get rid of the ads, which are distracting and targeted at adults. Also, it's troubling that there's no privacy policy, even though there's no personal information required to play. If the ads and lack of policy don't stop you, it's fun enough and worth the time and occasional frustration.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the difference between being absorbed in a fun game like this and playing it compulsively. Why would the game maker give players "rewards" for coming back every 12 hours?
Talk about the highs and lows of this game, and use it as an opportunity to practice perseverance, acceptance, and laughing off frustrations. Play this game together, and let your kid see how you react to the excitement of making it through the levels and the frustration of crashing the ball into some of the obstacles.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : February 12, 2016
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Samuel Ratumaitavuki
- Version : 1.8
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later; Android 2.3 and up
- Last updated : July 12, 2020
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