This is the last “LIVE” App Friday of the year because iTunes Connect (the developer portal where price changes are scheduled) will be closing for the holidays. Everyone is in a scramble before the price freeze, so our post this week is overflowing with apps. Some sales have been going all week, some will last through the end of the year, and some are just for today. But as of Friday December 16th, here are some deals on the table. Please click the app images to read the iTunes App Descriptions and Reviews before downloading. It’s a diverse post with veterans and newbies side-by-side, and we hope you find something you like!
Last Download Party of 2011!
Join the revelers as we discover new apps. Parties start at 9pm PST Thursday night with the Down Under crowd, and move around the globe, with a finale at 10am PST Friday morning. Yes, it’s certainly possible that Social Media is ruining our minds – but we’ll do our best to FOCUS on downloading! Here is the event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/180895555340920/ (Click “attend event” to participate, and F5 to refresh and see new posts).
Featured Apps
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Research the apps you purchase by reviewing the iTunes Description and reviews FIRST.
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Clicking the images below will take you to a web Preview page for iTunes. Tips for decoding a description are HERE.
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App Friday promotional pricing lasts until 8pm US PST Friday, unless extended by the developer.
Math Evolve, arcade style math game, last day of $.99 introductory price
Playtunes Piano, $.99 for App Friday
Musical Me HD, $.99 for a limited time
Do Re Mi 1-2-3, music playing and training, FREE for App Friday | *App includes Facebook integration and messaging functions within the app. For more information see Fingerprint Play.
iLearn Seasons & Weather HD, $.99 | iPhone FREE | iLearn Mighty Jungle Animals HD FREE
Cat Chorus, singing cats, $.99 | Snow Globes 3D Storybook $.99
Math Critters for iPad, $.99 | More specials at Learning Yard
Kid Capsule, family journal, $.99 | *App includes Facebook integration for authorization
4th Grade Math Splash Math Worksheets, $4.99 for a limited time | More specials available at StudyPad
Treasure Kai interactive storybook, $.99 for App Friday
Simplex Spelling Phonics, $.99 for App Friday | *Includes messaging button in app the parents can hide
I’m In Traveling, personalized travel fun, FREE to download with $.99 In App Purchase for App Friday
Xmas Memo Memory Game, FREE for App Friday
Message Board (Beware, it’s LONG)
- Gifting an app for the Holidays? Here are some tips: https://blog.momswithapps.com/2010/11/15/how-to-gift-an-app/
- Thank you Siva of Technology in Education for running a buzzworthy Appy Holidays promotion last week – loved the new #flashsales.
- JUST LAUNCHED: Toca Kitchen, Coloring Christmas, Tillie’s Time Shop, and TONS MORE here on our Jellybean Tunes App Report.
- Jamie & Jen of Best Kids Apps have a Reader’s Choice contest running for the Best App of 2011. There are familiar apps listed – which one gets your vote?
- Dan the Man (a.k.a. Dan Russell Pinson) is making a difference for the children of Uganda, find out more about his Invisible Children fundraiser on stayclassy.org.
- Madhavi had so much fun last weekend that she will be keeping iLuv Drawing Animals FREE through the end of 2011!
- Injini Child Development Suite is specially priced from now through the end of the year ($29.99 from $49.99).
- Melissa (a.k.a. Penelope the Purple Pirate) is penning App Reviews – is YOUR favorite app listed?
- CreateACard is running an iTunes Giftcard promotion at the KidsAndBeyond Facebook Page.
- Meet our featured family from Norway on the Moms With Apps Banner.
- Our collection of family-friendly app demos is growing on our YouTube channel!
- Real time news? Follow Moms With Apps on Facebook.
The Link Exchange
Add links to your favorite apps, blog posts, Facebook pages – or any link that covers family-friendly apps. Please include the app name (or page name) in the Link Title, your email, and a URL. Thanks for participating!
Color Mix (Fairy Princess) is available on the app store this week!
http://goo.gl/Lv0in
Wow, that is a long one. Thank you Lorraine!
Check out My Turn Mobile’s new app – Tillie’s Time Shop.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tillies-time-shop-hd/id486274063?mt=8
Thanks!
Alesha
The Night Before Christmas – Read, Color, & Puzzle is now available on the app store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-night-before-christmas/id472360741?mt=8
Happy Holidays!
Brian
Twigsbury.com
Thanks to everyone who has helped support Math Evolve this past week for our launch. Its great to be a part of this wonderful community. Thank you Lorraine for your hard work and tireless commitment to excellence. If you haven’t gotten a chancre to see Math Evolve, come see our fun math game while its still on sale: http://bit.ly/uH4KTD Happy Holidays!
Great line-up this week! These will make great inexpensive Christmas gifts, just wish the kids could unwrap them !
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pre-school-abcs-learning-bear/id441738807?mt=8
Here are some promotional codes for the Bear and Duck basic learning iPad app. Would love reviews (if they deserver positive ones that is (:) or feedback in any way. !!
Thanks and happy holidays!
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Thank you for organising this, Lorraine!
We hope you enjoy learning and playing with Trunky over the holidays. Links are provided above
Happy Holidays everyone!
Appy Friday! My Video Schedule is on discount in December for 18.99! The price will go back up when features are added! 🙂 Happy Holidays! Thanks for hosting and running Moms with Apps Lorraine!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-video-schedule/id463787252?mt=8
We’re happy and honored to be a part of this great group of Indie Kids app developers! We just released iTouchiLearn Feelings for Preschool & Special Needs Kids: http://bit.ly/u7V7TL $1 Off Introductory Happy Holidays Sale!
Impressive list of the apps! Can’t wait to start downloading 🙂
We are excited to announce our new game, KIDiPLAY Match. Our new educational app stands out from other memory games by letting kids develop and sharpen their short term visual and auditory memory, as well as categorical reasoning skills through matching pictures, sounds, and pictures of things that go together. Check it out!
It is available in the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kidiplay-match/id466675868?mt=8
Me and the team at JAJDO has just released Buildo History: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/buildo-history/id488515790?mt=8
‘Buildo History’ aims to start kids thinking about creative story telling. Studies have shown that children who are able to build narratives from an early age often go on to be more successful in schooled environments.