One of the Toca Apps is FREE right now.   All Toca apps I reviewed are good.  I did not review this one, but want to pass on the news.  For Toca Apps I reviewed, please go here and here. Introduction at the App Store:  Have your kids ever played store at home? Now you can turn your iPhone or iPad into a Store Play Set – without any of the cleaning up afterwards! It’s the perfect toy for your… Read more

I have reviewed so many apps for kids. Most apps don’t require kids to move around. The apps are all educational, but sometimes you still have the concern if they are sitting for too long. Today I found a very interesting app – it teaches math, and in the meantime, it makes kids move around to hunt for the answers. If the idea of scanvenger hunt math game sounds interesting to you, check it out. Fetch! Lunch Rush!  is an… Read more

i Learn With Boing: SavannahAdventures! Is a math app designed for pre-school kids.  There are 3 games, each has three levels.  Each game teaches one math concept: counting, ordering numbers, or adding/subtracting within ten or twenty!  Kids learn basic math concepts while playing the games. For limited time, it is FREE. The Three Games: • Meerkats: Help the meerkat chef prepare his soup by identifying quantities of items between 1 and 20 and associating them with the written numbers. •… Read more

Bubbling Math is a math app designed for kids in grade K-4.  It is a fun math game helping kids practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  As parents, you can set the difficulty levels, ranging from single digit addition to double digits multiplication and division.  You can also choose the game speed, so your child won’t be frustrated if the problems show up too fast or too slow. There is a tracking feature that parents can see how many problems… Read more

For Limited time, Lola’s Fruit Shop Sudoku is FREE.  Both my son and I played the games.  It does a great job in breaking down the Sudoku concept at a level that even a Kindergartener can understand and play the game.  It is fun also.  It offers several languages:  English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified) and Finnish.  Check it out when it is free. Introduction at the App Store: Lola’s Fruit Shop Sudoku is the easiest sudoku… Read more

One app went free is Math Racer.  I did not review it.  From my quick view, you can think it as a timed math flash card for early elementary school kids.  It trains kids to get the simple math calculations quickly.  Original price $4.99.  I don’t think it worth $5, but for Free, it is a good addition to your math tool box. Math Racer: The 2nd App went free today is Toca Doctor.  This was reviewed at iGameMom a while ago.  If… Read more

This is FREE for TODAY only.  Go get it when you can.  I didn’t get chance to take a close look, but have heard good things about it. Introduction at the App Store: For age 9-12. Marble Math is a fun, engaging way to practice core math concepts that your kids are learning in the classroom.  The object of the game is to solve a variety of math problems by collecting numbers as you roll or drag your marble through a… Read more

My son used Brain Quest a lot when he was younger. We both liked it. For some reason those Brain Quest questions are just fun to answer. It is compact and small for easy carrying around. Depends on the time you have, you can answer 20 questions, or you can answer one question.  The questions are all academic, but cover a broad range of subjects, math, science, history, language, etc.  When I found out Brain Quest app, I downloaded it right away. It is… Read more

Does your child need some help on math? Or are you looking for something to help your kids get ahead on math? Either scenario, Mathemagics – Mental Math Tricks is a good fit. As long as the kids have learned the basic two-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, they can benefit from this app. What you see in Mathemagics app is not something covered in school. It is all about little tricks to help kids think differently and solve math… Read more

One of iGameMom’s favorite app – Bug Games – went Free today.  It is free only for this weekend.  If you have a toddler, go get it before Monday! Here is iGameMom’s review: 4-in-1 Preschool Learning Games  … Read more

Zoo Train is a learning app designed for preschoolers, teaching basic concepts of number sequence, word spelling, shapes, and music. It is from the developer who created the Bug Games, which was reviewed and recommended by iGameMom a while ago.  It is now $0.99 with 50% off at App Store. There are 5 games in the app.  All games are with bright pictures, cute animations, fun sounding effects and music. Picture Puzzles: Kids move pieces around to fit into the picture… Read more

This app was released last week.  Currently, it is free.  It is available on iPAD only. Introduction from the App Store: Take the TV show viewing experience to the next level with the first in the appisode series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Road Rally”. The appisode brings viewing and learning together in one interactive and cohesive experience! Touch, shake, swipe, drag and talk your way through an entire episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse right on your iPad. Participate directly in the storyline by… Read more

Summer is approaching, what are some good apps for summer? iGameMom has some suggestions on cool summer apps for kids – fun and educational. Kids will be away from school for 2-3 months in the summer. On one hand, you do want them to relax and enjoy some down time; on the other hand, you don’t want them forget study completely. School can take breaks, but learning should never stop. Based on this believe, we picked apps that are educational, and… Read more

TeachMe is another app series goes by age level.  It has Toddler, Kindergarten, Grade1, Grade2, and Grade3.  Each grade covers spelling and basic math.  Compared to SplashMath, it is clear that each subject is not comprehensive at all.  For example, 2nd grade math only covers addition and subtraction up to two digit numbers.  There is no coverage of Time, Money, and Geometry.  However, there are things I like about it, especially the Toddler and Kindergarten ones: Parent control: You can keep… Read more