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The cow says mooooo! Zoowawa, an app for toddlers and their parents

TUAW Nov 22 09

Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App Review

Zoowawa [US$0.99, iTunes Link] is a cute app targeted for toddlers between the ages of two and three. Your child is presented with a split screen displaying two animals. Tapping on one of the animals plays the sound that the animal makes. Each half of the screen can be swiped individually to reveal 14 animal pictures per half, or 24 animal pictures in all. The pictures are brightly colored and the app has a very clean look to it. Zoowawa runs on any iPhone or iPod touch using OS 3.2.1 or better. My daughter is finishing a masters in education and has familiarity with very small children, so I asked her about the appropriateness of this app. Full story...

Tagged: animal sounds, animals, apple weblog, appropriateness, cow, familiarity, first impression, iphone,

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