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Reviews by ThaiGringo - 4
  • Fabricated Reviews? The bottom line...
    Are all those review fabricated. They are all vague and all claim the kids LOVE the app. Bottom line is that books are mediocre compared to other apps, but reasonably good. The problem is (as other reviewers have pointed out) that the app stops kids from accessing already purchased books to beg to sell new books. It also mixes books to buy with purchased books so young children click books that need to be purchased. And, when you buy a series you only get the books 1 per day that you use the app. And the kids can't access them without being solicited new books and having an adult enter a code and declining a sales offer. Very poorly executed sales strategy (in my opinion)! Could be much better!
    ThaiGringo over 12 years ago
  • The Bomb
    My friend pumped me up on Yahoo SportsSpectacular. He was wrong. This is MUCH better!
    ThaiGringo almost 12 years ago
  • Clever
    It was clever and fun, but not always intuitive.
    ThaiGringo almost 13 years ago
  • Scam alert!
    After your kid plays for a short time they'll be prompted to enter your iTunes account. There is no price displayed to see how much it may cost until after you enter your password. Then they hit you with a $49.99 price. Hit the wrong button, or even say cancel and give the phone back to your kid and you could still be charged $49.99 because the iTunes app stays in your phone for 15 minutes by default -- so the next time it pops up if your kid presses the wrong button then you've had it! Tricky! Sneaky! Deceitful! Slimy! I hope karma comes back to these developers and I hope Apple sets up new rules to protect the App Store from apps like this!
    ThaiGringo over 10 years ago