Caboose Learn to Recognize and Complete Patterns, version 1.0,  was listed in 10 Best Introductory Math Games for the iPad by Learn Things Web. The writer has tested several iPad math games with children 3 and 6 years old and made a choice of 10 best introductory math games for that age. According to the writer:

“This is a cute and colorful app that is perfect for preschool and kindergarten age children. It only has simple ABAB type patterns, which are perfect for beginners. My only complaint is that there is no audio that reads out the patterns.”

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Caboose Learn to Recognize and Complete Patterns has been updated to version 2.0 with some amazing features. It would be interesting to hear what this author would have to say about it. The latest version was shaped according to ideas shared with us by reviewers and educators worldwide.

In Caboose 2.0 App, your child can compare not only shapes but also colors, numbers, and letters. Choose all of them or only one of them to practice pattern recognition. You may even choose the pattern type (ABAB, ABBA, AABBAA, ABCA, …). To top it all, the application offers narration for every shape, color, number and letter (phonics or spelling). In the previous version, the child was expected just to tap the correct pattern. In this version, the option is either to tap or to drag-and-drop the answer.

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Recently, Caboose – Learn to Recognize and Complete Patterns – Shapes, Colors, Letters and Numbers has been suggested as an educational application in a preschool textbook to be published in Sweden. It has been in use by many schools and other educational institutions worldwide.