What is it and what do you do with it: interactive play app featuring Fiete (and a couple of his friends).

Build a track using a variety of components (e.g. bumpy or muddy roads, bridges, ramps etc.) then drive your car and collect stars to unlock extra pieces and vehicles.

20 vehicles, 6 'drivers', over 25 building blocks, road pieces and fixtures.

After your track is finished it can be saved (and edited later).

What we liked: the concept. Great variety of building components and special items (e.g. ramps, whoopee cushions etc). Tons of possible combinations (perfect for experimentation with various setups). Great range of fun vehicles (plus a horse!) in the full version. Ease of use. Sound backgrounds and sounds.

What we didn't like: limited educational value.

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What is it and what do you do with it: interactive play app with 6 construction vehicles.

Help Jinja the cat and Rosie the squirrel build and decorate a house (6 different 'house designs' to choose from).

e.g. use an excavator to load Rosie's dump truck with dirt, then drive the dump truck to the building site.

What we liked: the concept. Simple scenes and interactions and mini-games suitable even for young kids. Simple illustrations and animations. Fun animal characters. Humor and fun factor. Ease of use. No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: limited educational value (no narration or spoken instructions). We wish there was more variety in the scenes.

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