Review Children’s interactive storybook app Rumpelstiltskin Silicon Beach

Rumpelstiltskin Children’s interactive storybook app by Silicon Beach Software Inc.

Rumpelstiltskin
By: Silicon Beach Software Inc.
Music: Yes, alot!
Format: iPhone, iPad, Android
3D imaged Computer Generated Graphics
Language: English
Price: $1.99 (right now)

In General:

This is a very different storybook app from any of the others on my iPad or iPhone. All of the illustrations from Silicon Beach Software Inc. are computer generated and 3D. You can actually get a 3D full 360 degree view of every scene! It is very cool. Each character has fluid movement interaction. It looks really great! Each page has a unique musical soundtrack(most of them popular classical music pieces). The characters all have different voices. When you press any of them they always have an action. Some of the actions are a simple arm movement, or sigh. Some include Rumpelstiltskin dissappearing in a puff of smoke an fire while “Arabella” the millers daughter makes a funny commentary.

You can close the door on the prince and hear him say “Hey, why did you close the door on me!”. Each page contains these amusing little details.

My daughter seems to really like this story. She has played it several times and I hear her playing with the interactive elements, and whizzing around the castle rooms using the 360 view.

My own personal preference is actually not for these computer generated images. I just don’t (personally) feel that they have the charm of illustrated images. The faces don’t really look expressive… there is something not as appealing about it. Don’t get me wrong, this is a very high quality app. I just, don’t love this style of illustration. But, as always…. who cares what I like. What does my 4 year old like… that is what I care about, and she seems to like this!

My 2 year old son had a turn at the iPad. Not so sure he liked it. When I looked over at him while he was using it he had my BRAND NEW IPAD held over his head ready to throw it away from him (it is in a Kraken case thank god and is supposed to be toddler proof). My point… maybe not right for a two year old. Just right for a 4 year old.

Check out some of the images below, plus their promo vid:

Watch the promo video