Kick back with a little reading or catch a summer sale. The 39th app report brings you the latest news and product announcements from our network of family-friendly app developers.
Parents, please take a moment to read the full app descriptions, and to screen the apps you download, in order to fully understand the features and elements in the app. If you find an app you like, please write a review.
Little Digits by Cowly Owl Ltd: Little Digits is a fun educational app that teaches children about numbers by putting a new spin on finger counting. Using the iPad multi-touch screen, Little Digits displays number characters by detecting how many fingers you put down. Children can learn to associate the number on the screen with the number of fingers they place down, whilst enjoying the unique characters and animations of the Little Digits world. (Watch Video) iPad: $1.99
Word Dog by ZiggityZoom: Word Dog is a fun and educational, early learning, spelling-based app for preschool and kindergarten children. In this school readiness app, using the vowel “O”, children can choose to play one of two different levels, “making” 3 letter words OR “spelling” the given three letter words. Forest Animal stickers are awarded for every five correct words and then the kids can play with their animals in a forest setting. iPhone: $0.99, iPad: $0.99
Matching Cards – Kids by Bongly: Matching Cards – Kids is a fun filled matching game for kids and also for the entire family. This game is the best way to engage your kids and in parallel to train their mind and concentration ability,
the game is fun animated and easy to play. Parents could play it with kids to improve their brain information recognition and recollection skills. (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: Free + $1.99 In-App Purchase
Books
Hiding Monsters by Glowdot Productions, Inc.: Hiding Monsters is a fun interactive book for kids featuring a group of monster friends that are more interested in making you laugh than scream. Each page features a hidden monster for the user to find, and the hiding spots change each time you read it! It’s full of hidden surprises and interactive elements, with simple navigation for children young and old. (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: $1.99
Ladybug at Orchard Avenue – Smithsonian’s Backyard by Oceanhouse Media: Ladybug at Orchard Avenue gives a bug’s eye view of the exciting world just outside a child’s window. Follow this enchanting journey through a ladybug’s miniature world and learn about the predators she faces, the aphids she hunts and what secret place she will call her home for the winter. iPhone and iPad: $1.99 (introductory price)
Otter on His Own – Smithsonian Oceanic Collection by Oceanhouse Media: Sea Otter’s mother teaches him to dive and hunt and survive on his own. But when the pup follows his mother into the open sea, more than just excitement awaits them as a great white shark lurks nearby. Will they escape the attack? iPhone and iPad: $1.99 (introductory price)
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo by Saturday Buffet: Corky Portwine presents a new illustrated version of Edward Lear’s classic children’s poem “The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò!” First published in 1877 in Laughable Lyrics, the poem is one of Lear’s most celebrated pieces of verse. Now, 200 years after Lear’s birth, the mobile app from Corky Portwine recreates the tale with bright colors, animated pictures and interactivity! (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: $1.99, Amazon: $1.99, Google Play: $1.99, Nook: $1.99
Math
multiplication Games by Abécédaire: Learning the times tables can be fun! A fun game that allows children to play alone and improve their multiplications and mental maths skills! Choose between three difficulty levels and play against the clock. iPhone and iPad: $1.99
Special Needs
Behavior Boost by John Tobia: Behavior Boost is an app designed to decrease a variety of behaviors for individuals on the autism spectrum. Created by a parent of a child on the autism spectrum and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to manage challenging behaviors while using proven reinforcement procedures. iPad: $9.99
Holt Smith Kids Summer SaleAll apps are $0.99 or Free for July! The Holt Smith parent developed school readiness apps are compelling primers that help children scaffold the concepts of letters, word structure, spelling, rhyming, numbers, counting, and addition through tracing, picture and color association, and phonics.
