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Removed- Rating on App Store
- 4.70
- 37 ratings
- Last updated
- December 14, 2023
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats is no longer on the App Store. It had too few ratings to say what users thought.
Releases
Updates seen on the App Store- Version
- 1.4.0
- Launched
- September 2014
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Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Price
- Free
- App size
- 35.1 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Kalley's Machine Plus Cats
About the app and developer
About Kalley's Machine Plus Cats
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats was an education app developed by RocketWagon. It was removed from the App Store May 2, 2026.
User Ratings
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats was rated 4.70 out of 5 stars, based on 37 ratings.
App Information
Kalley's Machine Plus Cats was free. The app size was 35.07 MB. The last available version was 1.4.0. The last update was on December 14, 2023.
Technical Requirements
The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on the App Store since September 2014.
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Description by RocketWagon Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Based on a true story of childhood optimism, Kalley’s Machine Plus Cats is the super-fun interactive story about a 4-year-old girl’s drawing and her heartwarming plan to save her dad from his daily commute.
PRESS -----------------------------------------------
USA Today (4/4 Stars) : “This app showcases some of the most elegant interactions ever placed inside of a kids’ book app.”
Common Sense Media (5/5 Stars) : “Kalley’s excitement about her cool machine is contagious.”
148 Apps (4.5/5 Stars) : “I am so very impressed with the wonderful and witty machines ... as well as the overall quality of this app.”
The iMums (5/5 Stars) : “A beautiful and brilliant storybook app unlike any I have ever seen.”
AWARDS & HONORS ----------------------------
* USA Today’s 10 TOP KIDS APPS of 2014
* Kirkus’ BEST BOOK APPS of 2014
* 2014 Cybils AWARD WINNER
* Common Sense Media's Best Book Apps for Kids
* TechWithKids BEST PICK APP
* THE KIRKUS STAR - Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit
* mFWA Mobile of the Day - for Interactive Experience
STORY ----------------------------------------------
When Kalley shows her dad her drawing for a new machine, he is baffled by the confusing collection of hammers, gears, fire, smoke and conveyors. As Kalley explains each part of her invention, the drawing comes to life even as its overall purpose becomes less and less clear to her dad. It is only when Kalley explains the machine’s final component that her master plan to keep her dad from commuting is revealed.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY ---------
So, there really is a ‘Kalley’. She really drew a machine. Her dad couldn’t build it. So they made an app out of it instead. Full story at kalleysmachine.com.
FEATURES ----------------------------------------
► PLAY WITH MACHINES!
Kalley’s Machine was crafted with interactivity as the first priority. Satisfyingly touchable controls put kids in charge of each twist and smash of the machine. Controls come in a wide machiney variety:
● Cranks
● Sliders
● Dials
● Levers
● Switches
● Buttons
With the machine, kids can:
● Smash Stuff
● Inflate Stuff
● Shrink Stuff
● Burn Stuff (or lightly toast it)
● Paint Stuff
● Grab Stuff
● Drop Stuff
● Mold Stuff Into Shapes
● Do A Few Other Things Including...
► MESS WITH CATS!
Kalley’s Machine is a story based on a 4 year-old girl’s drawing. As such, it includes cats. They are completely irrelevant to the story. However, they are way fun to harass.
Tease them. Scare them. Puzzle them. Adore them. We think you’ll love the cats.
► GET YOUR READ ON!
Cuz it’s a story, right? Of course, you can read the story the old-fashioned way. But, to aid new readers, we’ve also included two helpful interactive story features:
● Read-to-Me, narrated by Kalley and her dad with highlighted words.
● Touch-to-Read, where words are spoken when they are touched.
► TRY TO LEARN!
Honestly, we designed this story to be fun. But if you're not careful, you might actually learn something too!
The interactive medium offers kids great chances to explore some basic concepts which are both safer and less messy than their real-world alternatives. Creative parents may recognize the opportunity to discuss:
● Subtractive Color Mixing
● Pressure/Temperature Relationships
● Gear Ratios
● Air Pressure/Vacuums
● How Overcooking Can Burn Stuff
► KEEP KIDS SAFE!
We have made this app super-safe for kids by having:
● No Ads
● No In-App-Purchases
● Parental Gates in Our Parents Section
PRESS -----------------------------------------------
USA Today (4/4 Stars) : “This app showcases some of the most elegant interactions ever placed inside of a kids’ book app.”
Common Sense Media (5/5 Stars) : “Kalley’s excitement about her cool machine is contagious.”
148 Apps (4.5/5 Stars) : “I am so very impressed with the wonderful and witty machines ... as well as the overall quality of this app.”
The iMums (5/5 Stars) : “A beautiful and brilliant storybook app unlike any I have ever seen.”
AWARDS & HONORS ----------------------------
* USA Today’s 10 TOP KIDS APPS of 2014
* Kirkus’ BEST BOOK APPS of 2014
* 2014 Cybils AWARD WINNER
* Common Sense Media's Best Book Apps for Kids
* TechWithKids BEST PICK APP
* THE KIRKUS STAR - Awarded to Books of Exceptional Merit
* mFWA Mobile of the Day - for Interactive Experience
STORY ----------------------------------------------
When Kalley shows her dad her drawing for a new machine, he is baffled by the confusing collection of hammers, gears, fire, smoke and conveyors. As Kalley explains each part of her invention, the drawing comes to life even as its overall purpose becomes less and less clear to her dad. It is only when Kalley explains the machine’s final component that her master plan to keep her dad from commuting is revealed.
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY ---------
So, there really is a ‘Kalley’. She really drew a machine. Her dad couldn’t build it. So they made an app out of it instead. Full story at kalleysmachine.com.
FEATURES ----------------------------------------
► PLAY WITH MACHINES!
Kalley’s Machine was crafted with interactivity as the first priority. Satisfyingly touchable controls put kids in charge of each twist and smash of the machine. Controls come in a wide machiney variety:
● Cranks
● Sliders
● Dials
● Levers
● Switches
● Buttons
With the machine, kids can:
● Smash Stuff
● Inflate Stuff
● Shrink Stuff
● Burn Stuff (or lightly toast it)
● Paint Stuff
● Grab Stuff
● Drop Stuff
● Mold Stuff Into Shapes
● Do A Few Other Things Including...
► MESS WITH CATS!
Kalley’s Machine is a story based on a 4 year-old girl’s drawing. As such, it includes cats. They are completely irrelevant to the story. However, they are way fun to harass.
Tease them. Scare them. Puzzle them. Adore them. We think you’ll love the cats.
► GET YOUR READ ON!
Cuz it’s a story, right? Of course, you can read the story the old-fashioned way. But, to aid new readers, we’ve also included two helpful interactive story features:
● Read-to-Me, narrated by Kalley and her dad with highlighted words.
● Touch-to-Read, where words are spoken when they are touched.
► TRY TO LEARN!
Honestly, we designed this story to be fun. But if you're not careful, you might actually learn something too!
The interactive medium offers kids great chances to explore some basic concepts which are both safer and less messy than their real-world alternatives. Creative parents may recognize the opportunity to discuss:
● Subtractive Color Mixing
● Pressure/Temperature Relationships
● Gear Ratios
● Air Pressure/Vacuums
● How Overcooking Can Burn Stuff
► KEEP KIDS SAFE!
We have made this app super-safe for kids by having:
● No Ads
● No In-App-Purchases
● Parental Gates in Our Parents Section