All these will eventually be reviewed, but thought we’d share Sal’s current top 10:
1. Drawing Pad – draw pictures, choose your medium, email them – what’s not to love?
2. Angry Bird – flinging birds, some problem solving, but just plain fun.
3. Math Bingo – way more fun then flashcards, cool Bingo Bug prizes.
4. Lightsaber – he loves Star Wars. An app that lets him build his own lightsaber and makes cool swishy noises? No question this would be loved.
5. Doodle Jump – bounce a guy up some platforms – not my (mom’s) cup of tea, but Sal’s gotten very proficient at reading large number scores.
6. Blokus – classic board game put on iOS – great strategy game, against the computer or each other.
7. PB Harmony – figure out how to balance precariously set shapes.
8. Boxed In – logic based puzzle game, levels get tough quick.
9. Dizzy Pad – get those reflexes ready – it’s a frog eat frog world.
10. Trace – the whole family loves this one – move your stick man to the goal circle – lots of good solutions, fun to figure out.
Thanks for posting this! I’m excited to check them out. Love your website!!
So fun! That’s mind-blowing to me that Sal has a top 10 of apps. Great job, parents!
I have a new app I would love for you to consider reviewing for your site. It is called Homework and it helps kids learn vocabulary. You enter your own word lists, record the words and then kids can practice and take tests. There is an iPhone and an iPad verison.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/homework-for-iphone/id399086922?mt=8
Thanks
Horse lovers may find Jumpy Horse funny. http://itunes.apple.com/app/id364726781
Thanks
Great website Sal. I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old who loves the iPhone and iPad apps. I’m also a game developer myself and hoping to teach my daughter to do the same.
Check out my blog http://www.sixbeforesix.com
Also I would also want to highlight my latest puzzle app SlideItOut. Check out a daughter of my 5 year old playing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIOKIh-rCTs
The app is available at the appstore:
iPhone: http://bit.ly/fOCUWE
iPad:http://bit.ly/eiiMwR
Mac:http://bit.ly/evQKIP (Mac version is free at the moment).
Cheers
My kids play Angry Birds and even like drawing the characters of the game.
Quick a informative site, Sal. Good job.
I had just recently launched a educational app and would love to have some feedback from parents and their children. The app named Little Pocket Friends – Touch and Learn. Is basically a flash card type app for kids to learn new words.
The app works in both iphone and ipad.
Here’s the link to app store:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/little-pocket-friends-touch/id483127768?ls=1&mt=8
Youtube video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb1VXZs4ois
Cheers.
thank you for doing this! i have a five year old who loves math and so i searched for the best math apps for five year olds and landed here. I really appreciate you taking the time to share what you’ve found!
Hi there,
We have just released our first educational therapy app to help with childrens understanding and use of language, called Key Word Kids. It uses Key Words within sentences in fun interactive scenes but is based on the Derbyshire Language Scheme ( Masidlover, 1982) which is the most frequently used program for childrens language support up to the age of 7 years by Speech Pathologists in the UK. There are fun MIni Games for the children and a recordable Expressive language component as well as a level check to start the childern at their most appropriate comprehension level. This app has been developed by a multi-disciplinary team- Certified Speech Language Pathologist and Special Education/ Guidance Counsellor/ Play Therapist who know and understand the ways children learn through their play. This app is enjoyed by all children who play it! (Ages 12 months to 6 years but up to 12 years- with Special Needs)