Not what I expected
I had hoped that this would be a fun application. Sadly it is quite boring. As a parent I am second guessing this buy. I guess I will see how my children respond. I will update my review once they do.
Response from developer
Thanks for sharing your comments. We thought you’d like our fun character animations and sound effects. Our research shows learners are very engaged by this app, but we understand it’s not for everyone. We hope you give us another chance :-)
Not worth the $3
This app presents good ways to learn the concepts of adding and subtracting and how they can be thought of as combining and separating. Unfortunately, at the harder levels, it just assesses the students on their ability to memorize rather than to know addition or subtraction. A student may also simply click a bunch of random numbers until they get the correct answer. I would want to use this for my child before they start learning addition and subtraction in written form, but there are other ways to promote these concepts than paying $3 for this app.
Show more
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback. At the higher levels, the app challenges the learner to focus on concepts rather than overt visual indicators, thereby cementing knowledge acquisition.
Very addictive
I think this game is very addictive!
My daughter loves this app, my son likes it
My son, who has been struggling to learn fact families, likes this app. It is helping him to have better number sense. He is in 3rd grade, is very bright but also has a very slow cognitive processing speed. My daughter, who is 4.5, loves the app. It is sort of good for such a young child, but definitely can be a challenge. Hard for little hands to use more precise gestures that you need.
Show more
My kids love Dexteria Dots!
My boys go to this app every time I let them play my iPad. I like that it is so creative. My older boy (8) loves making bonus dots and my younger (5) likes making the different numbers in new ways. I like that they are learning Math concepts while having fun
