Is it worth it to buy the ultra as opposed to the Leap Frog 2 ? Is it worth double the cost ?
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To be honest, my son is very young and cant fully use it. I figured when he does start using it more, he would be up to date. I would say for the price difference, the 2 prob. Would be smarter. Leap frog has such great products, I am sure the 2 is packed with great stuff and a lot less $.
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My son has had both the Ultra and LeapPad 2. The Ultra is a child version smartphone without the phone capability. It has LeapSearch (Internet), calculator, calendar, to name a few, unlike the LeapPad 2. My 6 year old likes both of them but he sat on his LeapPad 2 so he got the Ultra. Depending on your budget and age of child, I would tell you the LeapPad 2 is a great start because all the Apps work on either LeapFrog product.
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According to the Leapfrog website, any game that works with the Leappad2 (as Tangled does) will also work with the Ultra.
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If by Leapfrog 2 you mean LeapPad 2, yes it will work. My daughter has both leappad 2 and leappad ultra and has played on both.
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Actually, there is another difference that may or may not matter to the user. The flip ultra has a tripod insert in the bottom so that the user can be in the videos (or stills captured later on playback). I wish I would've waited to get the Ultra so I could more easily be in the family vacation videos by setting the flip up on the little tripod that's sold seperately.
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Hi There!I would say...after playing a little with both...that they are quite equal! I like the Leap Frog Learning Path. It is great to see how my son is doing and what he is learning. Vtech has a similar, but not as parent oriented program..its called vsmile world or something. The part I really like about the VSmile is that you can play the same games in their home game systems as well. I am getting my son the new Vsmile Motion for Xmas. It is like a Wii for younger kids. It will play all of the Vsmile games as well. Very cool. I would say they are both excellent choices...but I have always liked Vtech products. I might be a little biased...who knows!??!Good Luck! Hope this helps! Hi There!I would say...after playing a little with both...that they are quite equal! I like the Leap Frog Learning Path. It is great to see how my son is doing and what he is learning. Vtech has a similar, but not as parent oriented program..its called vsmile world or something. The part I really like about the VSmile is that you can play the same games in their home game systems as well. I am getting my son the new Vsmile Motion for Xmas. It is like a Wii for younger kids. It will play all of the Vsmile games as well. Very cool. I would say they are both excellent choices...but... » Read More Hi There!I would say...after playing a little with both...that they are quite equal! I like the Leap Frog Learning Path. It is great to see how my son is doing and what he is learning. Vtech has a similar, but not as parent oriented program..its called vsmile world or something. The part I really like about the VSmile is that you can play the same games in their home game systems as well. I am getting my son the new Vsmile Motion for Xmas. It is like a Wii for younger kids. It will play all of the Vsmile games as well. Very cool. I would say they are both excellent choices...but I have always liked Vtech products. I might be a little biased...who knows!??!Good Luck! Hope this helps! « Show Less
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I read your question wrong. I would definetly upgrade from the Explorer to one of the Leappads. They are much better to play then the explorer and do have the cameras and a bigger screen. We updated from one device to the other for our boys.
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Yes - all the LeapPad games with ALL the LeapPad - LeapPad2 - LeapPad Power and LeapPad Ultra. ENJOY! It's a really cute game - my son, nephew and two nieces love it.
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We have the leap pad ultra (looks like a mini tablet), but I think it maybe compatible since many say the game works with various leap pad devices.
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I think if you can find the HD at a decent price I'd go with it. I got mine (Ultra HD) at Best Buy on sale for $169.99 plus I had $10 dollars in rewards coupons, so $159.99. I think there is about a $50 +/- difference in the two. I love the video on the HD, but I've seen two Ultra video reviews that look pretty darn good in quality. I'm thinking of getting my son the Ultra non HD for Christmas, just because he will trash it quick and why spend the extra $$$.
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The content is the same cost as what you paid for LeapPad 1, but the great thing is that anything you already bought for LeapPad 1 will download automatically to your LeapPad Ultra. You don't have to buy it again.
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We have both at our house. The V-Tech is a bit cheaper, but the Leapster is the one my kids keep playing with over and over. My kids think the Leapster games are "more fun", and as a parent I see a lot more learning potential in the Leapster titles than in the V-tech.
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Could you expand on what difficulties your 6 year old has with the DS. Is it the size of the screen, buttons, etc? Or the games being too difficult? Or something else?I already own a DS (for myself) and am debating buying a couple of the children's learning games for my son (3yrs but he is advanced) to use on my system instead of buying him his own system like the Leapster.
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Depends on what you want to use it for. The original LeapPad is not wireless and we like that it's not. We don't want our children to have access to the internet. But we have younger kids. With older kids you may want that option for things like apps and such - I'm honestly not familiar with the newest version of the LeapPad to know what all it can do. I will say that for the price the LeapPad is def our first choice. :)
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I would go with the DS. I had both the DS and Leapster for my son and he definitely played with the DS more. There are plenty of games for a four year old as well as for us adults. All in all the selection of games available for the DS is over 1000, so there's plenty to choose from.
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Here's a great site that list the differences in a few of the learning systems: http://hubpages.com/hub/VTech-MobiGo-vs-Leapfrog-Leapster-Explorer-vs-Fisher-Price-iXL
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The leap frog is a piece of junk. My muse doesn't work well either. It is not sensitive enough. My kid hates the leap frog. It is so lame. Good luck with yours! Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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Ultra is more cumbersome and harder to charge. One is more streamlined and more enjoyable to operate!!