{Giveaway} Review of Hereos of the City apps

This post is a review of a product that I was given access to and given products to give away. The opinions are my own.

 I was offered the opportunity to share something with my two younger girls. They absolutely LOVE Heroes of the City and there are now two phone apps that they can play on my Android device. Heroes of the City Movie and Heroes of the City Book. They are both for preschool-aged children, but I am not sure I completely agree with their age suggestions.


Let me first do the Heroes of the City Movie.

Here is the description that they provide:

• An all-in-one, safe and fun children's application.
• This is a perfect app for children 2-6 year. The app includes more than six hours of entertaining movies and nine exciting games!
• The content is fully adapted to the target audience and is based on the popular television series Heroes of the City
• More than six hours of entertaining movies!
• Nine exciting games!
• Air Play function for your Apple TV!
• Collect trophies to unlock your own secret surprise!
• One full movie episode, 3 games and a music video for free.

Language:
Give your children their first contact with a new language; it is possible to switch between multiple languages. The app includes English, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Thai, Korean, Dutch, Italian, Czech and Hungarian languages.

Here is the Good and Bad of the app:
Girls LOVED the app
Great graphics
Easy to understand and easy to follow
Large pictures making it easy to select for little fingers
The games are not exactly designed for children under 4 (they have a puzzle game that is hard to get the pieces where they go. There is a lot of abstract thinking required in some of the games.
They only offer UK English ... which is fine if you realize that it is similar to US English. There is no US Flag though, which can confuse young users.

Will I be keeping the app ... Most definitely. It is worth it. I just think that the market is more for pre-Kindergarten rather than preschool.

Now let's talk about the Heroes of the City Book.

Here is the description they provide:

• An exciting books for Toddlers with stories, games and movies.
• Follow the fantastically exciting adventures along with friends in town. Meet Paulie Police Car and Fiona Fire Engine as they help the townspeople find thieves, put out fires, and solve one of the many mysteries that happen in the otherwise quiet town. You will also get to know Calamity Crow, the most misunderstood bird in town. In the first book, you will get to know Paulie Police car.
• You will also find a memory game and a fun music video from Heroes of the City.
• You also have the option to purchase an additional eleven stories from Heroes of the City’s inhabitants; The Fire Engine, The Tractor, The Seaplane, The Tow Truck, The Hot Road, The Scooter, The Digger, The Fishing Boat, The Train, The Garbage Truck and The Helicopter and also a new game.
• Choose to get the story read to you or to read yourself.
• Discover lots of fun sounds and melodies with a simple press on the pictures.

Here is the Good and Bad of the app:
Girls LOVED the app
Great graphics
Easy to understand and easy to follow
Large pictures making it easy to select for little fingers
You only get one free book. The rest is purchased for less than $5
They only offer UK English ... which is fine if you realize that it is similar to US English. There is no US Flag though, which can confuse young users.

So, will I be keeping this app? YES. I will also be purchasing the full version. The paid downloads are protected with a parental control so your children cannot just clickity click it.

If you are looking for more information on Heroes of the City, check out their website and their Facebook page.

I was given two cars, a book, and a movie to give away to one lucky reader. HOWEVER, my girls got to the cars first, SO before this giveaway ends, I will be replacing those.

Guilty Party!

 

Current picture of giveaway gift!

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      This post is a review of a product that I was given access to and given products to give away. The opinions are my own.