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This school holiday, while kids do their homework, Nickelodeon has done theirs too! The kids and family entertainment brand has rounded up nine popular apps for everyone to unwind with and even learn a thing or two along the way.
So, whether fans love an adrenaline pumping, high intensity match, or prefer to take it chill and swipe, swipe, swipe – Nickelodeon has got your back.
1. For the adrenaline-seeker
If you have fast reflexes, come test your dexterity and hand-eye coordination with the fast-paced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power app! Take your punches and kicks to the virtual realm by helping the Turtles travel through portals and fight evil in this action-packed street fighting game. Play as all four Ninja Turtles at once and portal your way through outrageous dimensions to stop Shredder and the Kraang from unleashing another diabolical plot.
Availability: S$5.98 on iOS and S$5.72 on Google Play
Watch the show: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 12.30pm (TH), 1pm (WIB), 1.30pm (HK/SG), 2pm (MY), 7pm (PH) and weekends at 11am (TH/WIB), 12pm (HK/MY/SG), 12pm (PH), 4.45pm (WIB), 5.45pm (MY) and 7.30pm (PH).
2. For the speedster
If you are active, have endless bouts of energy and bolt around the house all the time, check out the SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run app, inspired by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water! If you’ve ever been told off for dashing about too much, why not use your speed to help SpongeBob instead? SpongeBob and Plankton are in a race to find the lost Krabby Patty formula. Run, fly or float in a bubble to knock through any obstacle in your way! When the running gets tough, the tough get heroic!
Availability: S$5.98 on iOS and S$5.33 on Google Play
3. For the virtual life fan
If you are patient, nurturing and like making things grow and flourish, give the SpongeBob Moves In app a go! Dive into Day 1 of SpongeBob’s life – move him into his Pineapple house, get a job at the Krusty Krab, and build your very own Bikini Bottom! Unleash your inner guru and turn your town into a thriving undersea city by unlocking new characters, buildings, decorations, and areas like Jellyfish Fields!
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS and S$4.23 on Google Play
4. For the one with a short attention span
If gaming is your second nature and you move on from one game to another in a flash, find your higher calling with SpongeBob’s Game Frenzy. Perfect for the avid gamer whose mantra is, “The more the merrier,” this app comprises over 50 minigames which gets you tapping, drawing, tilting, shaking, dragging and scrubbing your way through hilarious classic SpongeBob SquarePants moments to save Bikini Bottom!
Availability: S$4.98 on iOS and S$4.21 on Google Play
Watch the show: SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7am (PH), 11.25am (WIB), 12.15pm (TH), 12.25pm (MY), 1pm (PH), 1.15pm (HK/SG), 3.30pm (PH), 4.20pm (WIB), 5.20pm (MY), 6.20pm (TH), 6.30pm (PH) and 7.20pm (HK/SG). It also airs on weekends at 8am (WIB), 8.35am (TH), 9am (MY), 9.30am (PH), 9.35am (HK/SG), 3pm (TH), 3.15pm (WIB), 4pm (HK/SG), 4.15pm (MY) 4.30pm (PH), 5.10pm (WIB) and 6.10pm (MY).
5. For the animal lover
If your little one has a big heart and a soft spot for furry animals, he/she will love PAW Patrol Rescue Run! The app promotes positive social development by focusing on teamwork and friendship and problem solving among preschoolers through the concepts of sorting, matching and counting. Preschoolers get to help the pups work together as a team, play mini-activities using the pups’ special skills, discover humorous moments, collect pup treats and earn Adventure Bay badge awards!
Availability: S$6.98 on iOS and S$5.81 on Google Play
Watch the show: PAW Patrol airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7.20am (TH), 8.20am (HK/SG) and 9.30am (PH). It airs on Nick Jr. on weekdays at 8.10am (TH/WIB) and 9.10am (HK/MY//PH/SG).
6. For the daydreamer
If your little one likes all things colourful, sparkly and magical, Shimmer and Shine: Enchanted Carpet Ride Game is the app for him/her! Unleash his/her wildest imagination in a fantasy world and let your child’s creativity take flight (literally) while flying on a magic carpet with Shimmer and Shine, and their pets! In every magic carpet ride, players have to avoid obstacles and open blocked doors, all with a little swipe of genie magic. This app also includes early math concepts where children get to develop matching skills with geometric shapes and use problem-solving strategies to create symmetrical patterns, which get increasingly difficult as they play on.
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS
Watch the show: Shimmer and Shine airs daily on Nickelodeon in Indonesia at 8.25am, 11am, 1.10pm, 2.40pm and in Malaysia at 9.25am, 12pm, 2.10pm and 3.40pm.
7. For the tree-hugger
If your little one loves nature and has a thirst for adventure, he/she can explore the Dora and Friends: Back to The Rainforest app. In this game, Backpack and Map have been swiped and blown away, and it is your child’s job to save them. This is perfect for the brave little one who loves exploration and being a hero, at the same time! Run and jump through the Treetops of the Rainforest, reach new heights in the Flowery Garden to rescue Backpack and Map, slide down the Tallest Mountain and race back to Playa Verde so they can fix Backpack who was hurt when blown away.
Availability: S$6.98 on iOS
8. For the one with a story to tell
If your little one loves storytelling, creating characters in a world of their own and bringing them to life, he/she will be delighted by the Dora and Friends app! Choose from ten iconic Dora and Friends backgrounds, dozens of props and several musical tracks to create adventure stories of your child’s very own! Then play with the characters and watch them interact with the background, props and music in surprising ways.
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS and S$4.26 on Google Play
Watch the show: Dora and Friends: Into the City airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7.45am (TH), 8.45am (HK/SG), 9am (PH/WIB), 10am (MY). It airs on Nick Jr. at 10am (TH/WIB)，11am (HK/MY/PH/SG)， 12.20pm (TH/WIB) and 1.20pm (HK/MY/PH/SG) on weekdays.
9. For the automobile lover
If your little one goes “Vrooom, vrooom” all the time and can’t help being fascinated by things that come with four wheels, he/she will have a blast with Playtime with Blaze and the Monster Machines. Play with Axel City’s fastest monster truck and greatest hero, Blaze, in five dynamic games filled with new, fast paced adventures, where your child is guaranteed to enjoy the ride! The series of five mini-games include Blaze’s Truck Wash, Blaze Race to the Finish Line, Monster Machines Memory, Creative Coloring, and Match-up with Blaze.
Availability: S$1.48 on iOS and S$1.39 on Google Play
Watch the show: Blaze and the Monster Machines airs on weekdays on Nickelodeon at 10.30am (PH). It airs daily on Nick Jr. at 10.35am (TH/WIB), 11.35am (HK/MY/PH/SG), 12.45pm (TH/WIB) and 1.45pm (HK/MY/PH/SG).
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does.
The company’s portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives.
Nickelodeon’s brands reach 1.1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories, via more than 80+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com.
