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Reviews of Apple App Store apps

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Aussie Kids Count Coins - STAAPS Interactive

An educational game that presents the different ways that money can be used.
13 April 2014

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Aussie Rules Hero - Footy Goal Kicking Game - Norman Rozental

Aussie Rules Hero is a continuous goal kicking game. Players need good timing to play. Caution: Not recommended for 12 years and under and parental guidance from 13 + due to in-app purchases, gambling related advertising and social media connectivity.
16 April 2018

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Baby Games: Puzzles for Kids - Tiny Hands Apps

Baby Games: puzzles for kids is a pair matching app designed for young children. It uses colours, patterns, shapes and logic skills. Suitable for 4+ with parental guidance. Caution: in-app purchases and online connectivity.
20 December 2018

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Banana Kong - FDG Mobile Games GbR

Banana Kong is an endless runner game where ‘Kong’ must outrun an avalanche of bananas to survive. Caution: In-app purchasing, online interactivity and advertising. Suitable for ages 12+ with parental guidance.
23 July 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures - Budge

A ‘sandbox’ style game where Barbie and one of her friends get to explore activities like cooking, watching videos, performing dance routines and swimming in a pool. Not suitable under 8; parental guidance to 12 (in-app purchasing, addictive elements)
24 September 2020

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Uses Dangerous Permissions

Contains some elements of gambling

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Barbie™ Best Job Ever: Pastry Chef - Mattel

This is a cooking app where Barbie, as a pastry chef, guides players to fulfil pastry orders by prompting them through the preparation, baking and decoration of orders. Caution: in-app purchases, advertising, online connectivity and gender stereotypes.
23 March 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Barefoot World Atlas - Barefoot Books Inc.

An educational app, allowing the user to move around the globe and zoom in to explore facts. Recommended for ages 9 and over with parental guidance 9-11 due to in-app purchasing.
8 August 2019

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Contains some elements of gambling

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Bee-Bot - TTS Group

The Bee-Bot app is designed to introduce young children to basic programming. Suitable for ages 4+.
12 July 2018

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Bee-Bot Pyramid - TTS Group

This app is designed to introduce young children to basic programming. Suitable for children 6+
6 September 2018

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Bingo - Storm8 Studios

This app is based on the traditional game of Bingo where players achieve winning patterns through successful crossing out of numbers. Players require good reading skills and short term memory. Caution: this game is saturated by gambling elements and is not recommended for children 15 and under. Parental guidance for children 16 – 18.
16 October 2017

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Simulated casino style gambling

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Botanicula - Amanita Design

Botanicula is an adventure and quest game in which 5 little tree creatures have to save their tree home from evil parasites. Skills required to play include gross motor skills and good problem solving skills. Caution: online connectivity and mild fantasy violence.
27 February 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Brain Pop - Brain Pop

Brain Pop is an educational video and quiz game. Players require good comprehension skills and attention span to play. Parental guidance for children aged 4–8, suitable for ages 9 and up.
20 November 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Brush Teeth with The Wiggles - Australian Unity

This educational app provides information, incentives and reminders about the importance of cleaning teeth regularly. The popular children’s band ‘The Wiggles’ are featured throughout and use music and actions to encourage children to adopt good teeth cleaning habits. Suitable for children aged 4+
30 October 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Bubble Cookie Blitz - Cut Cave Games

In this puzzle style game the player finds themselves in a world of cake and candy where they must release different coloured bubbles to pop matching bubbles and stop them falling to the ground. Due to online connectivity and access to online store parental guidance recommended for children under 9 years.
4 September 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Bubble Heroes: Starfish rescue - Fat Fish Games

In this underwater-themed puzzle game the player needs to match bubbles of the same colour in order to pop them. Caution: Parental guidance recommended for children under 13 years due to ads, in-app purchases, social media connectivity and links to an external merchandise provider.
6 September 2018

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Bubble Wrap - Lima Sky

This simple app requires the player to tap the screen and pop the bubble on the sheet of bubble wrap. Due to online connectivity parental guidance is recommended for children under 8 years of age.
31 May 2018

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Busy Shapes - Seven Academy

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Busy Shapes 2 - EDOKI ACADEMY

Busy Shapes 2 is a puzzle game in which children have to push shaped objects into the corresponding shaped space
11 December 2017

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Cabela’s Big Game Hunter - Activision Publishing Inc.

A first person shooter animal hunting game.
6 May 2014

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies - Activision Publishing

This app is a first person shooter game where players fight zombies. Caution: Not suitable for children 17 and under due to graphic cartoon violence, horror themes and online voice chat.
14 November 2019

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Camp Pokemon - The Pokemon Company International, Inc.

A fun activity game that teaches the player about Pokemon.
28 November 2014

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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Candy Splash - Blast Sugar - Yuan Chen

This app is a match-three game. Players will benefit from having good puzzle solving and planning skills. Not recommended to for children under 9 and parental guidance 9 – 15 (heavy advertising, in-app purchasing and potential “gambling-like” habit forming).
7 March 2019

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Contains some elements of gambling

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Care Bears Love to Learn - American Greetings

A kids educational game
16 October 2014

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Caspar Babypants Music Time - Catnap Apps LLC

This music app features songs, which children can listen to and play along to. Caution: in-app purchases and online connectivity.
30 March 2017

Age
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No gambling content found in the levels played

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Castle Cats - PocApp Studios AB

Castle Cats is an "idle" role-playing game, with the main goal of collecting game characters and fulfilling quests. Mild cartoon violence themes, in-app purchases, connectivity with social media and advertising make it unsuitable for children under 9 and parental guidance is recommended for children under 13.
30 October 2017

Age
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