Fisher-Price Apptivity Gym for iPhone & iPod Touch Devices

1) Works only with iPhone 4 and 4S. Not iPhone 5... then again, if you're sticking an iPhone 5 in here, I'll volunteer to be your beneficiary. Highly recommend using a "spare" iPhone/iPod. My God, did I just write that? Seriously. I just recommended that you have access to a two-year-old $300 phone that you don't use anymore. You probably have it though, we did.

2) QR Code on back doesn't work. Deadlinks to something on the Fisher-Price mobile site. Maybe it will get fixed. Too easy to just go to the App Store/iTunes and search for "apptivity." There are two apps for the gym. One is titled "Peek 'n Play" the other is "Black & White."

iTunes Links -

Black & White -

Peek 'n Play -

3) Touchscreen works while locked in place. Good to switch between apps, maybe even put on a movie or something else? Can turn sound on or off while in cradle, but cannot simply turn down. The phone isn't too hard to get in there, but definitely takes surgical precision.

4) The toy works as a stand-alone (mirror on back-side of iPhone cradle), but significantly increases in value with the addition of the apps. They were designed for this thing, no doubt about it. The two apps were not an afterthought.

5) For fun, place your kid in it and sit facing them. Who is the creepy-creepster staring at you?! (See pic)

The best word I have for this is simple. It's simple to fold, simple to carry, simple to put together, and simple to operate. You don't have to use your iPod/iPhone in it but if you do, just search for the Fisher Price apps in the App Store, pop it in it's secure spot and voila! You can also situate your Apple device so that the baby can't or can press the home button. If you don't want to use that function, just switch it around and use the mirror it comes with. I have twins and I found this is also a good tool for tummy time exercises as they can stretch their necks to look up into the mirror and reach up to get the toys. Good buy! Especially if it's on sale!

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This is a very simple design and it can fold so you can take it anywhere, which is great for storage and ease. It's a very light product so anyone can move it. I know this shows a baby on the back but that's not always the case. The little toys that are attached to the apptivity gym has been really amusing for my 1 year old. She would sit there and play with all the toys and stare at them.

I think the iPhone portion is just an added plus. You can either put your phone in there, which was pretty easy to fit in or turn it so it faces the mirror. I did find when I initially turned the phone holder over to the mirror, it was a little bit difficult. I also found that even with the mirror, my baby would play with this. It kept her amused since it allows her to tug on the toys attached.

Setup-wise, this was a little bit more difficult to put together. I really had to push some of the legs in and took me a little longer. It is easy to figure out how it goes, it is just that it takes a little bit of strength to make sure it is secured properly. To fold up the gym, it's just done by pressing the button. It was a little sticky at first but has gotten better with each use.

Overall, we do like the apptivity gym and even if you don't have a baby lying on their back, they can still play with it sitting up.

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This is a great baby present. The Apptivity Gym works with many iPhones and iTouches but not with the new iPhone 5 because it does not have the new electricity adaptor in it. This means that if mom or dad didn't have an iPhone or didn't have an iPhone prior to the iPhone 5, then the "app" part of the gym would not work.

That being said, the gym does not require apps to be used with it, as there is a mirror inserted in the place where an iPhone/iTouch is meant to be inserted. I actually prefer the gym without the iPhone/iTouch and appreciate that without these mobile objects, the gym is quiet. Kids still seem to enjoy the gym and it doesn't make any noise, unlike all the other battery-powered kids' toys that seem to continuously make noise.

This gym is best for kids that are still laying on their backs. It is also fun for kids that can sit up but not very useful for walking children, so it has a limited, but important, lifespan. I highly recommend this toy.

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My daughter is 4 months old and received this for Christmas. She loves it! She laid on the floor and played with it for 2 hours Christmas morning! She loves watching the apps on my iPhone or just playing with the toys and looking in the mirror. I would definitely recommend this to anyone!

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