Best Kids Apps

Can educational apps be fun? We think so

 

Whether you want your kids to learn phonics, memorize state capitals, or brush up on fractions, there are buckets of educational apps to choose from.

 

But for every learning app with that elusive kid appeal, there are hundreds without it.

 

How will you find the best ones?  Elementary!

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The Singing Alphabet

A phonetic app that will have you dancing in your seat
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  • Age: 2+ |

  • $0.99


A fresh and original app that defies easy categorization. But if we had to try, we'd say it's a phonics-based, music-mixing, jamtastic alphabet .. more »

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Monkey Math School Sunshine

An educational app that your child will actually WANT to play.
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  • Age: 3+ |

  • $0.99


This fun educational app partners your child with a frisky monkey as they tackle fun, beach-themed math activities. There's simple addition, counting, tracing, and pattern recognition, plus plenty of cl.. more »

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Rainbow Sentences

A colorful way to build sentences.
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  • Age: 4+ |

  • $7.99


An educational language app that teaches students how to form grammatically correct sentences with the help of color cues. Learning nouns, verbs, and prepositions can be intimidating for young writ.. more »

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Trucks

Wash a car. Drive a garbage truck. Tow a car. Fix a flat.
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  • Age: 2+ |

  • $1.99


An educational app that allows toddlers and preschoolers to dabble in sequencing, sorting, and problem solving. Your kids will never realize this, thou.. more »

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Baby’s First Apps

10 apps that will keep babies exploring, learning, and laughing

The decision about when to allow children to use technology is an extremely personal one and these days it’s happening earlier than ever.  While we’re busy debating whether and how to let kids use our phones, they’re busy grabbing them. If you’re ready to dip your toe into the world of apps for babies, here [.. more »

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Grandma’s Garden

Vegetables, counting, matching, and coloring
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  • Age: 1+ |

  • $0.99


a sweet educational game for toddlers and preschoolers. It's got counting games, matching games, letter games, shape games and coloring. Oh, and it's also got a spunky grandma with a purple beehive hairdo who tells you to "Give Granny a kiss!" between games. C.. more »

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Barefoot World Atlas

An interactive 3D globe for the iPad
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  • Age: 5+ |

  • $7.99


Barefoot World Atlas is a five-star app if ever there was one!  And at this price, it should be. Younger kids will enjoy flying over oceans and continents, while older kids can really dig in by investigating petroglyphs in Kyrgyzstan, an African elephant in Botswana, and a geyser in Iceland (which the funny British narrator [.. more »

Best Kids Apps: Memory Train

Memory Train

You'll be surprised at how much your child remembers
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  • Age: 3+ |

  • $1.99


Memory Train is another fantastic app from Piikea Street, the same developers that brought you the beloved toddler app, Interactive Alphabet. Spacey the elephant takes a ride on the tr.. more »