What's New

We have re-coded this app into Swift for a more reliable and consistent user experience.

App Description

Give the boy something to eat. He’ll even say “Thanks!” Touch the violin and it plays for you! Check out our Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXCe1fETCnc

Fun with Directions Lite is a ground-breaking app for the iPAD, designed to provide a fun and engaging way to practice listening, following directions, working memory and the auditory processing of language. From the simplest of directions (“Touch the cat”) to the more complex (“Give the boy without a hat or glasses, something round that grows on trees and can be red or green.”) your child can grow and learn with this game over time. Colorful, vivid art and animations against a white background combine to create a complete game experience without visual clutter. Sound effects and surprises keep the game engaging! This app is a great choice for a toddler/preschooler, or any young child who would like to practice listening to or reading directions!

Included in the Lite version are two concepts: “give” and “touch.” It allows 2 users to have their data tracked, plus one guest user to play.

Features include settings for data tracking, automatic vs. manual advance to the next direction, touch/drag OR touch/tap option, text on/off, (to practice reading vs. listening) and the desired level of play: easy, intermediate, and advanced.

An added bonus that is included in this app is the optional “Superstar Direction” which allows additional practice for remembering (“What did you have to do?”) but also expressive language. The child’s response is recorded and played back. Superstar Directions are surprise questions that can be set to a variety of intervals, or turned off.

Hamaguchi Apps is dedicated to the mission of bringing high-quality apps to the general public and professionals for affordable prices. *Please contact our tech support if you are experiencing any technical issues with our apps. We will always help you troubleshoot it and get back to you generally within one business day. We cannot respond to reviews and there are generally easy solutions to every issue. [email protected]

Developed by Patti Hamaguchi, M.A., CCC-SLP, a noted speech-language pathologist and author of Childhood Speech, Language & Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know, as well as books on the treatment of auditory processing disorders.


PRIVACY POLICY: We do NOT collect personal data from our users and have no ads. Personal data regarding user performance on the tasks on this app are self-contained and not transmitted in any way. There are no in-app purchases in this app. There is a link to our other apps in the iTunes store, which requires internet access if viewing is desired. Find our privacy policy here: https://hamaguchiapps.com/privacy-policy

To find out more about this app and our other upcoming projects, visit our website: www.hamaguchiapps.com

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 18, 2014 Initial release
  • August 19, 2014 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • September 19, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • November 20, 2014 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • December 07, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • August 27, 2015 New version 1.6
  • December 02, 2016 Price decrease: $0.99 -> FREE!
  • December 05, 2016 Price increase: FREE! -> $0.99
  • May 13, 2017 New version 1.8
  • June 15, 2019 New version 1.9
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.1