"Boring"**

Nice idea but my son was very bored. There should be some cheering when they get something correct. The sounds should be more interesting. Boring.

By: Mom of two (US iTunes store, 11 October 2009)

Well, this was a surprise. Having not had a bad review for ages, I get two in a short space of time. In a way though, I was quite pleased with this one. I think the concerns raised are not that difficult to do deal with, and my next release will mark my first attempt at improving on them. I also understand that the app needs to become more and more engaging to meet the needs of more children.

One thing I am finding puzzling though is the discordance between the US and UK. In the UK, the current release is rated 5 stars with every rating a 5 star bar one which is a 4 star. In the US, if you measured the average as a modal or median, it would also be 5 stars. However, I also have a number of two and one star ratings that pull the mean average down to a four. Obviously, therefore there are some US clients who like this lady are dis-satisfied. Hopefully, their reason is similar to this lady so by improving in this area, I can better meet their expectations as well.

I do wonder though whether the fact that all children in the UK are taught to read using phonics means that PocketPhonics just gets a more ready acceptance.

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