10 Apps for Learning and Fun

Common Sense Media shares 10 apps for kids to have fun while learning.

Puffin Rock Music

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Chromebook
Recommended Age: 3+
This gentle music-maker won’t overwhelm the senses.

Homer—#1 Learn to Read Program: Educational Games, Stories and Songs

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 4+
This beautiful app promotes skills and a love of reading.

Crazy Gears

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 5+
Fun STEM-themed free play with easy off-screen connections.

Thinkrolls

Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Recommended Age: 5+
Adorable physics platformer creates little problem-solvers.

Toontastic

Device: iPad
Recommended Age: 6+
Create amazing multi-scene cartoons with musical scores.

Geo Walk HD – 3D World Fact Book

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 8+
Brilliantly designed app about Earth’s people, places, more.

Isoland

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 9+
An artistic, atmospheric, tough puzzle adventure

TinkerBox

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 10+
Superb physics puzzler challenges kids, inspires creativity.

Mimo: Learn How To Code Through Interactive Tutorials and Quizzes!

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Recommended Age: 12+
Mini-lessons build big coding know-how for tweens to adults.

SkySafari

Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android
Recommended Age: 12+
Beautiful astronomy resource is rich with information.

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