Difference Between Leaplet and Download Card? Can anyone tell me is there a difference between buying the Leapster Leaplet and the Leappad Download Card? Both say they can be used on the explorer and the leappad and we are getting our 2 girls both. I see that the leaplet is $3 cheaper here on amazon....but is there a reason Ishould get the download card instead? Thanks! I'm new to all this! Difference Between Leaplet and Download Card? Can anyone tell me is there a difference between buying the Leapster Leaplet and the Leappad Download Card? Both say they can be used on the explorer... » Read More Difference Between Leaplet and Download Card? Can anyone tell me is there a difference between buying the Leapster Leaplet and the Leappad Download Card? Both say they can be used on the explorer and the leappad and we are getting our 2 girls both. I see that the leaplet is $3 cheaper here on amazon....but is there a reason Ishould get the download card instead? Thanks! I'm new to all this! « Show Less
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available apps & prices can be seen at: http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/View-All-Downloadable-Apps/category/cat950005
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How can I see the available apps? I'm in Asia and cant seem to see the apps, or any E books at all.. if I buy a download card will I be able to see more apps? this is all VERY confusing !!!!!
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It will depend on what you purchase. They have a few game apps for as low as $7.50 (most cost $10) and some games up to $25.
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download card can be used right away while you have to wait for the leaplet to arrive. The download card has the set price while if buying from amazon the card prices actually change I bought one for 16$ the last time I ordered and today its 17. They both are 20$ credit and are used to buy the same items. It would however be neat if you were allowed to buy different amounts instead of 20 at a time
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Thanks! Can you also tell me...b/c I"ve noticed on the leapster site it does NOT give you the info beforehand...How much do apps cost? Basically will buying the card get me more than 1 download?
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A big bonus is that if you buy a download game, it works on multiple leap pads. So 1 game can be used on my 2 kids leap pad tablets.
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I also have been debating between both devices. I build PC's as a hobby, so I thought it would be an easy decision to make. Wrong!! I've gone back and forth several times looking over the specifications of each and this is my personal conclusion. I am getting the Leapster Explorer because: The screen area is larger on the Explorer The Fisher Price ixl does not have charging stand available The ixl doesn't have a program like Learning Path for the Explorer. The device doesn't aid parents in tracking kids progress very well. Due to the construction of the ixl, the Explorer is built to last a lot longer. The flip top on the ixl looks much too easy to break off. Well, that's my opinion.... Good luck to all of you.
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That's really up to you. The advantage for us was that there are reading programs (the ultra books) that only work on the LeapPad. That and my boys have lost the Explorer stylus and the screen is dinged up and we just chose to upgrade. You could probably hang in until your Explorer gives out and upgrade then.
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The app card is like a gift card- it comes with a code on the back. You enter the code onto Leapfrog's website, and then you have a $20 credit to download music, videos, games, or books. You can narrow your search based on product and search, for example, for only Leappad 2 apps. You must install the Leappad Connect software on you computer/Leappad before you can transfer the new apps to the Leappad. The Leappad Connect software is free with your Leappad.
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The Leap Pad 2 is what I bought for our grandsons. My understanding is that the unit must be connected to the computer and the card allows download of apps online. At checkout you enter the code from the card and it is added to the order. A lot like shopping for anything online.
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I would say probably not. The leappad2 is pretty much the same. It does have a little faster processor, little more memory, and the camera is a little better. It also has two cameras. But if you have the first one its not really a big difference.
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the games that are marked 'explorer' only says so because they were made prior to the release of the LeapPad. Explorer games are compatible with the leappad; it is the same cartrigde. We just bought 2 of such marked games just because they say so and I think that is the reason they were so discounted. I think they just changed the picture; but the box it came only says for the explorer only. LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: NFLRush Zone (works with LeapPad Explorer & Leapster Explorer)
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I disagree, just having spent an hour reading reviews for both. The LeapPad has lots of bad reviews, the only complaint on the InnoTab is the battery consumption (I read ALL of them on vtech's website.)The huge difference between the 2 is the ability to play movies on the Vtech. But the LeapPad takes pictures, so it depends on what you are looking for.
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I'm thinking so was looking at it for a 6 year old rather then innotab or leap pad. I also checked out the getjar markplace and they have several games we can get for them all free as well. Other reveiwers also said that you can put amazon market place on to it.
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Uses 4aa batteries or the rechargeable battery pack for the leappad. I recommend spending the $ and getting the rechargeable battery pack from leapfrog Bc it allows u to charge the leappad by plugging it in. Not 4aa rechargeable batteries... But the battery pack sold for the leappad2 only. Best chage they made from the 1 to the 2. I also recommend downloading games/movies/books to it b4 Xmas (if it is for ur child) so that it won't be so boring when ur child receives it. Which will require u to open the gift carefully, install the cd driver on ur computer and make some online purchases from the leappad online store only available from this cd. Otherwise it will come with only 4 apps that are relatively boring on their own. (The camera function is considered 1, maybe 2, of those "included" apps)
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An app download can be added to up to three (3) devices. An app cartridge can only be used in one device at a time. I buy both at different times. Cartridges are available for some (not all) apps. They are available cheaper here on Amazon. With your twin grandsons and Leappad Ultras, some apps you would always want to buy as an app download because you would need the both of them to have it at the same time to play peer-to-peer games. So make sure and check that.
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All games marked for the Explorer / Explorer GS / LeapPad / LeadPad 2 are interchangeable. We have an Explorer and a LeapPad 2 and have ~6 game cartridges for the Explorer that my son uses in his new LeapPad 2 with no issues. You can also download and install Leapster Connect on your computer and buy games online to download directly onto any of the 4 devices listed above. This way you don't have to worry about losing cartridges.
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I also have been debating between both devices. I build PC's as a hobby, so I thought it would be an easy decision to make. Wrong!! I've gone back and forth several times looking over the specifications of each and this is my personal conclusion.I am getting the Leapster Explorer because:The screen area is larger on the ExplorerThe Fisher Price ixl does not have charging stand availableThe ixl doesn't have a program like Learning Path for the Explorer. The device doesn't aid parents in tracking kids progress very well. Due to the construction of the ixl, the Explorer is built to last a lot longer. The flip top on the ixl looks much too easy to break off.Well, that's my opinion.... Good luck to all of you. I also have been debating between both devices. I build PC's as a hobby, so I thought it would be an easy decision to make. Wrong!! I've gone back and forth several times looking over the specifications of each and this is my personal conclusion.I am getting the Leapster Explorer because:The screen area is larger on the ExplorerThe Fisher Price ixl does not have charging stand availableThe ixl doesn't have a program like Learning Path for the Explorer. The device doesn't aid parents in tracking kids progress very well. Due to the construction of the... » Read More I also have been debating between both devices. I build PC's as a hobby, so I thought it would be an easy decision to make. Wrong!! I've gone back and forth several times looking over the specifications of each and this is my personal conclusion.I am getting the Leapster Explorer because:The screen area is larger on the ExplorerThe Fisher Price ixl does not have charging stand availableThe ixl doesn't have a program like Learning Path for the Explorer. The device doesn't aid parents in tracking kids progress very well. Due to the construction of the ixl, the Explorer is built to last a lot longer. The flip top on the ixl looks much too easy to break off.Well, that's my opinion.... Good luck to all of you. « Show Less
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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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go with the leapster 2. my nephew has it. cheaper games and more fun for 4-8 yr olds. For 2-4 the discovery is great but limited, too much advertising, the leapster 2 is very durable. not sure how durable discovery is but possibly. read some of the reviews on the discovery. My father in law got it for my daughter. And my nephews have the leapstere so they can;t share games. either is great but I'd go with the 2. note there is no camera on the discovery
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Not for Leap 1 or Leap 2. The Newest leap pad has internet, but it's not needed for this game.