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Adding to the collection of vocabulary building apps

Oct 15

Posted by Ted Moroz in Educational Games, iTunes App Store, What's New | Comments off

Today we uploaded our latest vocabulary building app to Apple for approval to be entered into the iTunes App store. If all goes as planned, the app should be available in about 10 to 15 days, sometime after October 25 th. We started off with a first grade edition, but plan to quickly add preschool, kindergarten, second and third grade editions.

Meghan’s Spelling Quiz is an interactive app that helps your child learn to spell basic grade level specific words. The quiz utilizes the same word lists as Meghan’s Word Flash and Matching Games providing continuity in developing your child’s vocabulary.

There are two types of quizzes available; Random and Alphabetical and the quiz length is configurable from 10 to 50 words. At the end of the quiz, the percent number correct is displayed, along with the option to retry the same quiz or to start a new one.

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A shortcut to view all of our apps in iTunes

Oct 6

Posted by Ted Moroz in iTunes App Store | Comments off

I just figured out that iTunes provides a direct link to display all of our app’s in one view. I had seen the view before, when in iTunes, but hadn’t found a way to link to it. Anyway, here is the link: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=309880079 When you select it, if you have it installed iTunes should launch and take you to a view similar to the one below.

RatCat Software Apps in iTunes

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Latest Apps hit the iTunes Store

Sep 22

Posted by Ted Moroz in Educational Games, iTunes App Store, What's New | Comments off

Meghan's WordFlashMeghan's WordFlash

Introducing Meghan’s WordFlash!

Meghan’s WordFlash is designed to build your child’s vocabulary utilizing sight, sound and repetition.  Each version of the game contains age appropriate words along with grade level specific sight words. As an added feature, the app uses the same word lists as Meghan’s Matching Games giving you another option for developing your child’s vocabulary.

Features:

- Develops reading and word recognition
- Contains all grade level sight words
- Real Voice Spoken words – with replay button
- Automatically advances through the word list
- Track number of words viewed in session
- Tracks overall number of words viewed

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Meghan’s Math Quiz App Now in iTunes

Aug 5

Posted by Ted Moroz in iTunes App Store, Meghan's Math Quiz | Comments off

Meghan's Math Quiz

Kid Tested and Now Apple Approved… Our latest app Meghan’s Math Quiz for the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available in the iTunes store.

Meghan’s Math Quiz is designed to give your elementary school child a head-start this coming school year by helping to develop basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

The quiz is broken down into each math category and customizable, both in difficulty and in the amount of questions per quiz. When the quiz is completed an action sheet is displayed with the quiz results and a listing of the missed problems and correct answers. Download your copy today!

Download from iTunes.

Here are some screen shots:

Meghan's Math QuizMeghan's Math Quiz - Addition QuizMeghan's Math Quiz - Quiz Results

We love hearing from our customers! Please use our contact form to let us know what you think about Meghan’s Math Quiz. Feature requests, constructive criticism and of course notes of appreciation are all welcomed.

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Our first negative comment posted today

Aug 3

Posted by Ted Moroz in Educational Games, Independent Software Development, iTunes App Store, Meghan's ABC123 | Comments off

So how does one respond to their first negative comment?

Don’t get
by crazymama3 on Aug 3, 2009 Version 1.0.1
Doest attract kids because no pictures and voice kind of wierd

Even if we could directly respond (which we can’t), should we? I believe that criticism is a good thing, it means that someone cared enough to let us know what they thought. Be it good or bad. I have thick skin, If someone thinks my voice is kinda weird, so be it. As for the app having pictures?? Not sure I follow that one, its an ABC Matching and Memory game, not a Picture matching/memory game. So this piece of the comment leaves me a bit puzzled.  I wish the forum that apple provided was not one way. It would be nice to be able to ask some additional questions of crazymama3 and find out what improvements she would suggest that would make the Meghan’s ABC123 an app she would provide a 5 star “Have to have” endorsement. So, a brief note to crazymama3, if you read this post, please take the time to use our Contact Us form and give us some more detail to work with.

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