# Grammar Pop > Educational word game for learning parts of speech through interactive challenges. (iPhone/iPad app by HPHLP.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grammar-pop/id720189154 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [HPHLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/395949292) - Category: Education, Games - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 1.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 38 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2013-10-11 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grammar-pop/id720189154/reviews.md ## What is Grammar Pop? The award-winning Grammar Girl presents Grammar Pop: A fun word game for adults and a great way for kids to learn parts of speech. Match words with parts-of-speech, pop clouds, and progress from nouns and verbs to gerunds and participles. The sentences get longer, the parts of speech get harder, and the timer gets shorter as you pop more clouds and advance through the game. You won’t even know you’re learning! TESTIMONIALS “Unlike anything I've seen...Fun to play a 'smart' game.” —Beth St. James, graphic designer, artist, and mom “As a licensed teacher I'd strongly recommend it to middle or high school English students.” —Scott Miniea, grammar enthusiast “My 3rd & 4th grades sons loved it!...The 3rd grade son struggles with spelling and grammar. He really got into the game.” —Jennifer Whitmer, elementary school administrator and mother of four “As an adult I enjoyed being able to brush up on my skills...A very valuable classroom tool.” —Salina Gibson, author “I teach a college grammar class and I think the repetition of identifying parts of a sentence would help my students tremendously.” —Timi Ross Poeppelman, college professor AWARDS FOR GRAMMAR GIRL Grammar Girl products have a proven track record for excellence in education. 2012 International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice (for "Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students") 2016 Best Education Podcast – Academy of Podcasters 2015 101 Best Websites for Writers – Writer's Digest Grammar Girl has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show as a grammar expert, is a regular radio guest, and has been featured in Business Week, the New York Times, CNN, Reader’s Digest, the Washington Post, and USA Today. She has written seven books on grammar, including "Grammar Girl Presents The Ultimate Writing Guide for Students," which is used in many classrooms and has been offered through Scholastic book fairs. ## Key features - Match words to parts of speech - Pop clouds to progress - Increasing difficulty levels - Learn nouns, verbs, gerunds, participles - Engaging word game format ## Recent user reviews (10 of 16) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grammar-pop/id720189154/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Many errors *2020-06-19, version 1.2* “For” is not a verb. ### 2/5 — Great Concept—Poor Execution *2019-03-12, version 1.2* I see that other users have identified the problems. Where are the fixes? Seriously. ### 4/5 — Fun learning experience well worth the price. *2017-07-05, version 1.1* Thanks Mignon for putting time into creating this fun and educational game. ### 4/5 — Good as a parts of speech review but not great *2016-03-12, version 1.1* Unlike some other reviewers, I wasn't expecting fancy graphics and effects, so I wasn't disappointed, and I didn't have any technical issues. I was looking for a decent parts of speech review to recommend for students, and I think this is a decent one. In the upper levels, however, a few words are not correctly classified, especially a few participles classified as verbs. For instance, in the phrase "cooking class," "cooking" is describing the class and is therefore a participle, not a gerund as the game purports. ### 2/5 — Lackluster, disappointing *2015-03-02, version 1.1* When I first started the game I enjoyed it and was ready to recommend it to all of my LA students. Fortunately, I continued to play before making the recommendation. I love your podcast, and I find you to be an excellent resource for improving language use. This game, however, has several incorrect answers in it. The most common has to do with the verb; it often has the player label the past participle verb as a participle, but the participle should be a verbal used as an adjective. In addition, there are at least two cases in which the game labels an adverb as a preposition when it has no object. ### 1/5 — Amateur programming job *2014-07-16, version 1.1* This is a cheap app that tries to leverage the marketability of Grammar Girl. It's quite a sad attempt at programming. There is little attention to detail in the presentation or animation. The graphics are dirt cheap, like Pac-man for the Atari 2600. They could have been done with Windows Paintbrush. Bonus coins (the furthest the game goes for extra game depth) don't really look like coins and don't rotate about their centers when they appear. Tapping the coins cause them to disappear instantly, with no audio feedback. And whoever chose the fonts and colors for the words and buttons doesn't understand either typography or color combinations. I imagine Mignon Fogarty herself thought up the specs in an hour and picked the lowest bidder on Elance, a team of iOS amateurs in Mumbai, to throw it together in a week. I really expected better. ### 5/5 — Grammar Girl Rocks *2014-01-28, version 1.1* My 4th grade daughter and I played Grammar Girl after dinner for an hour and only got through level 5 with 3 stats. She laughed that Dad struggled with adjectives vs adverbs and we both learned lots! We bought this thinking it was more like the PBS Word Girl, but it is it's own thing with sentence clouds that you click each word's type (noun, verb, adjective, adverb or article). If they update this app I have 2 suggestions: 1 - Make a boy version so boys will be inclined to play. 2 - Add an animated song for helping users remember which is word type is (noun - person, place or thing). That way kids who don't know the difference between adjectives and adverbs won't have to learn the hard way by constantly clicking the wrong item. ### 4/5 — Need more time to read the sentence *2014-01-15, version 1.1* English is my second language so I need more time to read the sentence. I hope the update will have a choice of time. ### 4/5 — Fun and Smart with a Few Miscategorizations *2014-01-03, version 1.1* I've played every level, so clearly I love this game. It is a nice refresher course that's also entertaining. Like other reviewers, I noted a few miscategorizations ("spelling" in "spelling bee" isn't a gerund; "there" is miscast as a pronoun). Others I recall were "up" in "catch up" (in that case, it's an adverb, not a preposition) and "her," "their," "my," etc. (they aren't pronouns—but "hers," "his," "theirs," and "mine" would be). Anyway, those issues only made me feel stronger in my grammar, which I gather is the point of the game. Mission accomplished! Thanks! ### 2/5 — Could be Fun *2013-11-23, version 1.1* Even with multiple taps on the correct answer the game does not always acknowledge the answer. You run out of time because the game refuses your choice. ## Frequently asked questions about Grammar Pop ### What is Grammar Pop? Grammar Pop is an educational word game designed to help users learn parts of speech. It features interactive challenges where players match words to their grammatical functions. ### Who is Grammar Pop for? Grammar Pop is suitable for a wide audience, including elementary school children, middle and high school students, and adults looking to refresh their grammar skills. It's recommended for ages 4 and up. ### How does Grammar Pop teach grammar? The game uses a fun, cloud-popping mechanic where players identify and match words to their correct parts of speech. As players advance, sentences become longer and parts of speech more complex. ### Is Grammar Pop available on multiple devices? Yes, Grammar Pop is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It also has compatibility with Apple Watch, offering a versatile learning experience. ### How often is Grammar Pop updated? The app was last updated on September 14, 2017, with the latest version being 1.2. While updates may not be frequent, the core educational content remains valuable. ### What is the price of Grammar Pop? Grammar Pop is a paid application, available for $1.99. This one-time purchase provides access to all its educational features without ongoing costs. ### What do users think of Grammar Pop? User feedback suggests it's a 'smart' and fun game, with recommendations from licensed teachers for middle and high school students. Some parents also noted their children, even those struggling with grammar, enjoyed and benefited from it. ### Does Grammar Pop have ads? Based on the provided information, there is no mention of advertisements within Grammar Pop. It is presented as a straightforward paid educational tool. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.2 — 2017-09-14 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 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