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Uzu

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Playing with colored light is strangely hypnotic.

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UZU doesn't do anything more than let a user mess around with glowing, colored specks of light. Yet, it is strangely enjoyable. Using all the standard iPad finger motions -- pinch, swipe, tap, etc. -- one can create all sorts of interesting formations with the lights. But a user can even go beyond that, using as many fingers as possible. Experimenting is a major part of the fun. It's not the kind of entertainment that's going to keep you occupied for hours, but for a quick burst of something visually interesting, Uzu does the trick.

App Details

  • Device: iPad
  • Release date: June 26, 2010
  • Category: Entertainment
  • Publisher: Colordodge Labs
  • Version: 1.0.1
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 3.2 or later
  • Last updated: August 23, 2016

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