TECH REVIEWS AND GENERAL MEDIA
Wheels on the Bus wins the Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for excellence in design!
Children’s Technology Review
“5 out of 5 stars. This one has it all: great sound, art and interactivity.”
USA Today
One of “The Best iPhone Apps for Kids”
The New York Times
Selected as one of “10 Great iPhone Apps”
Discovery Channel
“Excellent — the fact you can sing the song yourself, record it and then play it over the animations really appeals to young children. They love hearing their own voice.”
Wired.com
“hands down my favorite… It was the the best 99 cents I’ve ever spent.”
MSNBC.com
“iPhone apps are even tempting three-year-olds: Dan Frakes’ 3-year-old daughter likes to play in the sand, finger paint and sing along to ‘The Wheels on the Bus.’ The preschooler can do these things the good old-fashioned way. She can also do them in a decidedly new way: by using her dad’s iPhone.”
San Francisco Chronicle
At the 2010 CES, Wheels on the Bus wins a KAPi Award for Best Children’s App “for tapping the potential of multi-touch for children”
Kids @ Play Interactive
“SING: The interactive musical book lets kids record their renditions of the ditty.”
Daily Candy Kids
“Wheels on the Bus is everything one could look for in a children’s application. With it’s great artwork, music, sound effects and interactivity, it is sure to be a great addition to any mother’s collection. Definitely pick it up!”
AppVee review (rated 4.4 stars out of 5)
“This application is a singing book designed to entertain a young child. However, it is much more than that. It has multiple languages, instruments and recording support, turning it into a great educational tool.”
148Apps.com (5 stars out of 5)
“Wheels on the Bus’ iPhone App Puts Kids in the Driver’s Seat, Frees Parents”
Cult of Mac
“The single most impressive small app we looked at this week was Wheels on the Bus ($1) from Duck Duck Moose, an inexpensive educational app for kids. ”
iLounge.com
“One of the top kids games we have seen and a staff favorite for the iPhone… If you have an iPhone, this is a must-have for your kids.”
Ramo Games
“a charming, interactive book… Wheels on the Bus will certainly delight children and parents alike.”
Appcraver.com
EXPERT TESTIMONIALS
“Wheels on the Bus is a wonderfully interactive music experience for young children. Research has shown that early music explorations help in cognition and brain development…”
Parul Chandra, Head Teacher, Bing Nursery School, Stanford University
“‘Wheels on the Bus’ is an innovative product for children which combines an introduction to classical instruments with extremely creative and interactive animation. Adults and children alike will enjoy the refreshing playfulness of this truly high quality product.”
Eileen Moon, Associate Principal Cello, New York Philharmonic
MOM BLOG REVIEWS
“Wheels on the Bus is a wonderful interactive experience for kids as young as 18 months – up to well, even I had fun seeing what I could make the different pages do. Whether you need a way to keep your little ones occupied here or there, or need something for them to do in the car or on trips, this is a fun, educational application.”
Just a Mom’s Take on Things
“The kids love that there are so many different things they can do on each screen. It makes them feel in control of the fun, which is fantastic. As they played with it, the phrase I heard over and over again was “look what I made it do!”
A Simple Walk
“[My son] really loves Wheels on the Bus–whether we sing to it, dance to it, or do all the “actions” on the iPod touch–the application really keeps him interested and entertained!”
Sage and Savvy
“Wheels on the Bus is one of my family’s favorite songs and my girls were thrilled with this new application… I liked that you could record your own voice and be a part of the story. It made the song more personal and interactive and my kids loved that they could hear my voice whenever they wanted to.”
An Island Review
“My four year old caught on right away as to what she was supposed to do. She made the wheels on the bus go faster, opened and closed the doors on the bus, and made the dog go “woof” - just to name a few. My two year old was pretty quick at learning what she was supposed to do too. It didn’t take her too long to figure it out.”
Pink Family Reviews
“a sure fire hit and great distracter”
The Power of Housewife Word of Mouth
“I love everything about this application and my toddler loves it too. Everyday she says “bus, bus” to get me to put it on for her and she loves to poke at everything on screen and experience what makes noises and what doesn’t…. recommend everyone getting this on their iPhone or iPod Touch for their toddler, it provides hours of fun, and a great distraction for them when you need to get things done!”
The Dirty Shirt
“My favorite feature is that you can change the language of the song - to French, Spanish, Italian, or German - or choose an instrumental tune to sing along to.”
Riding with No Hands
“This application is truly great! It’s fun and educational. It’s entertaining and interactive. All of this with the touch of your little one’s finger!”
Mom Giveaways
“Have you ever needed a 5-minute diversion for a toddler in a doctor’s office, restaurant, or grocery line? Have you found yourself without crayons or toys just when you needed them most? Wheels on the Bus is an interactive kid-friendly app… for just those moments…”
Minnemom
CUSTOMER QUOTES
“It’s a beautiful piece of software. My 8-month old daughter was transfixed, and my wife has now started to sing the song around the house.”
- Jeremy H., Editor-in-Chief, iLounge
“…our son loves your application. He’s singing along and laughing harder than ever.”
- The Murphy’s From Australia
“My 13 month old loves your application. It is obvious that it was well thought out. My husband and I are both educators (speech pathologists) and can see the benefit of this app. Congratulations!”
Melanie S.
“My son loves your app. He wants to play with it as part of the bedtime books routine. His favorite page is the doors opening and shutting and he laughs when he pokes the bird.”
- Joe F.
“My wife purchased your Wheels on the Bus app for my 2 1/2 year old son earlier this week and brought it to my attention. I must say it is the first app I have seen successfully apply some of the unique features the iPhone has to offer for this audience. I was captivated by the functionality equally if not more so than my 2 year old. I particularly liked the ability to download multiple languages (the gibberish one was my personal favorite)… Thank you for your hard work and dedication, it has been nothing short of inspirational.”
- Ryan S.