# EYT Mr Ant

> iPad game assessing children's visual working memory through sticker placement recall. (iPhone/iPad app by University of Wollongong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyt-mr-ant/id919071657 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [University of Wollongong](https://appshunter.io/developer/527113169)
- Category: Education
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 255 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyt-mr-ant/id919071657/reviews.md

## What is EYT Mr Ant?

Early Years Toolbox (EYT) Mr. Ant is an iPad-based assessment of children's working memory (i.e., the amount of visual information that they can concurrently coordinate in mind). In this game, children encounter a cartoon character – Mr. Ant – who has placed a number of coloured stickers on different parts of his body. After a short time Mr. Ant disappears and, once he reappears without any stickers, the child is asked to recall the locations of the stickers by tapping where the stickers used to be. Trials are presented in order of difficulty, with a stop rule after a prescribed number of incorrect responses to prevent frustration associated with overly difficult items. This game takes approximately 5-8 minutes to complete.

Scores are presented on the final assessment screen. For more precise research applications, there are options to have the item-by-item data sent to a user-specified e-mail address or database. For more information, training videos and analysis resources, please visit http://www.eytoolbox.com.au 

Languages embedded: English, Arabic, Afrikaans, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Mandinka, Mongolian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Shangaan, Sotho, Spanish, Swedish, Xhosa, Zulu, and more in progress

About the Early Years Toolbox:

The 'Early Years Toolbox' (EYT, for short) is comprised of brief, engaging game-like assessments of  children’s self-regulation, executive functioning and vocabulary. These assessments are based on well-established and widely used measures, yet have been adapted and optimised on the basis of 20+ years of research experience working with young children.

NOTE FOR RESEARCHERS: If using this app for research and/or publication purposes, please cite the following as the original source article:

Howard, S. J., & Melhuish, E. (2017). An Early Years Toolbox (EYT) for assessing early executive function, language, self-regulation, and social development: Validity, reliability and preliminary norms. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 35(3), 255-275.

## Key features

- Working memory assessment
- Visual information recall
- Progressive difficulty levels
- Research data export
- Multilingual support
- Early childhood development focus

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eyt-mr-ant/id919071657/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Gr8 find!

*2014-11-24*

I downloaded Mr. Ant and other apps from this developer, and each one was friendly but low-key and progressed at a reasonable pace. Data is available, and it was interesting to observe the children attempting the activities. I noticed some subtle strengths and weaknesses I hadn't spotted in the mayhem of the usual day.

In Mr. Ant, the student is presented with the Mr. Ant character with a spot of color placed on its body. The ant disappears, followed by a brief interval, reappears, and then the child is asked to tap the ant where the spot was previously located. Gradually, a second dot is placed on its body, then a third, etc. Nicely done!

## Frequently asked questions about EYT Mr Ant

### What is EYT Mr Ant?

EYT Mr Ant is an iPad-based game designed to assess children's working memory. It involves recalling the locations of stickers placed on a cartoon character.

### How long does a game of EYT Mr Ant take?

A single session of EYT Mr Ant typically takes between 5 to 8 minutes to complete, making it a brief and engaging assessment.

### What age group is EYT Mr Ant suitable for?

EYT Mr Ant is suitable for children aged 4 and above, as indicated by its age rating. It focuses on early childhood cognitive development.

### Can EYT Mr Ant be used for research purposes?

Yes, EYT Mr Ant is designed with researchers in mind. It offers options to export item-by-item data to email or a database for more precise analysis.

### What languages does EYT Mr Ant support?

EYT Mr Ant supports a wide range of languages, including English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and many others, with more in progress.

### How does EYT Mr Ant prevent frustration for children?

The game includes a stop rule after a prescribed number of incorrect responses. This prevents children from becoming overly frustrated with items that are too difficult.

### Is EYT Mr Ant available on Android devices?

Currently, EYT Mr Ant is an iPad-based application and is supported on iPads. There is no information available regarding Android support.

### How often is EYT Mr Ant updated?

The latest version of EYT Mr Ant is 3.16.0, which was last updated on September 9, 2025. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.16.0 — 2025-09-09

- Ability to export game data played using .plist files stored locally to CSV file.
- QR study code now (via database) can set preference for game progress status
- UI/UX and workflow improvements to settings, connection code, and data queue manager
- Camera permission check before allowing QR scanning
- Other minor bug fixes

### 3.15.0 — 2025-07-25

- Updated database connection to support single organisation connection codes
- Improved RT capture accuracy
- Other minor bug fixes

### 3.13.0 — 2025-01-25

- Setswana language support
- Other minor bug fixes

### 3.12.0 — 2024-11-18

- Allows new data submissions if older non compliant data is blocking in the queue.
- Other minor fixes and compatibility update.

### 3.11.4 — 2024-07-23

Minor bug fixes

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