The Jellybean Tunes App Report: Volume 5

The App Report moves into its second month.  It’s fun seeing all the new family-friendly apps from the Moms With Apps members each week and I hope you’re enjoying it as well.

Diving right in, Tacky the Penguin returns in a new adventure, and Little Lilly debuts in a book by Extra Special Kids.  Children can help find Bear, and then help save the planet.  uTales brings their publishing platform to the iPhone and iPad, featuring more books than I could possibly list here.

Kids can learn their ABCs, or move up to reading common words in our Education section.  They can fly across Europe while learning geography, create their own colors in a dinosaur coloring book, or record their own ‘Doodlecast’ as they draw their own masterpieces.

Puzzle lovers can look to the Games section where they can “deduce a whole picture from a tiny fragment,” or find shortcuts in a maze.

Finally, if you have a child that loves firefighters and fire trucks, 2BME Studios offers up a look inside a fire station.

Click on the links to find out more about each app.  If you find an app you like, remember to write a review on iTunes.

– Garry Froehlich | Jellybean Tunes

Books

	Tacky and the Emperor by Oceanhouse Media: It’s common knowledge that Tacky was never the best-dressed penguin, but when he and his friends prepare for the arrival of the emperor, Tacky gets carried away and ends up in more than just elegant attire! Enjoy this wacky addition to Tacky’s myriad adventures in which friendship, kindness, and laughter always win out! iPhone and iPad
	uTales by uTales AB: uTales is a new world of digital picture books for kids, driven by a worldwide community of more than 1,000 professional authors and illustrators. All books can be accessed on uTales.com and in the new free uTales app. Also, uTales partners with the non-profit Pencils of Promise to help build schools in developing countries. iPhone and iPad
	Little Lilly’s Touch Book by Extra Special Kids, LLC.: Do you know a kid who hates walking on grass? Thinks sand feels yucky beneath their feet? Meet Lilly – a little girl who loves to boogie barefoot but hates the feeling of just about everything she touches! Award-winning writer Pamela Sloane-Bradbury and veteran cartoonist Allison Garwood created these fun, witty, picture books as a way of helping children with limitations understand their behavior better in a positive and engaging way while boosting their self-esteem. iPad
	Not Without Bear by appropo: Audrey loves to play imaginative games with her favorite Bear, but at bedtime Bear is missing. Young readers can open doors, move bushes, bounce Audrey’s toys and put them back in the basket, sparkle jewels, play a tune on musical treasures, and perform other interactions as they help Audrey and Mama search for Bear, then tuck him in and turn out the light. iPad
	EcoZico by Silver Angel Publishing: Eco Zico tells the story of Zico, a superhero who goes on a mission to save planet Earth. This superhero story with a twist shows children how everyday actions can make a difference to the world around them and includes useful tips from Eco Zico on how children can help save the world too. iPad

Education

	Word Match! by Sabi: Word Match engages your 4 to 7 year old in recognizing and identifying commonly read words. Each of the sixty levels introduces your child to a common reading word within a fun and interactive setting. The joy of reading is promoted through a game in which a hungry frog needs your child’s help to feed him flies. iPhone
	Doodlecast for Kids by zinc Roe: Doodlecast is the first drawing app that records your voice as you draw. You can then play back your drawing and even export it to share with friends. The Doodlecast For Kids App comes with more than 20 drawing prompts – simple questions designed to give kids a starting point. Kids can choose from one of the prompts or start a drawing from scratch. The app records the entire drawing process along with audio from the microphone to create videos up to three minutes long. iPhone and iPad
	Color Mix (Dinosaur) by A+ Kids Apps & Educational Games, LLC: Children love learning that Red and Blue can be mixed to make Purple. Add some Black and it’s a Dark Purple! Other apps only let your children choose a crayon color. Color mixing allows them to explore their creativity by learning to mix colors and then paint “masterpieces” with them. Using 5 basic paint colors on the palette, a child can mix them to make any color they imagine, then use the saved colors to paint! iPhone, iPad
	LearnEarly by Megatronic Games: LearnEarly helps young children learn simple shapes, colours, sounds, letters, words and numbers. Have your child simply tap the objects on screen to hear the pronunciation. Contains flashcards for the alphabet with colourful artwork, numbers 1 through 10, simple geometric shapes, 14 different colours, 10 musical instruments with sample sounds, letter flashcards with phonic and descriptive sounds. iPhone and iPad
	Topo Europe HD by TopoMonkey: Topo Europe HD helps to learn the countries, capitals and big cities of Europe in a fun and educational way! The goal is to fly your airplane over the map of Europe, looking for countries or cities. The game has a practice-mode and a time race-mode in which the goal is the beat the high scores. iPad
	YouLearn ABC by Applike Solutions AB: YouLearn ABC is a fun way for your child to learn to spell their first words and learn what the images represents. YouLearn ABC contains 30 different words with associated pictures, sound effects and pronunciations. It contains four different languages; Swedish, English, Russian and Ukrainian. iPhone iPad

Games

	Guess What! by BlueFinger: A Great Quiz Game for the whole Family! The aim is to deduce the whole picture from a tiny fragment. You can find the correct answer by looking at a part of the whole picture with a small magnifying glass. The faster you find the answer, the greater your reward. iPhone
	2BME Firefighter! by 2BME Studios: An immersive 3D look into the daily duties of a Firefighter, complete with bright colorful graphics, custom sound effects and more to keep your child engaged. 2BME Studios puts a unique twist on role playing, allowing your child’s imagination to flourish, focusing on both education and fun. iPhone and iPad
	ChooChoo Puzzles HD by Onelamp Studio: Choochoo Puzzles contains 24 puzzle games. A tricky educational game is designed for preschoolers to mind their steps and find the ideal shortcuts in the maze. Either children or adult could get fun of playing the games of different levels, easy, medium and difficult. Now play games together with your kids, and get badges from your achievements. iPad

Apps on New Platforms