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App and Game Reviews

Game reviews from Mocomi Kids
With screens taking over the world, why not make sure children are playing the right kind of apps and games? Whether they're into arts and crafts, science, technology or sports, there's an app or game out there for every child.
Toca Kitchen 2 – App Review

Toca Kitchen 2 – App Review

The ‘Toca Kitchen 2’ app allows children to be the head chef in their own restaurant, without all the fuss and mess! Users have the opportunity to work with ingredients they ordinarily may not have access to or a chance to cook with. Their imaginations can run wild as they cook with a variety of ...

By Mocomi Kids on March 18, 2020 Read more ...
Knights and Bikes – Game Review

Knights and Bikes – Game Review

Imagine a hand-drawn video game, echoing the imagination of two children who are off on an adventure. Reminiscent of ‘The Goonies’, ‘Knights and Bikes’ follows the adventures of two friends as they explore a British island in the search of treasure. ‘The Goonies’ w ...

By Mocomi Kids on March 4, 2020 Read more ...
Unravel Two – Game Review

Unravel Two – Game Review

‘Unravel Two’ is a platform puzzle game, featuring the character of Yarny. Yarny is made of, you guessed it, yarn! Using this yarn, you can create slings, knots and loops which will help you take part in adventures and solve a variety of puzzles.

Unravel Two distinguishes itself from it ...

By Mocomi Kids on December 26, 2019 Read more ...
STEPapp: Gamified Learning – App Review

STEPapp: Gamified Learning – App Review

The STEP (Student Talent Enhancement Program) is the brainchild of more than 5 years of hard work by countless experts in the field – including scientists and mathematicians. The app has been created with school curriculums in mind and works to make quality education available to all. Using fun and ...

By Mocomi Kids on December 12, 2019 Read more ...
The Path of Motus – Game Review

The Path of Motus – Game Review

‘The Path of Motus’ is a game that weaves together storytelling and gameplay in a seamless and well thought out manner. The brainchild of artist and animator Michael Hicks, the game touches upon issues of bullying and victimization, with ...

By Mocomi Kids on November 28, 2019 Read more ...
Mental Math: Basics of Math – App Review

Mental Math: Basics of Math – App Review

Children are increasingly growing accustomed to using calculators or are calculating sums using a pen and paper. However, the ability to calculate mentally is still very important for children and should be given its due importance. Calculating mentally also improves a child’s math skills, their ma ...

By Mocomi Kids on November 14, 2019 Read more ...
Ghost of a Tale – Game Review

Ghost of a Tale – Game Review

The sight of a mouse usually sends people shrieking and climbing on to furniture. The game ‘Ghost of a Tale’ has reinvented the character of the mouse, in this case, making him a lovable and adventurous minstrel. Tilo is a courageous little mouse, on a By Mocomi Kids on October 31, 2019 Read more ...

Brain Kids – App Review

Brain Kids – App Review

The ‘Brain Kids’ application is a brain training application for children. The games are entertaining as well as educational and can be played by adults as well. The app consists of three books, where the first chapter in each of the books is free. Users have to subsequently purchase the other tw ...

By Mocomi Kids on October 17, 2019 Read more ...
Ori and the Blind Forest – Game Review

Ori and the Blind Forest – Game Review

‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ is a beautiful and often visually breathtaking production coming from the developers Moon Studios. The game has received critical praise and has been highly profitable. The plotline of the game has been loosely based around that of ‘ By Mocomi Kids on October 3, 2019 Read more ...

Solar Walk Lite: Planetarium 3D – App Review

Solar Walk Lite: Planetarium 3D – App Review

The Solar Walk Lite App is an app not limited to the use of children. It is highly recommended for those with an interest in the universe and a need to learn more. The app itself creates a time-sensitive 3D planetarium and allows you to explore the universe in real-time. It features not just stars an ...

By Mocomi Kids on September 19, 2019 Read more ...
Dragon Quest Builders 2 – Game Review

Dragon Quest Builders 2 – Game Review

Dragon Quest Builders 2 combines a role-playing game along with a Minecraft-style construction based game. It allows players the opportunity to experience both aspects of the game equally, while constantly remaining engaged. Players do not need to play Dragon Quest Builders to understand the sequel. ...

By Mocomi Kids on September 5, 2019 Read more ...
Rugged Rovers – App Review

Rugged Rovers – App Review

Rugged Rovers is a creative racing based game developed by the Science Museum in London. It provides players with a variety of tools to draw their rovers which can be used to navigate rugged and rocky space terrains. The terrain and concepts have b ...

By Mocomi Kids on August 22, 2019 Read more ...
BigLittlePlanet3 – Game Review

BigLittlePlanet3 – Game Review

BigLittlePlanet3 builds upon its previous two editions in many ways. There is an addition of new characters, each with new skills and strengths and players have the option to explore more than one character at a time during gameplay. Players are introduced to characters such as OddSock and Swoop and ...

By Mocomi Kids on August 8, 2019 Read more ...
Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks – App Review

Storytel: Audiobooks & Ebooks – App Review

Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to find time to read to their children and as a result, children are losing out on the amazing world of stories. An alternative for parents being faced with such difficulties is an app like ‘Storytel’ for people of all ages, ranging from young childre ...

By Mocomi Kids on July 18, 2019 Read more ...
SoloLearn: Learn to Code – App Review

SoloLearn: Learn to Code – App Review

SoloLearn is a learning-based app available on Google Play and the App Store as well as on the Web. It provides coding enthusiasts with an opportunity to learn programming languages ranging from the basics such as C++, Java and HTML. Users can choose the type of programming language they would like t ...

By Mocomi Kids on July 4, 2019 Read more ...
Subnautica – Game Review

Subnautica – Game Review

Imagine you find yourself trapped on an underwater alien planet, your life pod slowly sinking to the bottom of an unknown ocean. You have a limited supply of food and oxygen and the life pod has been damaged. Players have to gather together all the creativity and lateral thinking they have to survive ...

By Mocomi Kids on June 20, 2019 Read more ...
Seterra Geography – App Review

Seterra Geography – App Review

Have you ever found yourself stumped by how large the world is? There are so many countries to explore and learn about. Sometimes, using an atlas or even a globe just doesn’t cut it. Textbooks can become boring and one dimensional, it is often easier to understand a subject in an interactive and fu ...

By Mocomi Kids on June 5, 2019 Read more ...
Journey – Game Review

Journey - Game Review

Journey’ is an adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment and is available on PlayStations 3 and 4. Developed by Thatgamecompany, it is very different from the other games available within the adventure category.

The landscape of the game consists of a vast barren desert, wit ...

By Mocomi Kids on May 23, 2019 Read more ...
Monument Valley – Game Review

Monument Valley - Game Review

Monument valley, a puzzle solving game from Ustwo Games won the Apple Design Award and was named Best iPad Game of 2014.

The game operates under the premise of the lead character Princess Ida, journeying through isometric mazes of sacred geometry; which are objects and illusions that defy ...

By Mocomi Kids on April 12, 2019 Read more ...
Kodable – App Review

Kodable - App Review

Feel like creating your own game? Your own app? You can do this with the Kodable app,
which will help you learn the concepts of coding.

Using the popular premise of Fuzzes (furry aliens) whose space ship crashes on t ...

By Mocomi Kids on April 12, 2019 Read more ...