Geo Challenge Flags, Maps and Geography Review – Great for kids and parents alike!

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On February 21, 2013

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Geo Challenge Flags, Maps and Geography Review – Great for kids and parents alike!

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By: XING INC.

Version #: 1.0.2

Date Released: 2012-11-16

Developer: XING INC.

Price: 0.99

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An iPad is probably the best tool ever to get a kid to learn. Snappy, visual and tactile, it is bound to become a staple in learning for the years to come. Every day many educational apps pop up in the App Store, Geo Challenge – Flags, Maps and Geography being one of the best there.

It is an extremely featured app. Colourful with cute characters and several “game” modes. But the thing that set it apart for us was its depth. Most educational apps for children go as far as having just a handful of countries (Spain, France, Mexico, US, UK… the most easily recognizable and with simplest stereotypes.) Geo Challenge avoids this by having a whooping 193 countries: the United Nations official number at the end of last year.

The player (I won’t say the kid, because parents are as likely to play Geo Challenge as their kids 😀 helped by the fact you can create up to 3 player profiles) get a passport, they fill with stamps as they improve knowledge and do different activities. You can play puzzles with countries, do flag quizzes (I remember doing this for fun when I was a kid!) and get real with flag flashcards: the best way to learn them. All 192!

All in all, Geo Challenge – Flags, Maps and Geography is one of the best educational tools we have seen in the App Store lately, and can only recommend it. You’ll have a great time with your kids (or your friends’ kids) while they learn geography. If we were to give a small drawback of the app, it is in Japanese and English. Which is awesome (not so many apps are in Japanese!) but given its educational power it would be great to have it in most major languages (German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian.) We can only hope 🙂

In short: Geo Challenge – Flags, Maps and Geography is a great educational tool. You should grab it as soon as possible while it is on discount from its regular price! And in case you are still unsure, you can check the lite (free) version.

Quick Take

Value:Huge

Would I Buy Again:Yes

Learning Curve:Low. It is designed for kids

Who Is It For:Parents and kids alike

What I Like:Great for learning together with them

What I Don't Like:I miss more in-app languages

Final Statement:A great educational tool!

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