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  • Worst App Ever

    Terrible execution of an app! Deserves zero stars! You have to hold your phone over a random piece of cardboard that comes in the box. If your camera loses sight of the cardboard then the image goes away. It’s hard to see the car because of the placement in the corner of your screen.. you cannot set the phone down because the image will go away, so somehow you have to hold your phone just perfectly while building with one hand. Why can’t I just open an app with step by step instructions?! There is no reason to involve use of the camera and make you hold the phone the entire time! This company should be ashamed! Create a usable app!!
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  • What am I missing?

    You have to hold the iPhone in your hand to look at the graphics, which you have to do to even try to decipher how to put the blocks together to build anything. The minute you put the iPhone down, the image goes away. My grandson is frustrated that we can’t build the boats. Am I doing something wrong or is this just the worst app ever?
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  • Just horrible app

    I mean why did even bother with this crappy app

    And then those one pager instructions that come with blocks they miss clarity on the parts as to which quantity you need with which color

    Essentially making the whole product useless
  • Great concept terrible execution

    My kids love the blocks but the app will not get past the load screen. Need the app to build the designs so you can see all angles. App has not done an update since 2018 and has many bugs to fix!
  • App doesn’t work

    The blocks are great. My students enjoy building with them. The cards included with the set have great ideas but because the app doesn’t work, some models are too hard. I can’t get the camera to work in the app. It took a few days to even figure out how to find the camera. So frustrated with this app.
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  • Does not work on latest iOS

    Please update your app!!!
  • App quit working

    I’ve deleted this app and tried to re-download several times, but the app no longer works on my iPad. The pictures are tiny and blank. This has been a big disappointment for a very expensive set of blocks. I would appreciate troubleshooting ideas.
  • Doesn't work with my phone

    I hold my phone over the tracker and the model pops up for about 1/4 of a second and then disappears. There should be a place to read instructions that could possibly be printed out
  • Needs more

    I installed the app on my iPad, instead of my phone, which is great bc I can put the trackpad in front of the iPad on its case. That way, it holds itself in place.

    I like how you can get a look at all angles, simply by turning the trackpad. And I also like that you can control the animation; that's the perfect way to show my 4 year old how the pieces fit together.

    Two negatives, though. Some of the cards are somewhat complicated internally, and the cards don't show the pieces clearly. And not all of the cards are on the app. It would be best if they all were, especially for younger children.

    Also, you can't zoom in closer to the image on the trackpad. That can be a problem, especially since the tone of the colors is so overblown that some of the shapes are harder to see. They're just too bright. Being able to get closer, or just reducing the brightness of the colors, would be improvements.
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  • So so

    I guess it is ok. I have to hold my phone on top of the tracker card while trying to build the blocks with one hand. Should be just a manual for the designs you want to build if you didn't include the manual in the original toy Packaging

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