We are taking this app around the track to find out what’s under the hood! We’ll certainly tell you if it’s worth your time, if what we find is any good. If it happens to be free, doesn’t mean download you should. As we tie up our shoelaces, we will put it through the paces. What follows is our verdict on what the case is, so stay tuned you should! This time, we're checking out News-O-Matic, a news app for kids.
Overview: News-O-Matic reading for kids covers relevant news of the day in an engaging way, exploring its many facets through images, maps, video, and games. Whether their interest is sports, science, world news, or wacky events News-O-Matic delivers what’s making the news! It also offers a window to the world and beyond helping your young readers become global citizens! There’s also News-O-Matic School Edition 2014-15 that comes just in time as your kids go back to school.
Pros of News-O-Matic:
· Five daily dynamic news articles
· Rich and detailed images, videos, and illustrations
· News Room for drawing and asking questions about the news
· Puzzles, games, fun, facts, and many other elements to discover
· No in app purchases (School Edition)
Cons of News-O-Matic:
· Too many in app purchases (Daily Reading for Kids version)
· Unable to view older news stories
· Buggy for some users
Conclusion: News for kids! What an excellent idea that is for the most part well executed in News-O-Matic, I wished like many users that both versions of that app were like the school edition which is $9.99 but has no in app purchases. Other than giving readers the ability to look back at older stories and squashing those bugs’ users had few complaints. New-O-Matic is a great app that's sure to get even better with each new update.