I have reviewed most drag-n-drop shape puzzle games (one developer co. has one puzzle app per category of motifs, but their app is not at all as good as this one) - this is the best one, I think: Kids Preschool Shape Puzzle by Intellijoy. Full version and lite version exists(market).
My daughter took to this game quickly as a two year old.
I have also tried many of the other apps from this developer co, Intellijoy - and this is their best offering, I think - but we'll see as she grows older.
The good and great:
+ Good tactile feedback on movement
+ Audio feedback - click on fit,
++ "Easy fit option" for younger players, sucks the piece into place, from roughly the right position
Actually - I dont even see the point of turning this off, since the learning point is seeing where the piece fits, and moving it to the correct position. Fine movement is a challenge that distracts from the main learning point, does not add to it.
++ Many puzzle motifs of different kinds
++ Good lite/trial package!
We bought the full app to get many more puzzles.
I had the trial installed for a month or two, but then decided to buy it since she liked it so much. Probably took me another month to actually get around to buying it.
+ Great with good positive feedback sound after completion.
Whats bad?
- "Main screen" with buttons to start game.
This is a recurring issue with all games for toddlers, and thus a comment that goes for all developers of toddler games:
SKIP THE MAIN SCREEN. Go RIGHT TO THE GAME!
I configure - and will easily find context menu to do so - SHE wants to just start playing, according to my configuration/setup choices.
- Previous and next buttons could be larger or:
- Next button could become larger when the puzzle has been completed, or a new, large next button added, for instance.
- Positive feedback sound could be even more positive, I think.
- Does not hide menubar in android 3+ (tablets). Please add hiding the menu bar, as video players adapted to android 3+ do (check bsplayer, for instance). All toddler apps should do this. Perhaps not possible when user interacts with device continuously?
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