
The question "Why can’t we just ask Google by talking, like on your phone?" was heard on more than one occasion. In our tests this wasn’t as popular as we thought it might be, in fact our four-year-old tester was disappointed both with the content on offer (not his favorite kid websites or YouTube videos) and the clicking to browse topics. There’s also LeapFrog’s LeapSearch internet browser which gives kids access to pre-approved web content which includes kid-safe viral videos, information about perennial search term faves like Dinosaurs and Robots, and safe websites like Time Kids.

A music app can also be used to listen to pre-loaded songs or MP3s added via a computer, while a Pet Chat app, lets young users text chat with a friend, though only if they are in the same room and have an equally capable LeapPad tablet. Users can take photographs with 2-megapixel cameras front and back (children are the only people with a good excuse for using a tablet as a camera) and the PhotoFun app lets them add filters, effects and masks. The LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum also comes pre-installed with the sort of apps you’d expect of a tablet, but with a kid twist. A built-in rechargeable battery will keep it going for around five hours, which should get you through most car journeys.
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It also means the 8 GB of internal storage goes further than it would on an Android or iOS device. While this means you don’t have access to some popular apps and games, it arguably also allows it to be safer and better suited to younger users. It runs a proprietary operating system and is only compatible with apps and games from its maker, LeapFrog, unlike child-focused Android devices like the Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition. The LeapPad Platinum is very much a child-specific tablet. In fact, our little tester, who is more used to an aging iPad 2, observed that the LeapPad Platinum felt faster. This adds up to a smooth-running set-up which doesn’t feel sluggish in the way previous generations of LeapPad and InnoTab have. There’s also a D-pad and home button on the front. It boasts a respectable 1 GHz processor, and a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with a 1024 x 600 resolution which can be controlled with a finger or the included squidgy-ended stylus.

In terms of specifications, the LeapPad Platinum is more powerful than its toy-like looks would suggest.
