Review

Jake's Never Land Pirate School

Common Sense Media says

Colorful games focus on basic skills and pirate-themed fun.
Age
4
Quality
 
Learning
2
  • Ease of use4
    Very easy to play. The four games are clearly divided and include voice and visual instructions. While some games will be more challenging than others for some kids on the younger end of this app's recommended age, each game has so many tips and instructions that most kids won't get overly frustrated with any of them. The most challenging part of the game may be creating your pirate character with your child's face, which has to be aligned quite specifically with markers in the app to make the photo look like your child's head fits onto the cartoon pirate body. Some reports of sound issues.
  • Violence0
    In the Pixie Dust Class, kids knock over cardboard cutouts of bad guy Captain Hook. A cannon on a boat in the sailing class shoots beach balls to distract sea animals.
  • Sex0
    Not applicable.
  • Language0
    Not applicable.
  • Consumerism2
    The Disney Junior logo is displayed prominently on the intro screen. More apps for Disney are promoted for purchase via the Disney Mobile page that kids can get to from the app's main page via a slider button. If you press the slider, a warning appears asking if you want to navigate away from the app.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety0
    Not applicable.
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Jake's Never Land Pirate School includes four games -- Sailing, Pirate Band, Map & Spyglass, and Pixie Dust Class -- that kids who are fans of the Disney show of the same name will likely find festive, fun, and just challenging enough to hold their attention. In Sailing Class, kids tilt the mobile device to navigate their ship around buoys and practice colors. In others, they trace pixie dust to form shapes; tap out raucous pirate drum beats, use a spyglass to discover treasure, and more. Your kid gets to become the most adorable part of the app when you take his or her photo and size it in the app to fit the cartoon pirate body on the app.

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