Best Free Apps for Kids - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android

How to Download Free Movies & TV Shows For Your iPhone

When Angry Birds is played out and your kids don’t want to practice their ABC’s anymore, movies and TV shows turn the iPhone into a miniature, portable television. Downloaded shows can provide hours of entertainment on long car rides, plane trips or during ridiculous long wait times at the doctor’s office. However, the cost of downloading shows and movies can be high via iTunes. Fortunately, with a little pre-planning there are ways to download your favorite shows to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad for free!

Best New Kids Apps

After browsing the developer-submitted blog entries here on ikidapps.com for the best new kids apps, we're excited to once again present our readers with a preview of some of our favorites.

The top new kids apps cover everything from geography to saving yetis from giant snowballs. Each feature family-friendly content and are, we feel, a great addition to the iPhone app market. Take a second to check them out, and then head over to the new app section to browse even more new "app-ortunities" for fun and learning with the iPhone.

350+ Best Kids Apps Reviewed

We cannot believe it has been 3 years since we launched iKidApps.com! In many of our articles we try to review the best iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Android apps for you in their respective categories. Also we have the largest collection of kids app videos, do check them out. Below you can find all of our (350 in total!) best app reviews as well as a list of how to tips for parents.

Best Dr. Seuss Apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

by Natalie

Although my 4 month old son can’t quite understand books yet, I know that reading to him is great for his development. Or at least that’s what I tell myself every night when we settle down to rhyme our way through a Dr. Seuss book each night before bed. That’s right; I confess. I’m a grown adult and I still love Dr. Seuss. His playful rhymes carry messages of wisdom far beyond the years of childhood and offer a unique point of view for little hearts, and the young at heart. And that’s just part of why it’s so cool to have Dr. Seuss available on your iPhone, iPad or iTouch! Let’s take a look at some of the best Dr. Seuss apps!

Best Free Allowance Apps

by Natalie

For now, all my son demands in life is milk, clean diapers and lovin’. However, I know that sooner or later he’ll start to pay attention to all of that change I drop in his piggy bank and begin to ask, “Mom, can I have a dollar?” Or two. Or ten. Or twenty.

Allowances are a tricky topic. While they’re a great way to teach children about earning cash and money management, it’s often difficult to determine how much is appropriate. Meanwhile, many parents also like track a child’s commitment to chores and responsibilities in order to earn their allowance.  However, it’s no surprise that when it comes to allowance, there are some great iPhone apps to help keep the kid cash flowing.

How To Setup Parental Controls On Android

by Darren

The open source Android operating system has become very popular in a short amount of time. The number of applications an Android user can download and use seem endless. Paid applications and free applications load the Android Market. The fun and functionality of these applications are beneficial on many levels. At the same time, certain applications can bring unwanted implications for a child who has downloaded something that parents aren't aware of. Concerned parents need choices to protect their children from applications and other actions that are reserved for adults only. Often times, parents are seeking ways of how to setup parental controls for Android devices. While there isn't a way to turn parental control on from the device itself, here are a few applications that should help setup parental controls for Android devices through restricting and monitoring.

Best Free Book Apps For Kids

by Darren

Readers of traditional print books have become enamored with the convenience of books apps for their children. These applications make reading fun for kids while being full of educational value for years of learning for kids and parents alike. Our list of best free book apps for kids comes with new titles and classic titles that most of us as parents have known even when we were children. You will love revisiting these classic tales and getting involved in the magic of the new ones.

Best iPhone Apps For Girls

by Darren

Boys will always be boys and girls, well, just want to have fun. Girls also like to have fun on their iPhone and we've compiled a list of the best iPhone apps for girls so that the fun never stops. We have included apps that are some of the most popular games on the App Store. From weddings to planes and many things in between, we are pleased to bring you such a strong selection of apps and games for your iPhone.

Best iPhone Games For Teenage Boys

Our list of the best iPhone apps for boys brings you some of the App Store's most downloaded titles. These game applications are full of action and andrenaline rushing addiction as boys play the games for hours at a time. While we intend for this list of applications to be for boys of all ages, we anticipate the big boys will also take a peek at our list and join in on the fun and excitement. Review and try the games in our collection. You will see why they made our list of the best iPhone apps for boys.

Free iPod Games For Kids

by Darren

The iPod has revolutionized the way things are done in today's high speed digital world. In addition to being one of the greatest tools for music lovers ever assembled to download and play their favorite tunes, the iPod is also great for playing your favorite free iPod games for kids. We have hand picked some of the most popular titles at the App Store to give your child hours of playing fun. Browse through our list of games and see why we have chosen these apps for our list of free ipod games for kids.

Amazing iPad Magic - A Must See

Apple's latest and greatest devices always seem magical when they're first released...But performing artist Simon Pierro is taking the magic of the iPad to a whole new level. Did you know that the new iOS 5 operating system will allow users to stream milk and Coke directly through the iPad? Or that the device comes with a lifetime supply of complimentary tennis balls?

Okay...so maybe the iPad isn't that magical yet, but this guy sure makes a convincing presentation. Gather the kids and prepare to be amazed!

Best iPhone Kids Accessories

With so many children being the secondary user of their parent’s iPhone, it’s no wonder that the market for kid-friendly iPhone accessories is booming. Take a peek at some of our favorite accessories for the kid in all of us.

How to Use iPhone for Doing Homework

With the rise of technology and the beloved iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, more and more students are foregoing classic study methods in favor of digital devices. With the variety of iPhone homework apps available at the touch of a finger, students are researching, defining, writing, and computing in half the time it takes to look up information in a textbook. A recent study conducted by Rubicon Consulting found 15% of iPhone users are students. These tech-savvy teens use their iPhones and iPads for the majority of their homework assignments, with 28% reporting they now carry an iPhone instead of their notebook computer.

Best Free Kids iPod Touch Games

Beyond music, games are typically the underlying reason that kids want an iPod Touch. What youngster doesn’t like the idea of bopping around to their favorite tunes while tapping and touching their way through virtual games? Fortunately, some of the best free kids iPod Touch games offer lots of entertainment for little cost. Regardless of whether your toddler is borrowing an iPod Touch to play around, or your teenager has been graced with their very own device, there are plenty of age-appropriate, free games ready for download.

Free Dress Up App: Become a Princess or a Pirate

Virtual dress up apps are a fun way to crank up the kids’ imagination when you’re on-the-go. We’re even more fond of dress up apps when they’re free! However,do not forget to turn off in app purchases on your iPhone, iPad, iTouch to avoid and accidental purchasing. Check out iPrincess and iArrPirate to give the little royals and scoundrels in your life a whole new look.