Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Narrated stories from many genres; subscription a must.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
MeeGenius! Kid's Books
What's It About?
Visit the MEEGENIUS! library and select a book from dozens of categories. Tap on a book cover, then tap "Read and Add to My Books." Wait for the download to complete, then choose "Read it to me" or "Read it to myself." Swipe to turn pages. If book is paused, press the red pause/play button that fades in and out of the center of the page to restart. Tap "My Books" to access the books you've already read. This is a well-stocked children's bookstore with many good selections.
Is It Any Good?
MEEGENIUS! is a nice app on which to buy and read colorful stories for kids who are prereaders or new to reading. The app may be free, but most of the books aren't. A monthly subscription or individual book purchase is required for access to most books, which cost about the same as most other storybook apps but don't include interactivity.
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.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Read all the available genre titles to your kid and discuss which ones they'd like to explore, some that are new to them, and others that may not immediately be of interest.
If your kid is having difficulties with a certain math skill, friendship struggles, or struggles with another social skill (such as manners), browse this app's library for related books.
Explain to your kid that, even if you have a subscription, some books may require further purchase, so they know ahead of time which ones may be off-limits (unless a parent chooses to buy them).
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Language & Reading : reading , vocabulary , Science : animals , Social Studies : historical figures , history
- Skills : Communication : listening
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : March 8, 2014
- Genre : Books
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Book Characters , Friendship , Numbers and Letters , STEM , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Publisher : MeeGenius!
- Version : 6.0.4
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 5.1 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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