What's New
The cat party is now full on automatic! All six available cats are ready to play upon update!
We originally included a cat party after the story to encourage sharing. You had to post about our app to get more cats. We have ditched the sharing nonsense and just given you the cats up front. ENJOY!!
App Description
Based on a true story of childhood optimism, Kalley’s Machine Plus Cats is the super-fun interactive story about a 4-year-old girl’s drawing and her heartwarming plan to save her dad from his daily commute.
PRESS -----------------------------------------------
USA Today (4/4 Stars) : “This app showcases some of the most elegant interactions ever placed inside of a kids’ book app.”
Common Sense Media (5/5 Stars) : “Kalley’s excitement about her cool machine is contagious.”
148 Apps (4.5/5 Stars) : “I am so very impressed with the wonderful and witty machines ... as well as the overall quality of this app.”
The iMums (5/5 Stars) : “A beautiful and brilliant storybook app unlike any I have ever seen.”
AWARDS & HONORS ----------------------------
* USA Today’s 10 TOP KIDS APPS of 2014
* Kirkus’ BEST BOOK APPS of 2014
* 2014 Cybils AWARD WINNER
* Common Sense Media's Best Book Apps for Kids
* TechWithKids BEST PICK APP
* THE KIRKUS STAR - Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit
* mFWA Mobile of the Day - for Interactive Experience
STORY ----------------------------------------------
When Kalley shows her dad her drawing for a new machine, he is baffled by the confusing collection of hammers, gears, fire, smoke and conveyors. As Kalley explains each part of her invention, the drawing comes to life even as its overall purpose becomes less and less clear to her dad. It is only when Kalley explains the machine’s final component that her master plan to keep her dad from commuting is revealed.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY ---------
So, there really is a ‘Kalley’. She really drew a machine. Her dad couldn’t build it. So they made an app out of it instead. Full story at kalleysmachine.com.
FEATURES ----------------------------------------
► PLAY WITH MACHINES!
Kalley’s Machine was crafted with interactivity as the first priority. Satisfyingly touchable controls put kids in charge of each twist and smash of the machine. Controls come in a wide machiney variety:
● Cranks
● Sliders
● Dials
● Levers
● Switches
● Buttons
With the machine, kids can:
● Smash Stuff
● Inflate Stuff
● Shrink Stuff
● Burn Stuff (or lightly toast it)
● Paint Stuff
● Grab Stuff
● Drop Stuff
● Mold Stuff Into Shapes
● Do A Few Other Things Including...
► MESS WITH CATS!
Kalley’s Machine is a story based on a 4 year-old girl’s drawing. As such, it includes cats. They are completely irrelevant to the story. However, they are way fun to harass.
Tease them. Scare them. Puzzle them. Adore them. We think you’ll love the cats.
► GET YOUR READ ON!
Cuz it’s a story, right? Of course, you can read the story the old-fashioned way. But, to aid new readers, we’ve also included two helpful interactive story features:
● Read-to-Me, narrated by Kalley and her dad with highlighted words.
● Touch-to-Read, where words are spoken when they are touched.
► TRY TO LEARN!
Honestly, we designed this story to be fun. But if you're not careful, you might actually learn something too!
The interactive medium offers kids great chances to explore some basic concepts which are both safer and less messy than their real-world alternatives. Creative parents may recognize the opportunity to discuss:
● Subtractive Color Mixing
● Pressure/Temperature Relationships
● Gear Ratios
● Air Pressure/Vacuums
● How Overcooking Can Burn Stuff
► KEEP KIDS SAFE!
We have made this app super-safe for kids by having:
● No Ads
● No In-App-Purchases
● Parental Gates in Our Parents Section
iPhone Screenshots
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iPad Screenshots
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App Changes
- September 12, 2014 Initial release
- September 24, 2014 New version 1.0.2
- September 24, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- September 26, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- October 04, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- October 07, 2014 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
- October 14, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
- October 15, 2014 New version 1.0.4
- October 19, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
- November 09, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- November 15, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- December 01, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
- December 05, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- December 08, 2014 New version 1.1.0
- December 08, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
- December 09, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
- December 29, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- January 01, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- February 06, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
- February 16, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
- February 19, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- March 01, 2015 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
- March 11, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
- March 19, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $0.99
- March 22, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- May 03, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- May 05, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- October 04, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- October 06, 2015 Price increase: $3.99 -> $4.99
- October 10, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
- November 29, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- December 01, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- March 05, 2016 New version 1.3.3
- March 12, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
- March 13, 2016 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
- July 05, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- July 15, 2016 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- April 25, 2024 New version 1.4.0