22 Kid-Friendly Apps

From Child-Friendly Treasure Apps to Incentive-Based Child Trackers

— August 22, 2013 — Tech
The spread of smartphones has been especially useful in educating and entertaining children with kid-friendly apps. In response to a large demand for youth-inspired apps, many developers have developed mobile software for kids. Smartphone-based products like storytelling iPhone apps and baby teeth smartphone trackers aim to educate, track and entertain children. This list contains examples of apps that were made for kids in an attempt to capture dollars from parents.

Smartphones have a host of capabilities that work especially well for education purposes. Educational grocery apps and other similar products leverage the hardware and processing power inherent in smartphones to teach important life skills.

In addition to educating kids, apps can also entertain them. Storybook apps like storytelling iPhone apps transform classic bedtime stories into interactive experiences to keep kids happy.
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Incentive-Based Child Trackers
Incentive-Based Child Trackers
The ImOK App Encourages Children to Check-In With Their Parents
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Adorable Alphabet-Advising Apps
Adorable Alphabet-Advising Apps
The Drawnimal App Fuses Old and New to Teach Kids the Alphabet
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Interactive Children's Book Apps
Interactive Children's Book Apps
The 'Goodnight Moon' App Recreates an Iconic Story for Kids
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Child-Friendly Treasure Apps
Child-Friendly Treasure Apps
The Time Tremors App Lets Kids Learn About History in a Treasure Hunt
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Conversing Facial Hair Apps
Conversing Facial Hair Apps
The Mustache Wisdom Phone Application Answers Your Pressing Questions
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Kiddie Finder Apps
Kiddie Finder Apps
Trick or Tracker Helps Parents Locate Their Children
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Choo Choo Conductor Apps
Choo Choo Conductor Apps
The Toca Train for iOS Puts Players in Charge of a Virtual Locomotive
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News-Focused Storybook Apps
News-Focused Storybook Apps
This Bedtime Storybook App Presents Daily News Stories to Kids
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Tween Mobile Social Networks
Tween Mobile Social Networks
The Everloop Mobile App is Only for Kids 13 or Younger
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Tablet Storytelling Apps
Tablet Storytelling Apps
The Kindoma App Lets You Read a Bedtime Tale Over Video Chat
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Artsy Animation Apps
Artsy Animation Apps
The NFB Pixstop App for iPad 2 Lets You Create Stop-Motion Films
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Musical Drawing Apps
Musical Drawing Apps
The Tunetrace Converts Still Images into Musical Drawings
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Kiddie Book-Creating Apps
Kiddie Book-Creating Apps
Scribble Press App Lets Children Write and Publish Their Own Stories
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Pop Icon-Appearing Apps
Pop Icon-Appearing Apps
The GoldRun App Lets You Take Pictures with Virtual Smurfs
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Gamified Animation Apps
Gamified Animation Apps
Cartoon Network CN 2.0 App Lets Kids Watch TV & Play Games Simultaneously
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Augmented Reality Holiday Apps
Augmented Reality Holiday Apps
Zappar Magical Advent Calendar Has Animation Instead of Treats
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Tyke Auto Trainer Apps
Tyke Auto Trainer Apps
ToyToyota Releases 'Backseat Driver' to Teach Kids to Drive Safely
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Chore Gamification Apps
Chore Gamification Apps
Kids Will be Excited to do Household Tasks with the ChoreMonster
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Storytelling iPhone Apps
Storytelling iPhone Apps
iStoryTime Reads to All the Little Children
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Kids Icon Apps
Kids Icon Apps
The Grover's Number Special App from Sesame Workshop and Ideo
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Educational Grocery Apps
Educational Grocery Apps
Niels van Hoof's 'Taggie' Teaches Kids Where Food Comes From
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Educational iPhone Apps
Educational iPhone Apps
ZooABC Application Teaches Kids to Love Reading
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