Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
,
based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fast-paced vocabulary practice with lessons, games.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Kids' Vocab - Mindsnacks
Parent and Kid Reviews
Privacy Rating Warning
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.
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?
First view the lesson. Kids can hear words pronounced, see them as images, read them in sentences, and learn a fun fact about each word. Then kids tap "I'm done reviewing" and move into the mini-game called Swell, in which they simply tap on a word that matches the word in bold before the time runs out. Then another word is given, and so on. Or tap the game Pounce and quickly tap on the pop-up word that best completes the sentence.
Is It Any Good?
Kids can learn 350 words in 25 lessons and nine mini-games in KIDS' VOCAB - MINDSNACKS. The lessons are based on Common Core standards and help kids learn words based on context, spelling, categorization, and more. Although the developer indicates that game speed and mechanics are optimized for ages 7 to 12, if your kid is not into fast-paced, pop-up word games, this may not be the ideal vocabulary app for them. For kids who like quick, colorful, varied vocabulary practice, Kids' Vocab - Mindsnacks is fun and includes enough lessons and games to hold their attention.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the lists together. Suggest ways that learning these words can help kids in other subjects in school, such as science.
Check out your kid's individual profile progress page to identify his or her strengths and weaknesses.
Make index cards with the vocabulary word and the definition, and a picture on the other side.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions , vocabulary
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : memorization , part-whole relationships , Self-Direction : self-assessment , working efficiently
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : November 26, 2013
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : MindSnacks
- Version : 3.3.4
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 5.0 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
Did we miss something on diversity?
Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by
Suggest an Update
Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.
See how we rate