I'm an Independent Developer and I just released new free iOS app/game for 1 year old toddlers: TapThePic - TapThePic Oleg Fedorov TapThePic is a simple, gorgeous and unique game. It was designed specifically for youngest children so even one year old… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTapThePic is a simple, gorgeous and unique game. It was designed specifically for youngest children so even one year old toddlers learn TapThePic quickly and enjoy playing it. Check out the video how one year old girl plays Tap The Pic: http://youtu.be/itGXnBkOXnQ (or simply search for 'TapThePic' in youtube). TapThePic is currently free so give it a try right now! TapThePic for toddlers is just one beautiful screen with moving pictures and nice sounds. TapThePic for parents is much more than that! TapThePic is interactive - you can: - tap on the picture to play related sound - swipe picture to remove it - tap on empty space to add new picture - swipe on background picture to change it - do other finger moves and see what happens. Just leave your baby alone with TapThePic and see how fast they learn. Features: - TapThePic opens right away into game view, no need for configuration or pressing several "Start" buttons to begin. - TapThePic designed for smallest children - options and configurations are hidden and only parents can access it (you need to tap the screen in defined places to open menu). - Default image packs include photos of animals and babies with nice sounds. Children will learn how different animals sound and enjoy how other babies laugh. - You can create your own image packs with your own recorded sounds. Children love tapping familiar faces and enjoy voices of loved ones. - Play with your child - create new images and record new sounds every day to surprise your child. - TapThePic does not show nor ads nor any other messages to your child. It does not gather your personal data and does not send it anywhere. - You can open TapThePic and just leave it running - gorgeous images and backgrounds and good background music make it perfect decoration for any place. If you have any comments, ideas, problems or proposals - do not hesitate to contact us by email [email protected] Information Seller:Oleg Fedorov Genre:Education, Family Release:Jan 31, 2014 Updated:Feb 23, 2014 Version:1.3 Size:33.4 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Here is the video where my daughter plays TapThePic at home: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel I would be interested to hear what do you think about such kind of games - do I need to continue and make more games like this or is this a dead end and no one needs these games? Why do I think TapThePic is good and unique? Because it is a game designed specifically to be interesting to 1 year old toddlers! Big companies don't do such games because of small market but I don't care - I believe youngest children deserve to play nice games too. And independent developers are the ones who can and should make more apps like TapThePic. I made TapThePic together with my 1 year old daughter. I was watching her play on iPhone and iPad, I've seen what she likes and what she does not like and designed game to be interesting to her personally. She loves it. And as it turned out - other children and even parents love it too.The game is very nice looking and extremely simple - exactly what toddlers want. 1 year old children don't need too much interaction, they don't need scores, they don't need menu etc - they just want beautiful pictures, animations, sounds and nice music. So, TapThePic is all about that. I'm not sure if TapThePic will be interesting for 3 year old children but 1 year old toddlers love it. And game is free - just try it out. Attached Files: screen568x568.jpg File size: 40.6 KB Views: 1 screen568x568x2.jpg File size: 44.6 KB Views: 1 psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,972 722 113 England #2 psj3809, Feb 5, 2014 Think its a good idea. My little girl (3) loves apps like Bizzy Bear where you press parts of the screen and you see animations/hear sounds etc. This looks a good app for very young kids Red1 Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Nov 26, 2010 2,011 6 38 Pre-occupied 42.1 #3 Red1, Feb 5, 2014 Like the way you can add your own images and sounds... psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,972 722 113 England #4 psj3809, Feb 5, 2014 Yeah i'm going to buy it. My daughter (Who loves 'Mr Tumble') loved the simple tumble tap game (someone copied the one they had in the program) where you simply touch 3 different circles to show your own pictures This sounds really good that you can add your own pictures, plus kids seem to love bubbles ! Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #5 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 5, 2014 Yes - I love this feature too! But I don't know how to explain it to users I really love to add my own images and sounds and give iPad to daughter - she is very excited to try it out. And I could use it even in future to teach her stuff, like alphabet - just put images of letters and record yourself "A", "B", "C" etc and that's it - you got alphabet learning game! But it looks like people don't get it and don't use this feature, which makes me sad Mene <b>ACCOUNT CLOSED</b>: <em>Officially</em> Quit iO Mar 18, 2012 1,873 0 0 #6 Mene, Feb 8, 2014 Games for a 1 year old? I'm sorry but I find that totally ridiculous. I'm not anti-child or anti-technology but I would personally not let any child of mine play with an iPod/iPod until they are far far older. Until then, they'd get traditional 'toys' Snotty128 Well-Known Member Jul 26, 2013 654 0 0 #7 Snotty128, Feb 8, 2014 I've downloaded this and will see how my 9 month old gets on with it. He loves to tap on my ipad when he is sitting with me, and he follows motion on the screen, especially when he is doing pinch and zoom type movements with his hand. Obviously he uses all his fingers at once and the ipad registers them all! Ive had to disable multitasking gestures in my settings. I've tried him with other simple apps but he gets stuck in menus and the like. Try telling that to a 1 year old! They love to imitate their parents, so if you're on the ipad then they will want to tap on it or chew on it too. If you're planning on having a technology blackout during family time, then I respect that's how you want to bring up your family and I wish you the best of luck. Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #8 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 8, 2014 I know some people have this opinion and I respect that. Not everyone allows kids to use smart devices. It's your kids so you have right to limit them. I personally find it hard to not to give to my child what I use myself. She just demands when she sees something new in my hands Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #9 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 8, 2014 That's exactly was my daughter's problem - other apps were too complex. And most annoying part for her is inApp purchases which are accessible from menu - she just easily get stuck there with modal message box blocking screen. I would appreciate any feedback you can give to me. I have submitted new Premium version to app store where everything is unlocked from the start - I did it just to be able to thank for feedback by giving free Promo Codes. So, you can get one Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #10 Lavender, Feb 8, 2014 Last edited: Feb 8, 2014 On one hand, I believe that games on an IPad are ridiculous. On the other hand, sometimes it's important to move on with the rest of the world. IPads are being used even in elementary school now. I've seen it in preschool too! And; while I hate it & believe that it has a lot to do with big companies marketing as young as possible to make even more $$$, it's happening none the less. A couple schools here where I live have added IPad as a school supply in 2nd grade. ( I'm in the US) this isn't all schools. When they asked this, there was a huge outcry because not everyone could afford to send an IPad to school. And the school definitely will not take responsibility if the tablet gets broken or stolen. So, when is it to early to get your baby/child used to technology? I don't know. 15 years ago, children around 5 yrs, were sent off to school to learn basics. 10 yrs ago, it was expected that they already knew some of those basics before starting, 5 yrs ago, more preschools, for ages 3 & 4 opened so that they'd have even more basics known before starting school. Today, sometimes that includes computers as well.( don't quote me on the times or ages, just an approximate to make a point) Also, the incident of special needs children entering school is higher then ever. It is an epidemic. Autism, FAS, not otherwise specified pervasive developmental disorders...... For them, the earlier they can start learning, the better! I think this is a great program to have out there. I would actually add information about the importance of limiting the amount of time on electronic devices, computers & television on growing brains so not to encourage using the program as a 'babysitter.' Another issue with kids going to school. Their developing brains are so exposed to television that they have PTSD as a kid! Their brains can't decipher between real and not real when it comes to tv. Ie: murder, shooting, screaming, ... Also, it's important to know that the development of reactive attachment disorder is extremely high. I believe that sometimes, when a baby or toddler is on devices, tv, etc too long, they get less of that important bonding that is necessary at that age. Parents have great intentions, wanting the best for their baby. Also, unfortunately in this economy more households of both parents are having to work. I did. So kids being put at a babysitter or daycare all day, doesn't help either. Early testing has shown that the amount of time babies & toddlers are spending on electronic devices is creating major issues in their cognitive development. So supervision & limits are so very important. I love the idea of adding your own pictures. Just have a button in the corner that says 'for parents.' Adding pics of the parent(s) is great for bonding. Especially in today's world. Obviously the early learning to me is a benefit. I think with parental supervision, that the early learning apps are fantastic. This one in particular looks very nice. Their is a lot of potential here to change it up for different ages. Feel proud of yourself for what you've accomplished here! - Lavender Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #11 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 8, 2014 Thank you! My seconds daughter is 7 now and they have computer classes at school and next year they get iPads for school too. She learned how to use a computer a long time ago and it helps. I really agree that bonding with parents is what really maters but I also believe that iPad does not prevent this bonding. I would better not allow children to watch TV than not to play on iPad Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #12 Lavender, Feb 8, 2014 I think it depends on WHAT is on that IPad. A nice educational app like yours, or a fast paced, action shooter with blood, zombies.. Etc..... Our tv is very limited. No tv on school nights. Only approved ( by me) TV on the weekends. More bonding. More social interaction with others, more problem solving skills, etc.... You're welcome! psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,972 722 113 England #13 psj3809, Feb 9, 2014 Think that's over the top. I doubt the baby is on the iPad 24/7 but instead smiles and giggles when it sees pictures that's all. What next? Hiding the tv from the baby until it's 4 years old? Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #14 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 10, 2014 My 7 years old daughter does not even see point in watching TV now - she got used to content on demand on iPad. She is just using YouTube or other web sites to find what she wants to watch. It's quite entertaining and rewarding to see how 6-7 years old types text into search field and searches for something TV is so old school, not possible to find related content or even set it to pause for a bit psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,972 722 113 England #15 psj3809, Feb 10, 2014 Last edited: Feb 10, 2014 I also think people worry too much when kids are young. I look back to when i was young and i LOVED playing games as 8 bit computers had just arrived in the early 80's. I didnt turn into some anti social kid etc. But i also loved playing football so i had a good mix of computer games with friends/sport. If a kids playing games 24/7 sat in some dark room then thats not obviously good. Everything in moderation The young baby is probably hearing the sounds and laughing or pressing parts of the screen, i think thats fine, if hes playing Flappy Bird for 7 hours a day then fair enough thats not good ! Go back 40 years and i'm sure our grandparents werent happy when they heard that young babies were watching tv occasionally etc. Oleg Fedorov Member Feb 5, 2014 7 0 0 #16 Oleg Fedorov, Feb 17, 2014 Thank you and promo codes Thank you all for a good discussion. 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Think its a good idea. My little girl (3) loves apps like Bizzy Bear where you press parts of the screen and you see animations/hear sounds etc. This looks a good app for very young kids
Yeah i'm going to buy it. My daughter (Who loves 'Mr Tumble') loved the simple tumble tap game (someone copied the one they had in the program) where you simply touch 3 different circles to show your own pictures This sounds really good that you can add your own pictures, plus kids seem to love bubbles !
Yes - I love this feature too! But I don't know how to explain it to users I really love to add my own images and sounds and give iPad to daughter - she is very excited to try it out. And I could use it even in future to teach her stuff, like alphabet - just put images of letters and record yourself "A", "B", "C" etc and that's it - you got alphabet learning game! But it looks like people don't get it and don't use this feature, which makes me sad
Games for a 1 year old? I'm sorry but I find that totally ridiculous. I'm not anti-child or anti-technology but I would personally not let any child of mine play with an iPod/iPod until they are far far older. Until then, they'd get traditional 'toys'
I've downloaded this and will see how my 9 month old gets on with it. He loves to tap on my ipad when he is sitting with me, and he follows motion on the screen, especially when he is doing pinch and zoom type movements with his hand. Obviously he uses all his fingers at once and the ipad registers them all! Ive had to disable multitasking gestures in my settings. I've tried him with other simple apps but he gets stuck in menus and the like. Try telling that to a 1 year old! They love to imitate their parents, so if you're on the ipad then they will want to tap on it or chew on it too. If you're planning on having a technology blackout during family time, then I respect that's how you want to bring up your family and I wish you the best of luck.
I know some people have this opinion and I respect that. Not everyone allows kids to use smart devices. It's your kids so you have right to limit them. I personally find it hard to not to give to my child what I use myself. She just demands when she sees something new in my hands
That's exactly was my daughter's problem - other apps were too complex. And most annoying part for her is inApp purchases which are accessible from menu - she just easily get stuck there with modal message box blocking screen. I would appreciate any feedback you can give to me. I have submitted new Premium version to app store where everything is unlocked from the start - I did it just to be able to thank for feedback by giving free Promo Codes. So, you can get one
On one hand, I believe that games on an IPad are ridiculous. On the other hand, sometimes it's important to move on with the rest of the world. IPads are being used even in elementary school now. I've seen it in preschool too! And; while I hate it & believe that it has a lot to do with big companies marketing as young as possible to make even more $$$, it's happening none the less. A couple schools here where I live have added IPad as a school supply in 2nd grade. ( I'm in the US) this isn't all schools. When they asked this, there was a huge outcry because not everyone could afford to send an IPad to school. And the school definitely will not take responsibility if the tablet gets broken or stolen. So, when is it to early to get your baby/child used to technology? I don't know. 15 years ago, children around 5 yrs, were sent off to school to learn basics. 10 yrs ago, it was expected that they already knew some of those basics before starting, 5 yrs ago, more preschools, for ages 3 & 4 opened so that they'd have even more basics known before starting school. Today, sometimes that includes computers as well.( don't quote me on the times or ages, just an approximate to make a point) Also, the incident of special needs children entering school is higher then ever. It is an epidemic. Autism, FAS, not otherwise specified pervasive developmental disorders...... For them, the earlier they can start learning, the better! I think this is a great program to have out there. I would actually add information about the importance of limiting the amount of time on electronic devices, computers & television on growing brains so not to encourage using the program as a 'babysitter.' Another issue with kids going to school. Their developing brains are so exposed to television that they have PTSD as a kid! Their brains can't decipher between real and not real when it comes to tv. Ie: murder, shooting, screaming, ... Also, it's important to know that the development of reactive attachment disorder is extremely high. I believe that sometimes, when a baby or toddler is on devices, tv, etc too long, they get less of that important bonding that is necessary at that age. Parents have great intentions, wanting the best for their baby. Also, unfortunately in this economy more households of both parents are having to work. I did. So kids being put at a babysitter or daycare all day, doesn't help either. Early testing has shown that the amount of time babies & toddlers are spending on electronic devices is creating major issues in their cognitive development. So supervision & limits are so very important. I love the idea of adding your own pictures. Just have a button in the corner that says 'for parents.' Adding pics of the parent(s) is great for bonding. Especially in today's world. Obviously the early learning to me is a benefit. I think with parental supervision, that the early learning apps are fantastic. This one in particular looks very nice. Their is a lot of potential here to change it up for different ages. Feel proud of yourself for what you've accomplished here! - Lavender
Thank you! My seconds daughter is 7 now and they have computer classes at school and next year they get iPads for school too. She learned how to use a computer a long time ago and it helps. I really agree that bonding with parents is what really maters but I also believe that iPad does not prevent this bonding. I would better not allow children to watch TV than not to play on iPad
I think it depends on WHAT is on that IPad. A nice educational app like yours, or a fast paced, action shooter with blood, zombies.. Etc..... Our tv is very limited. No tv on school nights. Only approved ( by me) TV on the weekends. More bonding. More social interaction with others, more problem solving skills, etc.... You're welcome!
Think that's over the top. I doubt the baby is on the iPad 24/7 but instead smiles and giggles when it sees pictures that's all. What next? Hiding the tv from the baby until it's 4 years old?
My 7 years old daughter does not even see point in watching TV now - she got used to content on demand on iPad. She is just using YouTube or other web sites to find what she wants to watch. It's quite entertaining and rewarding to see how 6-7 years old types text into search field and searches for something TV is so old school, not possible to find related content or even set it to pause for a bit
I also think people worry too much when kids are young. I look back to when i was young and i LOVED playing games as 8 bit computers had just arrived in the early 80's. I didnt turn into some anti social kid etc. But i also loved playing football so i had a good mix of computer games with friends/sport. If a kids playing games 24/7 sat in some dark room then thats not obviously good. Everything in moderation The young baby is probably hearing the sounds and laughing or pressing parts of the screen, i think thats fine, if hes playing Flappy Bird for 7 hours a day then fair enough thats not good ! Go back 40 years and i'm sure our grandparents werent happy when they heard that young babies were watching tv occasionally etc.
Thank you and promo codes Thank you all for a good discussion. Here are promo codes for Premium version if you want to try it: MH3TM7LF9A9R LPEY39NRN66F 9E3TRA7TJAKR LWRTJW9PTATH N73EMJKMFK6M If you need more - just send me email (address is in app description)
