Top iPhone Apps for People With Kids
My 6 year old loves the iPhone. On road trips, at boring restaurants, and on sick days, there’s nothing better for him or me. I get the satisfaction of occupying him with something that’s teaching him a bit about technology (and whatever the app happens to be about) and he gets to have fun on what he believes is essentially a portable game player. On a road trip he can plug in the ear buds and YouTube Leonard Bernstein’s Concerts for Young People, Harry Potter or Planet Earth segments, play a game or search for birds. Here’s the apps I have on my phone that are specifically for Daschel. What are your favorite child friendly iPhone apps?
Melody Match (free)
Test your memory in hearing and listening: the two main functions of your right brain, as well as enjoy the music you love. Eight different style cards and 19 categories including the best of Hip-hop, pop, alternative rock, folk, country, and even sound effects such as animal calls and sounds in nature.
Peterson Field Guide to Backyard Birds ($2.99)
In celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of Roger Tory Peterson’s birth and the publication of his invaluable field guide, Wildtones is proud to offer this groundbreaking special edition Peterson Field Guide to Backyard Birds for the iPhone—the first iPhone field guide app to make those identifications simple by narrowing down the birds to the ones most common to your area.
French Tutor (free)
24/7 Tutor French goes beyond the simple talking phrasebook or flashcard programs, providing a set of engaging, interactive study tools that help you really learn the language. French Tutor Lite Edition (LE) is a fully functional version containing a useful subset of vocabulary and phrases drawn from several of the learning modules in the 24/7 French series.
History: Maps of the World (free)
Let your kids browse gorgeous maps – mine’s a geography geek so he loves it. Even if yours doesn’t care yet, they’ll be drawn to the beautiful illustrations.
Hubble (free)
News releases, pictures and video clips of the Hubble Space Telescope. Browse outer space with your kid!
Math Drills Lite (free)
Math Drills features a learning environment where students gain the aid of number lines, wooden blocks, and other assistants to understand solutions to problems, and tracks your child’s progress.
USA Factbook Lite (free)
Learn to locate the 50 states, gather facts about each state, learn highways, USA Anthem, the Declaration of Independence, Articles of the Confederation and Constitution, USA Flags, 100 most populated cities, US Presidents, Captitals, Topographical maps and much more.
Art ($.99)
Great artists and their works, complete with quizzes.
Peekaboo Barn Lite (free)
The Lite version features 3 animals: a cow, rooster, and a pig. It’s a guessing game that starts off with noise of an animal coming from a closed barn. Guess what the animal is, then tap the barn to open the barn doors. Inside will be one of the animals. A narrator tells you what kind of animal it is, and the animal’s name is spelled out on the screen. The app features some attractive and professional graphics from popular artist Divya Srinivasan (who regularly appears in The New Yorker) as well as animations and sounds.
