Plants by Tinybop app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 7168 ratings )
Games Education Educational Family Travel
Developer: Tinybop Inc.
2.99 USD
Current version: 1.2.5, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 22 May 2014
App size: 448.62 Mb

Unearth the secrets of the green kingdom! Explore interactive dioramas of the forest, desert, and grasslands. Dozens of species spring to life & new surprises arise with every adventure in this STEM-aligned digital sandbox.

“If all apps were like Tinybop’s, we wouldn’t worry so much about our kids staring at screens.” — WIRED

Plants is No. 2 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Childrens Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards.

FEATURES:
* Explore interactive dioramas of the forest, desert, and grasslands.
* Detailed illustrations show plants and animals in their natural habitats.
* Algorithmic animations yield new surprises in every play.
* Spin through days, nights, seasons, and years, to uncover each biome’s lifecycles over time.
* Conduct the weather, ignite a wildfire, and burrow with barking critters.
* See plant and animal life above and below ground.
* Learn new vocabulary with labels in 50+ languages, including scientific names (select languages on your device or in the dashboard).
* Identify species with removable and affixable labels.
* Digital sandbox encourages open exploration and learning.
* Create a dashboard to learn about new updates and apps, delete accounts, change languages, and support your kids’ experiences in all Tinybop apps.
* Smart-device features, including the microphone and gravity sensor, are employed for immersive effects.
* Original artwork and sound design.
* No rules or levels—curiosity is rewarded.

FREE handbook
Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks.

Privacy Policy
We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising.

When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app.

Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com.

Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet.
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We love hearing your stories! If you have ideas, or something isn’t working as you expect it to, please contact us: hi@tinybop.com.

Requires iOS 9.0 or later.

BTW. Its not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. Its Tinybop.

Pros and cons of Plants by Tinybop app for iPhone and iPad

Plants by Tinybop app good for

Plants is great! Much is made of its free-exploration setup, and Ive introduced a lot of my young cousins to it. They figure it out pretty much instantly. Im an ecologist, and I also regularly use the app during educational presentations. Im a big fan of this app, and Im looking forward to future biome additions (especially the mangroves)!
This app requires either informed guidance or a very investigative child. Parents are advised to read the handbook and guide with knowledge.

Some bad moments

Their human body app is phenomenal and I wish I could review this app but I cant even get it to open without crashing.
I regret buying five of their apps all at one time without trying one out first. First off theyre so poorly laid out that you need a "manual" (best part about kids apps is they can explore and figure them out with little to no instruction. Not with these. These come with an instruction manual.) but even after reading the manual they make no sense. They are of little to no interest to children and even I cant find enough interaction in them to be any less than bored. Im hoping to see updates in the future that make these more enjoyable.
My kid really got into this app. I did too - the seasons, animals, and interactive features really reward curious play. I love that concept! Im really looking forward to the other biomes that the company plans to release!
Great follow-up to The Human Body! Refreshing artistic and interactive approach to plant and animal life makes for a fun learning experience!
Another gorgeous app for discovery and wonder from Tinybop. Highly recommended.
Love the artwork; it brings me back to the days of reading the large illustrated books with the scenes where there were a million things to look at and discover. Nice job Tinybop team!

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