This week’s kids apps pick is Inventioneers by Filimundus AB, a playful invention app where kids team up with a cast of characters called the Inventioneers – each with their own special skill – to build fun, creative and sometimes wonderfully weird machines.
The app is built around a series of invention puzzles. Solve one, and you unlock more parts to use in your own creations, so kids keep collecting new pieces as they go.
Learn about physics: Inventioneers introduces kids to real-time physics in a hands-on way, letting them experiment with forces like air, fire, magnetism and momentum (including a bouncing bunny character used to demonstrate jumping and gravity). Once you understand the basic tools, the possible inventions are pretty much endless.
There’s also a Share with Friends option, so kids can send their inventions to friends and see what others have built. Teachers can also set up a whole classroom as a single user group and share inventions between classes – a nice option for a wet-day STEM activity.
One thing parents will appreciate: Inventioneers uses a single one-time purchase for the full game, rather than ongoing in-app purchases or consumables to buy along the way.
Features in the free version:
• First chapter, with 14 inventions to solve
• The first Inventioneer character – “Windy”
• A fully working Create tool to build your own inventions
• 40+ different objects to use in your inventions
• Ability to share up to 4 inventions with friends
What you get with the full version (one-time purchase):
• 5 chapters with 70 additional inventions
• 40+ new objects to build with
• 10 characters to help along the way
• 5 Inventioneers with unique features – “Blaze”, “Sporty”, “Zappy”, “Bunny” and “Magneta”
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Inventioneers free to play?
Yes. There’s a free version with a full first chapter of inventions to try, plus a paid full version that unlocks the rest of the chapters and characters.
Does Inventioneers have in-app purchases?
No. The full version is unlocked with a single one-time payment rather than ongoing in-app purchases, so there’s no risk of surprise charges while your child is playing.
What will kids learn from playing Inventioneers?
The app is a friendly introduction to physics concepts – things like air, fire, magnetism and momentum – taught through building and testing inventions rather than worksheets or lectures.
Can Inventioneers be used in the classroom?
Yes, the app includes an option for teachers to set up a class as a shared user group, so pupils can share their inventions with each other.
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