Smurf's Village App Review

Nostalgia At Its Best!!

This App really brings back childhood!  The UI is spot on!!  The colors, movements and everything about it illustrates the original.  There are great interactions from the characters that just brought a smile to my face.  I am not much of a 'gamer', but I am trying to expand my variety of Apps.  I am quickly learning that the games not only provide a way to waste time ;)...but do provoke a lot of thought on the possibilities of the technology.  There are so many things around features, functionality and UI that gaming Apps can teach and be repurposed in Productivity and Utility Apps.

Pros

• Nostalgia, Nostalgia, Nostalgia!  If you grew up and looked forward to Saturday morning cartoons, which included the Smurfs...just download the App for that purpose.  Spot On.
• UI Design.  Colors are rich and vibrant but not too much to take it out of the time period.
• Makes you feel like a kid again.  The Potion Mixing game is fun.  
• If you have kids that use your iPhone, this would definitely be a fun game for them.
• It's Free (However, read on about the In App purchases)

Cons

• As you will read the reviews in iTunes, this App charges significantly for the purchase of additional Smurfberries.  In some reviews, the user was charged upwards of $200 because their child learned how to buy them.  While unfortunate, this can be avoided by changing the settings...or monitoring your kids activities while using Apps.  I will post instructions below.  With that said, in the description of the App in iTunes, it clearly states there are in App purchases and the App does give you a message.  
• The cost of Smurfberries is ridiculous.  For nothing but additional game time, there is no value.  I certainly won't purchase any.

Instructions for How to Change the Settings to Avoid In App Purchases

• Go to 'Settings'
• Go to 'General'
• Go to 'Restrictions'
• You will need to type in the Passcode for your phone twice
• Touch 'Enable Restrictions'
• Scroll down to 'In-App Purchases'
• Set to 'Off'