Who’s Hiding? - Preschool Review

Who’s Hiding is a simple and cute game young children will enjoy. Play peekaboo with many different animals, guessing who is hiding under the blanket. Hints include being able to tap a question mark icon to hear the sounds, as well as being to see the tip of the animal's nose peeking out from behind their hiding spot. Pull away the blanket to reveal the animal's identity, and tap to make them move and make noise. This is a universal app, working on both iPad and iPhone.

Two of my son’s favorite things are animals and hiding in blankets, so he was excited to play this game and eagerly went though all twenty-five animals. He enjoys tapping them to make them move as much as he likes to pull away the bedding. This is a very easy game to play, and I don’t think that this app will hold my almost three year old's attention for the long-term, as cute as it is. I do think that is would make a very nice first app for a baby or young toddler.

This app is described in iTunes as being a fun and educational game. I agree with this, as this app could be very effective in teaching cause-and-effect to babies and young toddlers, both in pulling away the blanket, as well as tapping the animal to make it move and activating the sound hints. Being very easy to use, this would be a good place for the youngest app users to learn how to navigate simple interactive applications. I do not, however, think this is an ideal app for learning about specific animal noises or accurate images of animals. The zebra makes the sound of a horse, but in reality, zebras make their own specific noises that are nothing horse-like, and the butterfly was given the nose of a mosquito. These issues do not make this app any less pleasant, but some may be disappointed if they were looking for accuracy among the animals. I do like that there are three choices of music available, as well as no music being an option. All in all, if parents know what to expect from Who's Hiding, first time users of applications may get a lot out of this app.