Show HN: Monster Coloring Book, my first App just launched. What do you think?
I have a gentleman who is into this sort of thing and I've played through most of AppStore apps with him. They fall into exactly two categories - shorter games that are shallow in their content with low re-playability and longer, more elaborate games for older kids. And I can tell you with certainty that 3-5 year olds is an under-served market.<p>With regards to the app (the paid version of it) - it looks promising, but the test subject is napping. Three things though -<p>(a) the app is lagging heavily on iPad 1. For example, clicking on the ? icon scrolls the page up in jerky increments, it looks like the app is really struggling.<p>(b) the music selection is a no-go. For one, I doubt the classics will fly with my kid, and for two - it will most certainly annoy the hell out of my wife and myself.<p>(c) the "purchase more" hooks - I appreciate why you have them, but as a rule of thumb I will do my best to avoid any apps that have in-app purchases. Having for-a-fee options always leads to "what is that?", "why can't I press this button?" and so on and on. This is a not so subtle form of parent arms' twisting by an app developer and I as a parent passionately hate it.<p>On a more constructive note regarding (c) - add a single option in a config menu "hide all related to real money" <i>or</i> let me buy ALL you optionals at once (full unlock) <i>or</i> explain exactly how the accumulation of monsterbucks works. Nothing else would do. Let me reiterate how I really <i>really</i> don't like my child being used as a leverage for milking me for follow-up purchases.