# Play and Learn Science — user reviews

> 48 indexed App Store user reviews of Play and Learn Science by PBS Kids, rated 4.20/5 from 467 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-and-learn-science/id1300256105/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-and-learn-science/id1300256105.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 306 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 45

## What do users think of Play and Learn Science?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎓 Educational and STEM-focused content
- 👍 Free app with good value
- 🧠 Encourages critical thinking
- 🎮 Interactive and engaging gameplay
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Appropriate for preschoolers and young children
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing design

**Cons**

- 🔇 Persistent sound/audio issues across devices
- 😴 Gets boring after extended play
- ⏱️ Lack of content updates for years
- 🐛 Download and installation problems
- 🎭 Character design concerns (green character appearance)
- 📱 Inconsistent performance across iOS devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No sound on iPhone (works on iPad)
- Sound missing despite reinstallation attempts
- App won't play audio when device is on silent
- Download failures and extended download times
- Character color display bug (Dot appearing purple instead of green)
- Inconsistent audio performance across devices with same OS

**Most requested features**

- Add new weather options and clothing items
- Celsius temperature option in temperature picker
- Restore Kart Kingdom game
- Expand learning games and interactive capabilities
- Option to turn off voiceover narration
- Add more diverse content and games

## Newest reviews (11 of 48)

### 4/5 — Great app!

*2025-10-14*

I personally love it .PBS Kids game you can count on but it gets a little bit boring as you go on I recommend it and it’s free!

### 4/5 — Update

*2025-06-06*

I have an update for the temperature picker. U should do celsius keep Fahrenheit though. U you could click the thermometer to change it to Celsius. please update

### 3/5 — 🌹🌹🌹🌹🎋

*2025-01-31, version 3.1*

Hlbilnin

### 4/5 — Best game ever!

*2024-04-06, version 3.1*

Why I raided four stars is because

### 4/5 — Games could have been better. 🤔😕😫➡️😆😄😍

*2024-02-20*

Hi, I’m Adrianna. 5⭐️ This app is fun I used it so many times I also 
think I’ve used it in the past. This app’s games should have been more 
fun. And that’s why I ended with 4 stars.

### 3/5 — PBS KIDS

*2023-06-27, version 3.0*

BRING BACK KART KINGDOM PLEASE 😩😩😩😫😭😭😭

### 4/5 — Great!

*2022-08-31, version 3.0*

This is great! Best learning app EVER!

### 4/5 — No sound

*2022-07-05*

My child enjoys this app. The big issue is that there is no sound when the ringer is on silent.

### 3/5 — Why there is no sound

*2022-02-03*

I tried a lot of times to down load or update ,but still doesn’t work, my kid is very disappointed

### 5/5 — I love this game

*2021-01-08, version 2.0.3*

Hi I'm Brooklyn or Brookie and this game so much its for 4 and up and im only 10 and I love this game so much! Im rating this buddy a 5/5

### 5/5 — Critical Thinking

*2021-01-03*

I love that their is a lot of critical thinking involved with this app. I also love that this app is very STEM involved as well.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — No

*2025-09-06, version 3.1*

I like your game but why are the kids green and why is there a furry 💀 

I like Incredibox Sprunki better

### 1/5 — No sound

*2025-03-30, version 3.1*

My grandson loves this app. But there is no sound. I have deleted and reinstalled the app multiple times. My husband has this app on his iPad, running the same OS and he has sound. They need to update this app very badly.

### 1/5 — Sound issues

*2024-09-28, version 3.1*

Mom of disappointed toddler

### 1/5 — Get back the old logo

*2024-08-17, version 3.1*

Plsss

### 1/5 — Ew a furry

*2024-05-26, version 3.1*

There’s a furry in the game there’s a green thing that has a tail so it’s a furry 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

### 1/5 — I HATE THIS GAME!

*2024-01-02, version 3.1*

I enjoyed playing the game yesterday but now the sound is GONE! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS PBS?!?! WHY?!?! I NOW HATE THIS GAME BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SOUND!!! I HOPE KIDS WILL NEVER ENJOY IT EVER AGAIN!!!!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

### 1/5 — never even played

*2021-07-29*

It won’t let me play because it’s still downloading and been 4 hours
 the same thing happened with there other apps that I downloaded

**Developer response:** Hi gamelover, we're sorry to hear that the app is not installing correctly for you on your device. We recommend trying to fully restart your device, checking your internet connection, and then trying to download the app again. If the issue persists after this, please contact us at help@pbs.org for assistance. Hope this helps! - PBS KIDS Team

### 1/5 — Replaced kart kingdom

*2020-11-18, version 2.0.3*

I got this app and it was called cart kingdom and it was super cool and fun. Then one day it updated into this. I HATE THIS!!! I loved kart kingdom and played on it ALOT now I can’t because this replaced it😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

### 2/5 — Update

*2025-04-02, version 3.1*

I had this app since I was five now I’m eleven and it still hasn’t changed!

### 2/5 — No sound

*2020-05-04*

This seems to be a recurrent problem for people - there is no sound! There is a fix solution on the pbs website but for the life of me could not get it to work! Come one pbs please fix it as this app is really good otherwise!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Don. Sal

*2025-06-15, version 3.1*

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### 5/5 — ❤️😊

*2025-03-26, version 3.1*

I love the app

### 5/5 — my kids love this

*2024-08-23*

so i wanted a kids game thats good bc all the kids games i got was really really bad,they make my kids not so happy they said they like those games but they're just not so...bright so i was looking for a game that they would like then i saw this game i downloaded this and...THEY 
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IT!!!! like it was a toy they play it almost every day and i ♥︎ this so please download this everybody and Developers pls make more kids games oh and bye😍😉😙  ⑂✺ṳ Պᾰкḙ Պḙ ℏᾰ℘℘⑂

### 5/5 — Cool game but it gets pretty boring.

*2024-05-15*

Starting with, this is a great game and I love it, but it gets boring. I LOVEEE the dress up game. BUT. there hasn’t been an update for over 5 or 3 years. Pls add new weathers and clothes so I can enjoy it! This is an awesome, amazing, nice, cool, fabulous, excellent, game! So if you just did what I said up there, I would appreciate it. Have a good day/ afternoon/ or night, and have a nice day! Thanks,                  Sincerely, {The Roblox Squad}

### 5/5 — The best

*2024-03-14*

This is a very educational app. I love it so much. I’ve had the app ever since I love it

### 5/5 — New game on PBS kids play and learn science

*2024-03-04*

This new game on PBS kids called “motion” and you gonna controlling, speeding, super cool stuff, such as a little kid, and more fun games that you like your favorite on PBS kids play and learn science! Have fun and Enjoy your day!

### 5/5 — fun

*2022-12-03*

Great game but no sound in my phone and the old version is “ kart Kingdom”

### 5/5 — Yeah

*2022-08-03, version 3.0*

I should have this when I ask

### 5/5 — OMG 😱

*2021-10-29, version 3.0*

I LOVE IT!

### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*2021-06-03, version 2.0.3*

Game is so cool I teach my brother about it and he loves it so much I let my brother play with it

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*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 2026-06-10.*