The iPhone Mom

Experimenter is a collection of fourteen science experiments. To give you a small idea of what’s on this app I’ll tell you that some of the experiments involve Pepsi & Mentos, dry ice, glowing water and fireproof balloons. The app gives you a list of the supplies needed to conduct each experiment and then a list of written instructions to follow. There’s information on safety and an explanation of how the experiment works. There’s also a video demonstration to watch. I found that the experiments made more sense to me  if I read the instructions, watched the video and then read the instructions again. The videos don’t come with narration, they’re just a visual demonstration set to music, so you’ll definitely need those instructions. Narration would be a nice addition I think. Finally, there is also a blooper reel that shows footage of experiments gone wrong. Nice to see the mistakes but the song they chose to accompany the footage has some questionable language in it. There I go being a prudish mom again. (Song changed in update)

I wouldn’t recommend that you let your kids use Experimenter unsupervised. This is an app that needs to be watched over or you might find your house filled with instant ice…or worse.  You must be 17 to download this app and I believe that’s probably due to some of the supplies needed.  Several experiments call for things that you probably don’t want your kids handling. For example, whiskey and the “balloon alternative” the app suggests for the fireproof balloons. And that’s all I’m going to say about that. 

So, if you’re looking for a few science experiments to try with your kids and you’d like to have the instructions and video right there on your phone then Experimenter appears to be a good source. I personally didn’t try out any of the actual experiments because there’s enough experimenting going on in my kitchen on a daily basis. It’s called dinner and it’s usually much scarier than anything else could be.

Price when Reviewed: $.99

Seller: Cramzy

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review purposes.