# Room on the Broom: Games

> Magical games for children aged 3-7, based on a popular children's book. (iPhone/iPad app by Magic Light Pictures Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-on-the-broom-games/id705107094 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Magic Light Pictures Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/705107097)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 174 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Spanish, Swedish
- Released: 2013-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-on-the-broom-games/id705107094/reviews.md

## What is Room on the Broom?

BAFTA NOMINATED GAME based on the No.1 Halloween children's picture book!

**Perfect for 3 - 7 year olds with no in-app purchases.  "A must-have app” The i Mums**

***Great technical support - see below or contact hello@roomonthebroom.com***

Featuring 8 magical, fun-filled games the beautiful 'Room on the Broom: Games' is designed to inspire creativity and learning while giving hours of fun for everyone.  

Collect medals as you:
• Fly from star-to-star creating amazing pictures in the sky. What picture will you make?
• Cat wants you to catch things which are flying past in the wind. Watch out for the squirrel!
• Help the Dog, Bird and Frog find things the friendly Witch has dropped…
• Create your own beautiful star pictures – move the stars, change their colours and fly the Witch between them!
• Help the Dragon eat his favourite food – but make sure he doesn’t eat anything else…
• Steer the ‘magnificent broom’ through the night sky, catching magical letters in this creative literacy game.

Based on ‘Room on the Broom’, the wonderful children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Axel Scheffler.

These games are brought to you by Magic Light Pictures, producers of the Oscar nominated animations 'The Gruffalo' and 'Room on the Broom' as well as 'The Gruffalo's Child' and 'Stick Man'.

You can play Room on the Broom: Games on iPhone (4 and above), iPod Touch (4 and above), iPad (2 and above) and iPad mini. Previous generations of these devices will not be fully supported.

***Technical Support***
If you’re having trouble loading Room on the Broom: Games, you may need to fully reboot your device. This should not affect any apps or data currently on your device.

iPhone
1. Hold the sleep/wake button at the top right of the device and the Home button at the same time.
2. Keep holding both buttons until the screen goes black and the silver Apple logo appears.
3. Let go of both buttons. Your iPhone should now be rebooting.

iPad
1. Press the Hold and home buttons at the same time. The hold button can be found in the top right corner of the iPad. The home button is round and can be found at the bottom of the iPad screen.
2. Keep holding both buttons until the screen either flashes and goes black or a red slider appears at the top of the screen.
3. If the red slider appears, slide it to the right to turn the iPad off.
4. Once the iPad screen is black, hold down the Hold and Home buttons to reset and restart the device. The Apple logo should appear before the device reboots.

Once your device has rebooted, click on the game icon to reload the app.

If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email hello@roomonthebroom.com

## Key features

- 8 magical games
- Creative sky drawing
- Catching flying objects
- Helping characters
- Creative literacy game
- Star picture creation

## What do users think of Room on the Broom?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great fun for kids
- 👍 Beautiful artwork and music
- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Good adaptation of the book
- 👍 Excellent support response
- 👍 Captures magic of the book

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 App does not load
- 🐛 Overpriced for content
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Not engaging for older children
- 🐛 No rewards for achievements

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezes shortly after download
- App won't load on iPhone
- App freezes on initial star screen
- Black screen on startup
- App doesn't work since iOS upgrade
- App only shows a black screen
- App stops working after a few days
- App doesn't load beyond black screen
- App doesn't load on iPad
- App broken for months, no fix
- App won't load, even after purchase
- App opens to a black screen
- App doesn't load, just a black screen
- App crashes
- App won't open
- App crashes on iPhone after iOS update
- App doesn't work on iPhone running latest iOS

**Most requested features**

- Include the story book
- More games and activities
- Update for newer iOS versions
- Fix compatibility issues with iPhone 5
- Include the actual story book

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-on-the-broom-games/id705107094/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Too easy: then crashn’

*2025-11-14*

It starts off at a five star app, you do the first four games, then it started to go in the ❤️‍🔥. too difficult! But it still has to download, don’t download it for today!

### 5/5 — Waifs

*2022-12-31*

I love your game and it is my Favorite

### 5/5 — I love room on the broom

*2022-05-31*

Really amazed (entertaining)

### 5/5 — Beautiful and fun

*2022-02-11*

My 7 year old enjoyed the different activities in the game. The pictures and sounds are really pleasant and not annoying. A fun and cute app to enjoy after reading the book.

### 4/5 — No rewards

*2021-01-24*

The game was awesome. The only problem is that when you get all of the medals you don’t get ANY prizes. Sooo yeah.

### 5/5 — Hat meine Kleinen sehr gut gefallen (7 Jahre)

*2021-01-02*

....

### 2/5 — Not impressed

*2020-04-17*

I paid for this app for my little boy and it froze shortly after I downloaded it and hasn’t worked properly since. Really disappointed as I expected more

### 1/5 — Schwarzer Bildschirm

*2019-08-04*

Startet schon seit Wochen nicht mehr. Es erscheint nur noch ein schwarzer Bildschirm. Rausgeschmissenes Geld.

### 1/5 — Can’t even get to load

*2018-10-01*

Won’t even load on my iPhone.
Cannot get app support.
A complete waste of money.

### 3/5 — iPad version doesn’t properly work

*2018-02-28*

Great game, my 4 year old loves it but has to play on the iPhone as his favourite game ‘Whoosh they were gone’ freezes on the initial star screen with iPad and won’t work so the game has to be rebooted.

## Frequently asked questions about Room on the Broom

### What is Room on the Broom: Games?

Room on the Broom: Games is a BAFTA-nominated application featuring 8 magical and fun-filled games for children aged 3-7. It is based on the popular children's picture book 'Room on the Broom' and is designed to inspire creativity and learning.

### What kind of games are included?

The app includes a variety of games such as flying from star-to-star to create pictures in the sky, catching flying objects, helping characters find dropped items, creating and coloring star pictures, helping a dragon eat his favorite food, and steering a broom to catch magical letters.

### Is this app free to download and play?

Based on the information provided, this app is a paid application and does not contain any in-app purchases. This means you purchase the app once and have access to all its features without further costs.

### What devices is Room on the Broom: Games compatible with?

The app is compatible with iPhone (4 and above), iPod Touch (4 and above), iPad (2 and above), and iPad mini. Previous generations of these devices may not be fully supported.

### What are the main benefits of playing these games?

The games are designed to inspire creativity and learning in young children. Activities like drawing in the sky, creating star pictures, and catching letters promote imaginative play, artistic expression, and literacy skills.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2018-03-27

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Bug fixes

### 1.0.4 — 2017-09-05

Bug fixes
64-bit support

### 1.0.3 — 2014-09-30

Bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2013-11-02

Bug fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2013-10-05

Bug fixes

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## More apps by Magic Light Pictures Ltd.

- [Gruffalo: Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gruffalo-games/id909269064)
- [Room on the Broom: Flying](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-on-the-broom-flying/id949494519)
- [Stick Man: Helping Santa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stick-man-helping-santa/id1039320585)
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- [Hello Gruffalo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-gruffalo/id1454369641)

All apps by Magic Light Pictures Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/705107097

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