Naailde the Witch Review
Price: $2.99
Version Reviewed: 1.0
App Reviewed on: iPad 3
Graphics / Sound Rating:
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Storytelling/Gameplay Rating:
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Intuitiveness Rating:
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Re-use / Replay Value Rating:
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Overall Rating:
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As readers may know, I do love a good storybook for iOS devices because I think the iPad and iPhone are perfect for reading - if not listening to - tales for children as well as adults. Because of this, I would like to let readers know about a storybook app that I have thoroughly enjoyed testing.
Naailde the Witch, also known as Naailde the Witch and the Elegant Guest, is a story with nuance and backstory about an unpleasant witch who meets, as the name may describe, an elegant house guest with an unknown motivation for not being quick to leave the premises (as well as not being easily scared by Naailde). Naailde the Witch and the Elegant Guest is special in every way, and quite unique. Don’t let the 180 pages of this children’s app be a concern as each page may have a few words or a sentence seen in bold print at the top of the page, making it very easy to read - which I am quite fond of.
While all the storytelling aspects are beyond pitch-perfect, there are a few notes involving the functionality of this app. Classical music - a perfect choice that captures the dark mood of this tale - is an option to be heard either when reading to oneself or as background music while listening to the narration, yet here I find the sound level a little low for my taste. Because of this, I would love to have the ability to control the volume of these elements separately. I am happy to see that this book does hold the page that one may be reading, in case one steps away while the app is running in the background. If another family member closes it, however, the page is lost. I would love to have a better way of saving one’s space from one day to the next, as well as a menu of pages to be able to find areas of this story that may be favorites in order to make re-reading moments easier. I have also noted that some of the lines seen within these sketches look a little fuzzy and less than high definition on my iPad 3 - a minor issue most children will not notice and adults will probably forgive.
Although Naailde the Witch and the Elegant Guest would be a great choice for children in the mood for a creepy story because of Halloween, this application is in no way the equivalent to the countdown to Christmas app that one deletes the day after. Naailde the Witch and the Elegant Guest will stand the test of time for anyone who enjoys storytelling at its finest. I do hope all those involved will continue to develop more tales for iPad and iPhone - a selfish request as I would love to hear and see more of their work.