LeapFrog LeapPad Academy Kids’ Learning Tablet, Green

1.0 out of 5 stars

By Abby Wilson - Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019

Unbelievably Poor quality!!!!

Not impressed. I did not realize this was an android product. It is slow and the screen quality is poor. I am also having problems with the connection while charging, which is not fun for an impatient toddler. I would not buy this again. Update: I have had the leap frog tablet for 8 months and my child has just recently shown interest and started to use it more. The tablet will no longer charge. Biggest waste of money, I wish I had bought a better quality product. I would give it zero stars if I could

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Sheila - Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020

Can be used offline, sturdy, but not very intuitive.

I bought this for my six year old niece and one of the best attributes was that it could be used offline as well. Up to about 25 games can be downloaded for offline use. They don't have internet so this was especially important. Honestly, I was surprised at how sturdy it felt in my hands, fat and bump resistant with the rubber case that came with it. So I had a lot of confidence it will hold up. Also since they don't have internet, I actually charged it, downloaded a couple dozen games and updated the software, (twice before I actually got the gift to her). Graphics were better than I expected, connected to internet and speed was as good as my "real" tablet. With that said, I did get frustrated trying to find the games and even after having done it once, it was difficult to find when I tried to add some additional games again later. It just didn't see very intuitive to me. Finally did get it done, got it to her and she loves it. She's buried in that thing every chance she gets and doesn't seem to have the frustration that I did, figuring out where things are. Overall, good product, could be improved a bit.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Zak, Emma and Oliver - Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019

Good educational tablet

Love the tablet, I do wish it was a little more "intriguing " for the closer to 5,6,7 and 8 year olds.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Dolly Smith - Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2019

A well loved gift.

I purchased this as a gift for my grandson and he is totally fascinated by it. He is 4, and has been totally kept away from all electronices except when he sends me somehting from his Mom's phone with her supervision. He has so many skills including reading, and alphabet, and all the usual stuff that this turned out to be a boost to all of that and he finds it so much fun. The hard case is a must for this though to avoid any chance of breakage. He loves it.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By Murisia Hitch - Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

Amazing birthday gift

Best Birthday Present! He thinks its video games but it's not just games its learning games!!! This Mama Scored

4.0 out of 5 stars

By vDubLuVr - Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019

Best Learning Tablet Ever!

This is one of my favorite educational toys ever. We've owned LeapPads in the past, but this thing is on a whole new level. The apps that come with it are great, but my preschooler really loves the Academy app. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that LeapFrog gave us a free 3 month trial of their Academy app with the tablet, but my little one loved it so much that I went ahead and subscribed to it for a year. (the yearly price is VERY reasonable; especially if you homeschool like us and are used to buying extremely expensive curriculum) While set-up was super easy, I skipped a few steps and could not figure out how to get back to where I accessed my 3 free months of the Academy app. I contacted CS and they replied with very detailed instructions of how to get back to the step I missed. While waiting for them to reply, I grew impatient with my kids begging to use the new LeapPad that I just did a factory reset and started over again. Took me just a few minutes to set it up and the kids even less time to figure out how to work the tablet. It seems to be very durable and I love that the stylus pen stores in the protective bumper. I wish I had 3 of these because my kids (ages 4, 6, and 8) constantly fight over this thing! They all think they're so grown up using it because it's a legit Android-based tablet and does not look like a cheap, bulky, plastic encased toy. I use it as a bargaining tool; finish your lessons and chores and you get to play on the LeapPad first. :-) Other homeschooling parents ask us all the time what curriculum they should buy for their preschoolers. I always, always, always tell them to skip the expensive curriculum when the kids are that little and get them a LeapPad or other LeapFrog toys to let them play while they learn and inspire future school success. This thing is more than perfect for that. I am removing 1 star because the shatter-safe screen is hard to view from certain angles. You need to have it positioned just right to focus on what you're viewing. This is a problem when multiple kids are trying to view the screen at the same time. Also, something is up with the camera app. No matter how we rotate the screen, the image is captured upside down. I'm sure it's an easy fix from the app developers, but it's super frustrating for my little ones who love to walk around taking pics of literally everything. Lastly, the headphone jack will not work with my little one's safe volume headphones, but it will work with my ear buds. It can get kind of annoying for us parents who have to listen to every little sound that's coming out of the tablet when the kids are playing. Overall, we all love the LeapPad Academy learning tablet and highly recommend it for educational play for all kids from about 3 to 8 years old. The product has been provided by VTech/LeapFrog free of charge so I could experience it with my family; however, the thoughts and opinions are all my own.

5.0 out of 5 stars

By barbara - Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019

Educational Tablet

I brought this for my nephew he is 2 years old for a Christmas present.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Brad - Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019

She (4yrs) likes it

She likes it (4yr old)