My Routine Schedule - A Child's Visual Task Timer
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4.99 | Pocket Apps Canada Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
If you're the type of parent that would like to have complete control over your child's schedules and provide them with a fun and easy tool to keep them on track with the routines in their daily life, My Routines has all the features you need:
• easy to add routines with their very own pictures taken from your saved pictures, our stock library, or your device's camera
• a stock library of 100s of pictures
• ability to set a timer for each step in the routine
• a voice recorder to allow parents to record special messages of guidance on any routine step
• ability to drag and drop routines around to reorder
• automatic scrolling to the next routine step after the time is up for the current step
• ability to pause, go back, or step forward through routine steps
• a lock mode to disable adding or altering of routines by the child
• animated hints to help new users get used to the app
• a support page to email directly with the developer
• iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad / iPad Mini compatible
But more importantly, why children need properly set out routines:
• adds structure to their life that carries forward to school
• teaches them to develop self-discipline
• gives them a sense of security
• provides them with necessary life skills that will translate into adulthood
• eliminates power struggle as you aren't bossing them around. They will learn that these activities are "just what they do" at certain times of the day
• help them take charge without having adults give them constant reminders
• gives them a plan and something to look forward to
• helps them fall asleep more easily at night by getting them on a regular schedule
• helps parents maintain consistency in expectations
A family with a set of healthy routines runs much more smoothly and has more fun. My Routines would be honored to be a part of that process.
Reviews
My routines is fair for the price
little ern
It is not intuitive. It took my a while to figure out I had to layer my visuals more than I wanted into groupings. It is fast to get pictures loaded straight from camera feature, but does not simply go to photo album, it freezes up. I like timer feature
Worthless
MelissaX79
I can't even use it! Tells me "Photo Album not available" with MY PHOTOS RIGHT THERE IN THE BACKGROUND! Want my 5 bucks back!!!!!
Great concept, but no help/instructions
Driffin
We purchased his app to help our son get a little organized. Thus far, I can't figure out how to delete items in the schedule. It arranges the groups in alphabetical order instead of the order that I want them in. There's no help screen, and thus far, I haven't found a way to contact the company to figure it out. Very frustrating, as this app is pretty much useless to us right now.
Needs work
CDABURG
There are not enough basic visual options available. It gives you a blank option to add but it is only words. No option to add your own visual. Not very user friendly. Disappointing based on the price paid.
Lacking in basic fundamental
jarenjoy
I like the visual aspect of the app. Easy for my son to navigate through different routines. However, no audio signal to let one know that the timer has finished. If a child is brushing teeth or playing to a set timer, how would they know the activity is finished?? Add this function and it may be worth $2.99, not the $4.99 I paid.
Not worth the money. So disappointed.
midwewstwitch
Only good for 1 kid. Can't set the time. Sound/reminder is useless. No alarm. Overall very generic. Would really like a refund.
I want a refund!
Sammy's phone
Spent a good amount of time editing the 1 delivered routine. I clicked to add a picture from my photo gallery and it crashed. Okay, no big deal. I'll just open it back up and keep going. NO! The routine is gone. Crap! Now even the 1 delivered routine was deleted from the crash. I WANT A REFUND!!!!
Exactly what I was looking for, works well
Norm M
I was hesitant to buy this because of bad reviews, but did anyways because it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for. I found it easy to use, and it works well on my iPhone 6 with no crashes or problems. I don't understand why it has negative reviews. Tap the hints to get rid of them, tap the pencil to edit a step, tap + to add a step, tap the i to change settings. Easy.
Ineffective app
Nickieisamom
Cute pictures but that is it. You get 10 beeps to switch tasks, but the microphone that you can record what task your only works if u push a button on every task. I wish it auto played recordings as child gets ready for day. Ineffective app.
