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The Best Writing Apps for Kids
Whether your child is three or seventeen, there are some great apps available to help them become better at writing. Help them master the basics and then fine-tune their skills anytime and anywhere with these digital tools. For the Preschool/Kindergarten Crowd: Fun with Letters Dexterity Jr.-Fine Motor Skill Development Binary Labs, Inc. – $3.99 with …
6 Alarm Clock Apps for iOS & Android
Alarm clocks-we love to hate ‘em! But they are a necessary part of life for nearly everyone. And when combined with the capabilities of your mobile device, they can be personalized and individualized, making them even more useful and, perhaps, a bit more beneficial than the old-fashioned kind. Image Source Just for iOS Users Bedtime …
The Best City Building Apps for Kids
There’s nothing like a city building game to exercise kids’ planning and prediction skills. And imagine the feelings of power that go with having an entire city at your beck and call! No wonder most kids go crazy for city building apps. The games put power and control into children’s hands, and they can experiment …
5 Fun Tower Defense Games For Older Kids
Tower defense games are a type of video strategy games that require players to defend or protect buildings, property, or other assets. Usually, they involve building or placing defensive structures to ward off an enemy, either by blocking or by attacking automatically. Tower defense games promote strategic thinking, planning, and other higher-level thinking skills. But …
The Best Apps to Help Kids Control Their Emotions
A big part of growing up is learning to control the wide array of emotions inside. Children sometimes don’t know what to do with these big, big feelings. Fortunately, there are some handy apps that can help with the job. From general mindfulness to specific help for specific challenges like anger management and ADHD, these …
Free Apps Young Boys Will Love
If you have young boys in your household, then you know that they have a style all their own. Here’s a great list of free apps that boys from preschool through early elementary grades will absolutely love! Racing & Driving Apps Kids Car Racers Adam Berent – Free with ads With controls designed to be …
[iOS Guide] The Best Parental Control Apps on iOS
Depending on your child’s age and maturity, you may feel the need to monitor and perhaps limit or control how and when they use their iOS device. Fortunately, there is a wide array of options to meet your needs and budget. Keep in mind, though, that determined and tech-savvy children can often defeat even the …
Our Picks: Scientific Calculator Apps for Android & iOS
In these days when we’ve got more computing power in our pockets than the computers that took up entire rooms, it’s no surprise that there are a wealth of scientific calculator apps to choose from. You can solve even the toughest math on the go with these gems. Best Free Apps Panecal Scientific Calculator Noriyasu …
The Best Racing Games on Android & iOS
There’s nothing like a good racing game to combine thrill and skill on your mobile device. Whether you compete to best your own high score or challenge players from around the world, racing games allow you to get behind the wheel and control powerful, fast vehicles. Here are some of the best racing games for …
21 Fun Platforming Games for iOS [2018 Edition]
Platform games have been around forever, almost as long as video gaming has been a “thing.” And now that tablets and phones are so readily available, platforming games have kept right up with the times. Check out these twenty-one great platforming games ranging from the very familiar to the downright bizarre! Perfect for the Kids …
21 Fun Sound Effect Apps for iOS
Your iOS device isn’t just for work – you can add tons of fun and recreation with sound effect apps, too! The App Store is loaded with choices to enchant (or annoy) nearly every age group. Check out these sound effect apps for the very young and for all ages. We’ve also included a list …
Top-10 Wallpaper Apps for iOS & Android
Wallpaper apps are popular among mobile phone users around the world. They brighten up screens and let users’ personalities shine through. Check out these favorite wallpaper apps for your Android and iOS devices! Wallpapers for Android Devices Backgrounds HG (Wallpapers) OGQ – Free With over 100,000,000 Android users, this app certainly must be one of …
40 Apps, Tools, and Freebies That Help Autistic Kids
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) develop at a rate differently than their peers. But instead of singling them out, it’s better that we adhere to their specific needs and specialties. Thankfully, there are many ways to cater to their challenges and strengths by offering up lots of apps, tools, freebies, and games that enhance …
The Best 17 Apps for Helping Kids Learn the Alphabet
If it’s time for your child to be learning about the alphabet, there are tons of digital tools to help reinforce the skills. From classics to new arrivals, developers have created a vast array of alphabet apps that you will want to explore with your youngster. Here are some real winners! ABC Ebooks Even high-tech …
Bert E. Bird the Third and The Book of Great Ideas Review
See the app in iTunes Gil Gur Arie Price: $0.99 Do you ever have a night where your head so full of thoughts and ideas that there is no possibly way to fall asleep? Or do you have a child who imagines elaborate plans with ideas so big you wonder where they come up with …
Inch Worm by White Pixels Review
See the app in iTunes Richard Meyers Price: $0.99 If puzzles and mazes are your forte, then have I got an app for you! Inch Worm by White Pixels is a wonderful app that provides challenging, problem solving fun for all ages! Your ability to think through problems and obstacles will be challenged in …
990 Escape Games – Challenge 2017
See the app in iTunes Inbarasu Govindaraj Price: Free If you are into those trendy Escape Games then here’s another to add to your list. 990 Escape Games – Challenge 2017 is the latest in a wide variety of these types of games: solve the puzzles, collect tools, and try to break out in the …
Calm Mind Review
See the App in iTunes Igor Mineev Price: FREE Calm Mind is a great introductory app for anyone who is looking to try meditation. With Calm Mind, users can experience a comprehensive meditation app that is great for all levels. This app was listed as #1 in Apple’s “New Apps We Love” in November 2016. …
Shamans Jungle Review
See the App in iTunes Benjamin Kistler Price: FREE Shamans Jungle is a new puzzle app for kids. With Shamans Jungle, kids can enjoy a “match three” style puzzle game. I thought that this app would be good for teaching kids strategy. The Shamans Jungle app features 100 handcrafted levels for lots of variety. Each …
InstaHash Review
See the app in iTunes” PLATFORM INC. Price: $0.99 There is no denying it; we live in a digital world where social media rules supreme. Whether for business or pleasure, at any given moment millions of people are Facebooking, Tweeting, SnapChatting and Instagramming their way to social media fame. InstaHash is a new app …
eTabu Word Search Review
See the app in iTunes Konrad Przyludzki Price: Free I’m always searching for new word games because I love them so much and I’ve found my new favorite in eTabu Word Search! This challenging app is kind of a cross between a classic word search and Hangman. As if finding the words in a puzzle …
TSC Music Review
See the app in iTunes Earlogic Corporation Price:Free I don’t know about you, but one of the things I use my iPhone for most often is to listen to music. Whether at the gym, in my car, or around the house while I’m cleaning I am thankful to have a whole music library easily accessible …
Hustle – Basketball Drills for Coaching & Training Review
See the app in iTunes Hustle Fitness, Inc Price: Free If your child aspires to be on the court for March Madness or dreams of becoming a baller like Stephen Curry, then Hustle – Basketball Drills for Coaching & Training is an app you need to check out! This app provides several tools to help …
RideGreen Review
See the App in iTunes Ride Green Price: FREE RideGreen is a great way to get around when you don’t have a car of your own or prefer not to drive in NYC. With RideGreen, app users can conveniently book a ride to travel to their destination with a friendly driver. This app offers a …
Turbofinger Arcade Racing Review
See the app in iTunes Yaroslav Veykov Price: Free Move over Mario Andretti, there’s a new driver in town! With Turbofinger Arcade Racing any one can channel their inner Mario and race to their heart’s content! Challenge your friends or challenge yourself! No matter how you play, you will love it and feel like you’ve …
Babii! Review
See the app in iTunes Skybound Interactive Ltd. Price: $0.99 When my children were younger, it was always exciting for me when they got old enough that they started to become more aware of the world around them. I loved seeing their chubby little fingers point at something and their eyes light up with wonder …
Dr. Panda Cafe Review
See the app in iTunes Dr. Panda Ltd Price: $2.99 When we visit my parents’ house, one of my son’s favorite things to do is get out their play kitchen and play “Restaurant”. He loves to take our orders and prepare the food. He serves it to us like a real waiter and …
ExplorArt Klee – The Art of Paul Klee, for Kids Review
See the app in iTunes Lapisly S.C.P. Price: $4.99 Imagine a world filled with whimsical art, geometric creations and abstract faces and you have the beautiful artwork of renowned artist Paul Klee. ExplorArt Klee – The Art of Paul Klee, for Kids allows your child to enter Klee’s world and learn about him and …
Grandma’s Great Gourd Review
See the App in iTunes Literary Safari Inc. Price: $1.99 Grandma’s Great Gourd is an interactive storybook app for children. With Grandma’s Great Gourd, kids can experience a Bengali folktale and play 4 different ways! I thought that this app would be a great opportunity to teach your child about another culture. There are four main …
Math Manimals – Train math the fun way Review
Check out the Math Manimals website. Available on iTunes and Google Play. Price: $0.99 Math Manimals or, as my son likes to call it, “The REALLY fun math app” is the perfect way for your kids to learn and practice their math facts. Whether it’s addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, your child will be begging …
More 4 Monkey Review
See the app in iTunes Cognitive ToyBox, Inc. Price: Free More or Less, Greater or Fewer are important concepts for kids to learn. It is an essential building block for success in math and science later in life. More 4 Monkey is a fantastic app that was designed to introduce kids to that concept …
Wonster Words Review
See the app in iTunes 77Sparx Studio, Inc. Price: Free, with in-app purchase options If you have a preschooler or kindergartener in your house that is learning to read, then do I have the app for you! Wonster Words is an incredibly fun app that combines phonics and learning with some incredibly cute and silly …
Safari School Review
See the app in iTunes IntellectoKids Price:Free Climb aboard and enroll in Safari School. Join Leo the Cat in a fun and educational jungle adventure as your child learns colors and numbers and have hours of fun while they’re at it! The vibrant and colorful scenery and adorable jungle creatures what child could refuse …
Hoopa City 2 Review
See the app in iTunes Dr. Panda Ltd Price: $3.99 All you aspiring architects and builders are in for a real treat with Hoopa City 2! This app is filled with creative possibilities that will delight players as young as 4 and as old as 104! Building houses, parks, roads and more will fill your …
Spooky Hollow – Interactive Children’s Book Review
See the app in iTunes Jason Nguyen Price: Free, with in-app purchase for complete story Nothing says Halloween than 3 spooky skeletons in a pumpkin patch! Spooky Hollow is a delightful, interactive eBook that tells the tale of three pumpkin-growing skeleton friends. With fun interactive elements on every page, this book is sure …
WebWatcher Screen Time Manager Review
See the app in iTunes Awareness Technologies, Inc. Price: Free In a world controlled by technology and handheld devices, parents now have a way to control how much time their kids spend online. WebWatcher Screen Time Manager gives parents a way to schedule, turn off and control the time their kids spend on …
Duck, Dog & Bear Go to Africa Review
See the app in iTunes TaleSpring LLC Price: $3.99 “A duck, a dog and a bear are on an airplane…” sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s actually a fabulous eBook about the adventures of 3 brave friends. Duck, Dog & Bear Go to Africa is a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully …
Handwriting Heroes Review
See the app in iTunes Cheryl Bregman Price: $2.99 Handwriting Heroes is an ingenious app that will revolutionize the way children are taught to write! This app integrates fun animation, songs, and learning to create one amazing app that your children are sure to love. Parents and teachers alike will also love having …
Highlights Shapes – Learning Puzzles for My Preschooler Review
See the app in iTunes Highlights for Children, Inc. Price: Free, additional packs available to purchase in-app for $2.99 Look at the world around you. Can you spot the shapes in the things you see? Perhaps you can see a green triangle in a tree or a yellow circle in the sun. Highlights Shapes – …
Tiny Great True Stories Review
See the app in iTunes Caixote Editora Comercio de Livros e Desenvolvimento de Softwares Ltda. Price: $1.99 Looking for a quick bedtime story? Maybe you just need a few minutes of downtime for your child or a couple of minutes of peace for yourself? Tiny Great True Stories is the perfect way to get all …