Winky Think Logic Puzzles - A Poorly Designed Age Gate
3Spinlight Studio http://spinlight.com/, ($2.99 on iPad (iOS 8) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/winky-think-logic-puzzles/id923072172?mt=8), for ages 5-12.
Why we like it: Simplicity meets the perfect type of complexity in this collection 180 bite sized logic puzzles.
The first level begins quickly, with no introduction, and the familiar "Angry Birds" type of leveling menu makes it easy to choose a level. To start, you drag a shape to a target as quickly as you can (see also Busy Shapes, for a similar design). This unlocks level 2, which is a bit harder. The level select menu is innovative but unconventional which takes some getting used to.
Once you've solved a level, you can go back to a previous challenge; but you can't jump ahead. The background music is well designed, can be toggled on or off, and it doesn't get in the way of the game sounds. There is no language prerequisite. The only thing missing is a hint system. In some of the puzzles, multi-touch features are employed, which requires two fingers (or players) working cooperatively to solve a puzzle. Some puzzles require using simple machines and chain reactions. The bottom line? This is an extremely exciting logic challenge.
Note that his is a "Sprang" app, which promotes additional apps by way of in-app advertising. In this case, additional apps are promoted on the level select menu, and the age-gating system is not appropriate considering the challenge presented by this app. So be careful.
Need to know: Note that his is a "Sprang" app, which promotes additional apps by way of in-app advertising. In this case, additional apps are promoted on the level select menu, and the age-gating system is not appropriate considering the challenge presented by this app. So be careful.