Price: $1.99

Gnomie Barnyard Review

Our Review

“Really, that’s all there is?” was my son’s response to this charming but light-on-content app about barnyard animals.

Gnomie Barnyard starts with a cartoon barnyard landscape view including twelve animals. The user then touches one of the animals in the view and is brought to a zoomed-in frame featuring that animal. Further touching of the animals triggers the animal’s sounds as the it vibrates back and forth in the frame. Below the picture, the common and latin animal names are given, along with a brief overview of the animal’s habits; “Ducks love to swim. They are made to swim- their feathers are waterproof like a rain jacket. Ducks give us eggs to eat.” This is followed by the translation for the animal’s name in Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi and Tagalog.

Besides the lack of content, the app is a strange mix of interest and skill levels that doesn’t quite work. Barnyard animals are primarily of interest to the older toddler set; however the app requires the user to read lengthy descriptions and multiple languages, which, admittedly, can be performed by the parent. More animals and sounds and less text, or text that can be triggered to be read aloud to the child, would go toward customizing the app to it’s target market.

Animals, By Age Range, By App Feature, Preschool, Primary School, Reviews, Toddlers

July 13th, 2010 by Nina Ignaczak Share

Application Detail

Gnomie Barnyard

Developer: Gnomie
Released: 2010-06-04 00:00:00
Price: $1.99

Description from the Developer

If you can’t bring a great picture book with you everywhere you go, then this is the app for you and your children!

Gnomie Barnyard takes children on an endearing, joyful romp through an American farmyard where all the animals have been lovingly brought to life in rich, colorful, hand drawn illustrations. As children interact with "life on the farm", they will learn a wide variety of facts unique to each farm animal they encounter

Gnomie Barnyard combines the engaging art and educational storytelling of a good children's book with the efficient and inspired multi-functional design of Apple iPhone and iPad- without filling your overhead bin or suitcase!

While romping around the Gnomie Barnyard, your child will interact with all the animals they may expect to find and more! With each animal interaction your child will:

-Learn about each animal’s role and function on the farm;
-Listen, practice, and learn to recognize the sounds each farm animal makes;
-Learn each animal's name in Latin, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and Tagalog.

Gnomie says, “As a young gnome, I loved nothing more than the nights when my mother would read wonderful stories to me from our family’s favorite children’s books. Alas, the world has changed a lot since then. In this futuristic age of computing devices, we at Gnomie strive to return the classic warmth and aesthetic of hand-drawn illustrations to modern devices, as well as fill them with stories that educate, enlighten, and entertain children and parents alike.

Support: For any questions about Gnomie Barnyard, please visit our website www.gnomiekids.com or email us at support@gnomiekids.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks