Highlights™ Shapes User Reviews

Name: Highlights™ Shapes
Rating: 3.8 (325 reviews)

Highlights™ Shapes

Highlights for Children, Inc.

🎮 Games

📚 Education

👪 Family

Customer Experience

Positive experience62.8% of reviews

Neutral9.3% of reviews

Negative experience27.9% of reviews

~ Based on 86 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Highlights™ Shapes. Based on 325 reviews and a 3.8/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

👶Excellent educational tool for learning shapes and colors
🎮Engaging and intuitive gameplay mechanics for toddlers
🧠Builds abstract reasoning, patience, and problem-solving skills
🎨Appealing graphics and visual design
🦊Charming fox character guide
🎵Calming music and sound effects
📱Works offline without WiFi requirement
✨No intrusive ads in free version
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Suitable for wide age range (1-5 years old)
🎯Simple and intuitive navigation for young children

Negative things

🔊Persistent sound/audio issues across multiple devices
💰Expensive in-app purchases for additional levels
🚫No family sharing support for purchases
📉Limited content - only 3-4 levels available
⏱️Levels complete too quickly (3-10 minutes each)
🔄Lost purchased content after phone updates
❌Misleading 'free app' marketing when most content requires payment
🎓Naming inconsistency (calls rhombus a 'diamond')
😕Some themes potentially unsettling for young children (ancient idol)
🚫Lack of parental controls and home button protection
📞Unresponsive customer support
💳Confusing pricing display with crossed-out prices

Is Highlights™ Shapes Safe?

Highlights™ Shapes appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Highlights™ Shapes is 76/100.

This assessment is based on 325 user ratings, with an App Store average of 3.8/5.

Safety Analysis

68.6% of ratings point to a safe experience

6.8% of ratings suggest some concerns

24.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 325 App Store ratings for Highlights™ Shapes.

Is Highlights™ Shapes Legit?

Highlights™ Shapes appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Highlights™ Shapes is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Finally

I HAVEN’T PLAYED THIS FOR 4 YEARS

Slashlanger singled or

6 months ago

Highlights shapes

This is the best game ever I used to play when I was little, but when I did I still play it even know I’m nine. I still love this game.

Emma Hicok

a year ago

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saajan raj

a year ago

Review

The hidden pictures app IS both Fun 🤩 and engaging. I would recommend it for everyone. I also find it relaxingi . It’s definitely worth getting but to try to Do everyday. I found it is a good way to wind/calm down for the day.

Buckeye A-Train

a year ago

Great skill building

My children have all loved this games over the years. It has great replayability. It has helped them build abstract reasoning, patience, and problem-solving.

Mr. Big Bad Wolf

2 years ago

CANDY

I love the candy level 😍🍬

Tracelina

2 years ago

Really

NO SOUND

++++----====

3 years ago

Shapes

Really good game!

vivienne boyd

3 years ago

App Won’t let me buy the game! as app need an account number??

I Try to pay for the full version -from an Android phone- but can’t create an account, can’t contact support, the text message does not go through… I want to spend money in your shop!!! Signed up for the 10% off, still can’t buy it! If you send me an email address, I give you the address in question.

BigCat1FL

4 years ago

No sound

Unable to hear sound . Able to hear on old iPad but not newer ones

melaniejane23040

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for the review. As we work to address this issue, we have found that allowing notifications for this app on your device enables the sound. Thanks!

Best value to purchase is MORE expensive than original price???

Just got a look at the purchase page in the game and it says “get them all for $7.96” except the $7.96 is crossed out and $8.49 is next to it with the words “best value” next to it. There is nothing to indicate that you’re getting more for this value and it simply lists everything for that one price regardless and there is still a second purchasable square below that of an additional game for 2.79. Explain to me how paying MORE is the better value????

red_Scarlet

4 years ago

I can’t play this game

I am playing ABCmouse

Cornache

4 years ago

Do not play this game

I was just thinking

Nich904

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, if there is something we can help with please email us at highlights-apps@highlights.com. Thanks!

Stop!

Stop making this app please!

Blackfloppy

5 years ago

Sound and music have disappeared

My granddaughter loves the games and enjoys moving the shapes. But we can’t get the music and sounds back on. I have tried pushing the individual on-off buttons for sound and music and turning the iPad on and off. Any suggestions?

JECmeaty

5 years ago

Response from developer

Hi- Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry you're having trouble with the sound in the Shapes app. To fix the issue, please try to uninstall and reinstall the app. If this does not work, please email us at highlights-apps@highlights.com so that we can look into this further for you.

Good content

I liked the content for the price on this app. When my kiddo (21 months) put two triangles together to make a diamond, he was like ohhhh. Putting the shapes together was engaging for him though he already knew all the shapes and colors before playing this and it was fairly easy for him so he was focused on the discovery part of how everything was being arranged. After reading some other parent comments, they bring up interesting points. Yes there are archaeological artifacts and spaceships if that is a concern for anyone. Honestly at 21 months I’m pretty sure he isn’t putting too much thought on that part yet and the colors are engaging. Would he have preferred more down to earth fish and animal themes, probably. But overall 5 stars cause it’s cost is reasonable for content and little guy is expanding on his shape knowledge enjoyably with this app in ways that physical puzzles would not provide easily.

kwwtx

6 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a thoughtful review. We're glad your son is enjoying Shapes!

If notifications are disabled, there is deliberately no sound.

This is an extremely predatory practice especially for a kids app. I saw this on reddit and decided to try it for myself, and sure enough... Despite not having kids or any legitimate interest in this app, this is still a disgusting practice and this shouldn't be on the app store.

apollo_777

6 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, we're sorry you're having issues with the Shapes app. The app sound should work without notifications being enabled. Please try to fully uninstall and reinstall the app. If that does not resolve the issue, please email us at highlights-apps@highlights.com and include the type of device you're playing on so that we can further troubleshoot the issue.

Shared in app purchases

Can’t share in app purchases w family.

danz209898

6 years ago

Great App, Issue with the sound

Daughter loves the app, but unable to get sound to work on my phone or my IPad. Tried a few tricks found in other reviews but to no avail

NLMT79

6 years ago

Response from developer

Hi - I'm sorry you're having issues with the sound. Try fully uninstalling and reinstalling the app. That should resolve the problem but if not, please email us at highlights-apps@highlights.com so that we can troubleshoot further.