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

How to Do Video Calls with iPhone and iPod Touch

 To some the term “video conferencing” conjures up images of fancy board rooms, executives in suits and face-to-face connections with business people in far away lands. Until recently, few people have ever thought about how video conferencing can beneficial to families. Consider this: business trips, military families, or just kids missing dad while he’s at work can see one another’s faces with the advent of video conferencing via iPhone. In fact, I have a friend who calls her husband each day at lunch so that their one year old can have a 5 minute “visit” with Daddy before naptime. And who said video conferencing wasn’t for families?

Best Free iPhone Apps For Toddlers

They’re walking and talking, learning and growing…And in need of constant entertainment and stimulation. Toddlers present a challenge to parents as they outgrow the baby stage and become dawdling sponges; ready for new sights, sounds and fun. After your toy box has been emptied and the tricycle  has been ridden, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad apps offer a fun form of entertainment that can be educational or just plain fun. Either way, even the best iOS apps are better when they’re free, so let’s take a peek at some of the best free toddler apps.

How To Back-Up Your iPhone

by Natalie

One morning, not long ago, my husband asked me if I knew where his iPhone was.
“No, I haven’t seen it,” I replied.
“Are you sure?” he asked. “It was in the pocket of my work jacket.”
Come to find out, I did know where it was. I knew his work jacket was in the washing machine. And I knew I hadn’t checked the pockets. Sure enough, I scurried to the garage, opened the top of the washing machine and found his iPhone sitting in the bottom. Soaked in water and completely inoperable.

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!

How To Get Coupons On Your iPhone with Groupon

by Darren

Savvy shoppers who are always on the lookout for a great discount have come to love the shopping and savings phenomenon called Groupon. Groupon is a website that negotiates great deals with many of the popular businesses that shoppers have come to love. These deals can range in a substantial discount of 50 to 90 percent off regular prices. The Groupon concept has helped businesses all around increase their business with hundreds and thousands of new customers. The good thing for these businesses is that they can experience a steady increase in business as they keep offering excellent discounts for their products or services. What's even more interesting for the mobile shopper is that Groupon is available on your iPhone. Shoppers can download the Groupon mobile application from the App Store or from the Groupon website.

Buying iPad vs iPod for Kids: Pros and Cons

by Debbie

To iPad or iPod, that is the Question! Well, your son's birthday is coming up, and he has been dropping hints. Alright, he's really been outright asking for an iPod touch. Only, he's turning eight. His big sister has one, and ALL of his friends have one. His request is only another reminder of that things just aren't what they used to be . . . Did we even have blow driers when I was eight? I think not. But we had Lincoln Logs!

Kids App Videos - Before You Buy Watch Kids App Videos First at iKidApps.com

Raise your hand if you have ever downloaded an app for your kids only to find that it either wasn’t what you thought it was or that, well, it just wasn’t any good? Now keep your hands up if you knew that ikidapps.com has a whole collection of videos that preview kids apps. If your hand isn’t still up, let us explain.

Best Android Apps For Toddlers

by Darren

With all the excitement of the Android Market's applications and the buzz generated from them by adults, teenagers, and pre-teens, we often forget that there is another generation of Android users. Toddlers make up a growing list of Android users and parents always like to keep abreast of the best Android Apps for toddlers. From educational applications to music applications, the Android Market has an app that your toddler will love being involved with. Below is our list of the best Android Apps for your toddler and we are confident that your child will love engaging in the fun and excitement. 

How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer

Everybody has experienced the “Red Battery of Doom” on their iPhone at some point. You’ll be playing Angry Birds, keeping the kids entertained in flight, or downloading a few new apps when that unassuming, white battery icon in the upper right hand corner of the phone suddenly turns red. Which means only one thing: the end is near. The end of your battery, that is.

Which raises the question: How do you make the iPhone battery last longer?

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.

Leap Pad vs. iPad

by Natalie

  I remember when we got our first home computer when I was a kid. It made all those clicking and grumbling noises as it booted up, and I thought it was, quite possibly, the coolest thing. Ever. I’m pretty sure if a kid today was given the same machine, he’d think it must have been an artifact from the time of cave men and dinosaurs. Because today, kids have iPads.

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.

Digital Text Books vs. Printed Texts

When I was in school, we spent the first day of each class shuffling to the library where we were checked out a copy of an ancient text book. It smelled of school years gone by, had at least one unidentifiable stain and the names of prior users scribbled in the front. Then, college came, and half of my scholarship cash got spent on $250 books that I read only once.

Gathering text books is a tradition at the start of the school year, but I'm beginning to wonder if my little one will ever experience the “joys” of covering his school texts in homemade paper bag covers.

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.