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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 ABC123 now available on iTunes

Jul 15

Posted by Ted Moroz in Educational Games, Meghan's ABC123, What's New | Comments off

Meghan's ABC123RatCat Software is pleased to announce that our latest educational game for the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available in the iTunes App Store.

Designed to help her three year old little brother learn his ABC’s and 123’s Meghan’s latest app is actually three learning games in one.

Learning Mode - is similar to a flash card app with letters and numbers being displayed on a blackboard and read aloud to your child as they tap the screen to move through the alphabet.

Matching Mode - is like a memory game but give your child an opportunity to match letters to clear the board and go to the next level.  Letters and numbers are spoken as selected.

Memory Mode – will help your toddlers and preschoolers learn their ABC’s in a fun and challenging way. Being setup as a memory game, the letters are displayed for a brief period of time before the blocks flip over and match play begins. To aid in letter and number recognition each time a block is selected the letter is spoken.

If your toddler enjoys Dora the Explorer, Wonder Pets, Go Diego, Sesame Street, Blues Clues, Baby Einstein, Disney, Barney, etc they will enjoy learning their ABC’s with Meghan!

Features:
-Three games in one, Flash Cards, Matching Game and Memory Game
-Spoken Letters and Numbers
-Teaches English Language Alphabet and Numbers 1 to 9

To learn more about Meghan’s ABC view the product page.

For your older or more advanced child be sure to check out Meghan’s Memory Games available in preschool, kindergarten and 1st thru 3rd grade levels. To learn more about Meghan’s Memory Game view the product page.

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Updated Meghan’s Memory Games now available

Jun 26

Posted by Ted Moroz in Educational Games, Meghan's Matching Games | 1 Comment

Meghan's Memory Game Preschool

Meghan's Memory Game Kindergarten

Meghan's Memory Game First Grade

RatCat Software is excited to announce that the latest version of Meghan’s Memory Games for the iPhone and iPod touch is available in the iTunes Apps store. This version currently available in Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade edtions is certified for use with iPhone OS 3 and backwards compatible with OS 2. In this version we added an optional timed display of words prior to the start of the game. This new feature, as covered in a previous blog post, provides your child an opportunity to memorize locations prior to match play. The goal is to enhance memory, increase awareness and concentration skills.

Interesting observations for iPhone developers: these apps were uploaded on June 10th and took fifteen days for approval. Prior updates had only taken six days.  It would appear that apple is doing some new OS 3 compatibility checks or that there is some lag time with a rush of new apps that had been waiting for the new OS to be released.  Something else to note is that iTunes now indicates (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested) alongside of the version listing . I wonder if that indication will have a negative affect on two other editions of Meghan’s Memory Game (2nd and 3rd grade) which have been in-house tested for OS 3 compatibility but have not been released since the OS 3 hit the store.

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