Pok Pok | Montessori Preschool in IOS

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★★★★★ Love it for my 2yo!

My daughter is 2, and I don’t really give her any screen time except for when I absolutely can’t survive without - like I’ll let her watch a cartoon while I’m eating or when I need a 15-min break. I was hesitant about letting her play on my phone even if it’s just opening a camera app or swiping randomly on the Home Screen. But with car trips always being a stressful experience I decided to give pokpok a try. Its easy to explain to a toddler that screen time is only limited to car rides, and I believe it’ll not only occupy her and boost her reaction and fine motor skills, but actually will calm her down as some observation games are quite soothing. I’ve only done the free trial so far and I really like what I see! Not sure if this feature already exists but I would prefer to have the ability to save some games to Favourites so that I can limit how many game icons display on the main page, e.g. only enable one game from the favourites and let my daughter explore it until she gets bored, and only after that introduce a new game (sort of like with toy rotation).

★★★★★ mom trying to help other moms

my daughter has been using this app for about a month and she's only on it for a few minutes before she decides she wants to go outside and play, mind you she used to get fussy with me over a phone, overall i think this app has helped my daughter a lot as she's going out more and wanting to explore and interact more and not using screen time as much, compared to her being angry most of the day for not having screen time. did i also mention she loves showing her 1 year old brother everything in app so they both play and interact with each other, but if you go to their parental thing it also has a sort of guided sheet on question you could ask your child that way us as parents could also be involved with our kids on this app. P.S i love using this app myself as it soothes and helps me de-stress at night. also the subscription might not seem worth it but i promise it's better than paying hundreds for a child to go to an actual Montessori school if you don't have funds for it like myself.

★★★★★ Excellent App

I’ll admit I was a little skeptical. A Montessori iPhone app? I was pretty sure those two things were mutually exclusive but I thought I’d give it a try for my 3 year old. Something new to keep him busy while I do school with his older siblings. Something that would hopefully engage the mood of our school day without disruptive and distracting explosions, car races, or painful nerve grating songs. I must say this app did not disappoint. It engages him in a way that isn’t overstimulating or disregulating and has enough content to keep him interested. I was very pleased. It did what I wanted it to do. Because the app utilizes the family share option (thank you!) it loaded on every iPad in the house and later that day I noticed my 10 year old was playing it on his iPad. I asked him if he was looking at his little brother’s new game, he said, and I quote, “Oh I thought you got that for me. I think I like it better than Roblox.” 😳 I don’t know what you guys are doing but keep it up…and maybe notify me when you have any new apps? 😉

★★★★★ Wish I knew about this app sooner!

I found this app while searching for games that would be good for my son who has autism. When I came across this and read this it was inspired by Montessori principles, I knew we had to give it a try. I love that there are so many options within the app for my son to choose from and that it's all about exploration and figuring things out. Right now he really loves the busy book. I do too as it's a great opportunity for me to sit down with him and label the objects he is tapping on. He is largely nonverbal so any way that I can work on words with him that is fun is very welcome. He also really loves the music box. They have some really cool music to choose from, which is right up his alley. One more thing I will say is that the colors are muted which is absolutely lovely. I personally love muted colors and I think it makes it a little more relaxing instead of overwhelming. I would definitely recommend this app to any parent looking for an educational game for their child. 🙌🏼

★★★★★ Fun App without too much complication

I got the app for my two year old as an alternative to just watching tv shows and sometimes still needing some independent play. She tends to get overstimulated and the simplicity of the app is great. Not a bunch of fast noise and excitement, just calming and fun. Highly recommend as an alternative to all those loud flashy games. Edited to add 3 weeks later: Be careful when using this app. My kids don’t ever let me have my phone anymore. I initially got the app for my 2 year old daughter. Then my 1 year old son got it one time and enjoyed it so much as well. Then unfortunately the other day on the way to the grocery store, I handed the phone to my 9 year old son to give to his little sister… next thing you know, even my 9 year old is in love with the app. All my kids keep taking my phone and constantly saying PokPokPokPok. There’s just something simple and calming about it while still providing plenty of educational entertainment. Highly, HIGHLY recommend.

★★★★★ Pleasantly surprised

I was a little unsure about the app at first but my littles love it. There’s no set rules to playing which works great for them - especially since they play a little differently to some other kids being on the spectrum. One of them loves the dinosaurs and the rockets. One of them loves the drawing and the one where you push the shapes around and they make different noises. Switching between games is a breeze with one simple button and even the “menu” is fun with all the tiles moving around. I’ve even had fun playing this! lol. Love that it can be used offline which is primarily what we were looking for as we wanted to use it as a tool during our long international flights or super long car journeys. We’ve only had a short time and keep finding super cute and fun things. I’ll come back in a couple of months and update again. Definitely considering the unlocking option rather than subscription before the next payment!

★★★★★ Just brilliant

The team has done a fantastic job of thinking through what -can- be done for children on a touch screen. I’ve spent hours and hours with my 4 year old collecting mail, pushing levers, spinning the globe, organizing smoothie parties, bouncing blocks on springs, and so much more. It’s thrilling to see a game that is so thoughtful about kids’ intelligence and how to portray game characters of different genders, races, and physical abilities. Most of the comments here focus on the subscription model. I credit the Pok Pok team for committing to their vision of a children’s play space that doesn’t turn play time into a “kiddie casino.” Let’s be candid - all those freemium games descend into the 2021 equivalent of pestering a grown up with a credit card to pony up for more lives, some digital accessory, or another level. The creators who bring to life this generation’s toy bin need to have an economic model that puts food on the table (and funds the monthly updates we’ve seen since launch!).