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Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo and Juliet is an educational learning app designed to help users have a better experience when reading Romeo and Juliet. Only available in the App Store for $14.99, it is rated for users 9 years of age and older. There are no additional in-app purchases or advertisements. This app is safe for kids with parental discretion.
What is Shakespeare In Bits: Romeo & Juliet?
Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo and Juliet is an educational learning app that is designed to help users have a better experience when reading Romeo and Juliet.
Only available in the App Store for $14.99, this app is rated for users 9 years of age and older. There are no additional in-app purchases or advertisements.
This app provides users with a variety of tools to help them while they tackle Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This app breaks each scene into more realistic sections and helps users while reading these sections through things such as in-line translations, video animation of scenes as well as a read aloud feature where your device can read the section out loud to you.
Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo and Juliet also contains study notes for each scene, helping users to focus on key plot points and characters when studying for an exam.
Three reviewers strongly recommend this app for students and anyone who loves Shakespeare, noting that the in-line translations and the ability to watch and read the play side by side are invaluable tools.
This app is similar to several other apps by the developer Mindconnex Learning, which has several other Shakespeare in Bits apps for various plays.
Is Shakespeare In Bits: Romeo & Juliet safe for my kids?
Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo and Juliet is safe for kids with parental discretion. As with any play, parents should be aware that Romeo and Juliet contains mature and suggestive themes at times. The ESRB recommends this app for children ages 9 and older as the play contains themes relating to violence, profanity, and suggestive language.
This app is safe for kids of all ages to use, but is best for older kids who are studying Shakespeare. Parents should know that this app is a great way to make your student’s Shakespeare experience more enjoyable.
While this app has a hefty download fee, it does not have in-app purchases. In addition to the in-text aids, Shakespeare in Bits: Romeo and Juliet also features scene-by-scene study guides allowing students to focus on reading and worry about what to study for their exam later. There is no age verification when downloading this app.
Issues with the app and other problems can be reported on the Mindconnex website at www.mindconnex.com. This app is similar to other Mindconnex apps which provide the same tools but for different Shakespeare plays as well as sites such as No Fear Shakespeare which provide tools that make comprehending Shakespeare easier for students.
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