# Fun With Directions HD — user reviews > 66 indexed App Store user reviews of Fun With Directions HD by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-directions-hd/id475972703/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fun-with-directions-hd/id475972703.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 24 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Fun With Directions HD? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and engaging for kids - 💡 Highly customizable for individual needs - 🚀 Great for speech therapy and learning directions - 🎨 Bright and clear graphics - 🗣️ Clear wording and speech options - 🔄 Multiple levels and scenarios - 🎧 Nice sounds and encouraging effects - 👨‍🏫 Useful for parents and therapists - ✅ Easy to use and understand - 🧠 Helps with listening skills and vocabulary - 🌟 Superstar direction feature is engaging - 🆓 No ads or in-app purchases mentioned **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashing issues reported - 🔇 No sound or audio problems - 🤔 Vague responses required for some actions - 🖱️ Difficulty with touch and drag interactions - 📉 Inconsistent data tracking - 😵 Glare from white background - 🔊 Sound effects too loud compared to narrator **Commonly reported bugs** - No sound - Previous graphics staying on the page - Crashing when adding new groups - Difficulty clicking/dragging items **Most requested features** - More specific response requirements - Ability to change background color - True randomization of concepts - Option to mix concepts in random mode - More variety in pictures and items - A level between intermediate and advanced - Option to just click and place instead of drag - More concepts added - Ability to track users/progress more effectively - Automatic advancement to next concept - Mix concepts together instead of one at a time ## Newest reviews (11 of 66) ### 4/5 — Love this *2013-02-20, version 1.3* I would have given this 5 stars but the screen doesn't flip and the volume control is on the bottom. ### 4/5 — Great App! *2012-10-13, version 1.2* This is a great app that helps with listening skills. I like that you can also use it for reading if you turn the voice off. My daughter loves this app as well, but she is a bit young to read just yet so she uses it with the voice. I like the varying levels so I can pick a level that is just right for my students at work as well. ### 5/5 — Really like this *2012-09-24* Enjoyed the option of being able to listen and/or switch to reading it as text. Being able show and follow the steps at my kids own pace was a big plus. We also used during SLP and implemented it with step instructions and it help a lot. We've started using this as at home therapy on a rotation basis of every other day and is helping tremendously. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2012-09-24, version 1.2* I love this app is multi-purpose for having the child follow directions that use color, direction, and object use. The graphics are colorful and clean; my daughter loves this app and so do I! Great job! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2012-09-23, version 1.2* This app is not only great for special needs, but also you younger kids. It not only teaches kids to listen to directions, but also works on postional words, colors, and vocabulary! I really like this and will be using it in my kindergarten classroom this week! ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2012-09-21, version 1.2* This is a great app for anyone wanting to work with a user on directions. Nice bright, clear photos/pictures to work with. Clear directions for the user and randomization is a plus! I would love to have a way to track users, but otherwise a great app! Thank You Hamaguchi Apps! ### 5/5 — Love this App! *2012-09-20* Love this following directions app! Definite plus that you have to click to get the next direction. This is useful when reviewing the direction with the child. You don't feel rushed because it doesn't just skip to the next item immediately. I had occassional difficulty when clicking the items requested. Many times I, or the child, would have to click it multiple times before it would register and allow you to drag it to the basket. It would also be beneficial to keep track of the child's correct vs incorrect responses on the screen or at the end of a 'lesson'. Overall, very impressed with this app. ### 5/5 — Fun app *2012-09-14, version 1.2* This app has been great in helping my daughter practice following directions. Also, it has really strengthened her understanding of right vs. left. It has lots of directions and is easy to switch between skill set questions. Recommended! ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2012-09-14, version 1.2* This app was really easy for the kids to fall in love with. The colors and graphics are awesome and they do not want to put it down. Very fun app that will keep them busy for a long time i'm sure. Thank you ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2012-09-13, version 1.2* Our daughter really needed help with direction and this helped focus her. She could work on it over and over. I was very pleased with the bright colors! Guided children very well in what directions and how they needed to do them. ### 5/5 — Nice, easy-to-use therapy tool. *2012-09-13, version 1.2* This app has clear instructions, simple graphics and no annoying background themes. I like that it is customizable and has the option of increasing levels of difficulty to grow along with emerging skills. Makes a great addition to any teacher/parent's "tool box" for kids who need a little extra help with several concepts. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Parent *2016-07-21, version 1.6* There is no sound ### 1/5 — ******** *2014-08-10* Sooooo bad it's a rip off waste of money 8((((<-ME **Developer response:** Dear luluredru, Apple is now allowing developers to respond to reviews so even though this is nearly three years old, we are curious what you didn't like (specifically) about the app and what surprised you about it. We have a YouTube video that demonstrates what it is, and very specific descriptions on our website. Can you explain more specifically what you thought it was going to be and what disappointed you? Thanks, Justin @ Hamaguchi Apps ### 2/5 — No sound! *2017-03-22, version 1.8* I downloaded this app and there is no sound! Very disappointed. How can this be fixed?? ### 2/5 — Need to fix bug *2015-03-30, version 1.5* I also really like the app; however to pay $15 and have bugs is unacceptable. I am obviously not the only one have trouble with the previous graphics staying on the page causing my students to be unable to follow the directions...very frustrating. I have attempted to send an email, but it bounced back. Hope they get this and fix the bugs! ### 3/5 — Good but not perfect *2012-09-15* I'm a mother to preschoolers who have just been tested for their IEP. I was very interested in the forms the testing took and the holes it revealed in their knowledge. One of the tests included how well they followed directions, located objects based on referential data (next to the purple car), and remembered multiple step directions. These are basic skills but my children were obviously developing them differently. This app is a basic version of what I hoped to find. Overall it helps their listening skills and works on some colors, positions, etc. I did find it not as polished from an "entertain the kid" learning game perspective. There's no flashy reward for getting it right. It's not obvious why some games ask for touching and others dragging (kids trying to carefully finger erase instead of drag and drop). I didn't know you could scroll through the right bar of objects and kept wondering why it asked for objects not on the screen. The random concept option obviously isn't quite random. Still, this addresses the concepts I wanted to work on, so great! ### 3/5 — Great! *2012-08-08* This is a great app for working on basic concepts and following directions. The only thing that I would like to see changed is that when it is in "random" mode it doesn't actually present the concepts randomly. You still have to click on "new concept" to change the concept. It would be nice if the concepts were presented randomly instead of just one concept at a time even though you are on "random" mode. But this is a great app for speech therapy and the pictures are simple yet engaging! Thanks for this app! ### 4/5 — Too vague *2020-03-06* I like this app, BUT you request need to require a more specific response. Right now, color, erase and give all require simply dragging the crayon / pencil / item to a location. I had expected erase and color to require scrubbing the crayon or pencil, but they do not. It doesn’t even require the child to know the difference between a crayon and eraser! Close, open, push and touch all respond as correct for simply touching the item. No swiping involved. Please update and require a more specific response to count as correct. As a speech therapist, I want to know if the child actually knows these words and not just to tap on a picture. **Developer response:** Thank you for your suggestions. When we update the app, we'll see if we can incorporate some of these changes. ### 4/5 — Good practice *2014-04-04, version 1.5* I like this app and so do the kids. For the SLP I would recommend taking your own data and not relying on the app's data tracking as it only tracks data for one concept of a multi-step direction. ### 4/5 — Nice app *2013-05-13* Nice app for assessing the ability to process and follow direction. One is given a direction to follow, and options to carry out that directive are illustrated. The user then selects from a varied field of options. The layout is simplified without clutter, so the listener can tune into what is expected of them. There are options to customize or change the way directions are given - verbal or text. As the listener gains in experience, the questions become more complex. I would love to see an adaptation to this already fine app to be able to change the background color from white to say light yellow or green so that the glare of the white back-lit background does not tire the user's eyes as much. The "Superstar" Direction is cute, and reinforcing as the user gets a chance to proclaim what they just did. I would recommend this app for home and clinic use. ### 4/5 — Crashing *2013-05-08, version 1.4* Love the app for my younger speech kids, but today it was crashing when I tried to add new groups. Is there a limit to the number of groups allowed? I have several iPads, and the program crashed on two different ones tried. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It is Fun! *2025-02-26* We got this for our grandson who I babysit often, and is in need of extra help with his listening, speech etc. Wow- he really enjoys this “game” and is learning to pay attention to the instructions and see the correct results. Bright colors, nice sounds and clear wording make it enjoyable for him (yet it serves the purpose and I can see improvement already with him). Lots of scenarios and levels, not boring for him. Or me. **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your kind review. We are glad you are enjoying the app! If you ever have any issues with it, please shoot us an email at info@hamaguchiapps.com ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2018-01-28* I love this app!!! I like the "repeat" feature as well as some of my students need repetition. **Developer response:** Glad you like the app! Enjoy! ### 5/5 — Must have for SLPS *2013-05-30* This app is fantastic for working on following directions with multiple modifiers and prepositions. My students love using this app. They think it's a "fun" app, not a "work" app. The app has 3 levels: easy, intermediate and advanced. You can work on all of the included concepts or customize the concepts for each student. You can create groups with each student working on different concepts or levels. The app can record data on a student's performance for each concept per session. Data can be printed or emailed. There are no ads or in app purchases. There's a big difference in difficulty between the intermediate and advanced levels. I would love to see a level between the two. I'd recommend this app for speech therapists and for parents of preschoolers who need help with complex directions and directions that include prepositions. **Developer response:** Dear El Slp, Even though it has been nearly 4 years since you posted this, we developers are now allowed to respond to reviews, yay! We wanted to thank you for your review and your suggestions. Justin @ Hamaguchi Apps ### 5/5 — good job *2013-05-02, version 1.4* Great following directions app. Lots of directons to choose from. I like the different levels as well. Great job on the update. ### 5/5 — Following directions *2013-05-01* Great job. I like the different customization tools and wide variety of concepts to work on. I love having the option to automatically advance or manually do it and I like having the option for text or none. Also, I like the superstar directions and the different options for how many times you get them. The new tap and touch option is great. You really listened to the reviews and you've made an awesome app even better. Again, Great job! ### 5/5 — Great App for Kids With Speech Issues! *2013-04-12* I am in LOVE with this App! First of all, it is kid-friendly, and my son enjoys it, which makes everyone's life easier. Plus, it is so customizable to the child or student's needs, depending on the setting, and if you are an SLP, it is set up for data tracking for multiple users! The app's design males it seem like a game to kids, which is highly effective. In the easy setting, it teaches very basic direction, and the you got from there! Anyone with a child with or student with receptive language delays, should check this app out! ### 5/5 — Well done! *2013-04-11, version 1.4* Yay! You added data tracking and group play. Love it! This is one of my very favorite apps. Love how I can use it with a variety of cognitive levels. Also like the new automatic advance feature and the ability to do "touch and tap"--definitely a plus for my little ones who have a hard time with touch and drag. Great job on these improvements! ### 5/5 — HUGE HIT!!! *2012-09-29, version 1.2* My daughter LOVES this app!!! The directions are very clear, the pictures are bright and uncluttered for a visually impaired child and the speech option can be turned on or off!! Another excellent app from Hamaguchi Apps!!! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2012-09-28, version 1.2* I love this app! It is a wonderful tool for teaching users of all ages how to follow all levels of direction. The sound effects are encouraging for young users too. I think thing I would like to see added is a method of scoring correct answers. I really look forward to letting my son play with this app! ### 5/5 — Really awesome app *2012-09-28, version 1.2* I love this one it shows in such an easy way on following directions , the pictures are bright and the sound on it is easy to understand. My daughter uses this one a lot and has help greatly on teaching her this skill. Even as an adult. I had fun with it too --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*