ALL REVIEWS FOR LEARNING
We now have an unbiased, research-based tool to help you find engaging and fun apps, games, and websites that have learning potential. We review each product for skills and subjects your child can learn, overall quality, and evaluate it with one of these ratings: Best, Very Good, Good, Fair for Learning, or Not for Learning.
Best
Really engaging, excellent learning approach.
Very Good
Engaging, very good learning approach.
Good
Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
Fair
Somewhat engaging, okay learning approach.
Not for Learning
Not recommended for learning.
Not age-appropriate for kids; not recommended for learning.
Browse our products with Learning Ratings. You can sort by media type, title, age rating, or learning rating by clicking the column headers.
| Type | Title |
Age |
Learning Rating | |
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Music Sparkles - All In One Musical Instruments Collection HD Great play-along music app for little ones; upgrade is fab. |
AGE | 3 | |
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Toddler Counting Good practice with counting, vocab in concept-building app. |
3 | ||
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Baby Hear & Read Verbs Cute app introduces kids to action words through animals. |
4 | ||
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Dora & Kai-Lan's Pet Shelter Good pet sim with lots of Nick characters. |
4 | ||
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Sesame Street: Elmo's A-to-Zoo Adventure Good selection of letter-themed mini-games for preschoolers. |
3 | ||
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Sesame Street: Cookie's Counting Carnival Fun basic math games with Muppets in the lead. |
4 | ||
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Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Grover! Health and fitness are the focus in this cute, active game. |
5 | ||
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ABC Music Learn ABCs by listening and seeing musical instruments. |
3 | ||
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ABC Play Fun tool for learning ABCs with sports videos, images. |
3 | ||
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Pocoyo World Virtual world preschoolers can enjoy with adult help. |
3 | ||
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Monkey Preschool Lunchbox Playful app uses fruit to teach toddlers and preschoolers. |
3 | ||
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My PlayHome Great for open-ended play, flexible family structures. |
3 | ||
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Toca Doctor Some bug-popping and blood appear in fun and silly puzzles. |
3 | ||
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Elmo Loves ABCs for iPad Learn the alphabet with tracing, puzzles, videos, and songs. |
5 | ||
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GazziliShapes Cute games best for kids who already know shapes. |
3 | ||
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Wubbzy's Pirate Treasure Cute book has an anti-materialism message, unique modes. |
3 | ||
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Picasso - Kids Paint Magic! Colorful strokes and fun sound effects, but not much more. |
1 | ||
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FirstWords: Deluxe Great for pre-readers to early spellers, but can get spendy. |
3 | ||
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Toca House Mini-games bring funky fun to household chores. |
2 | ||
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Reading Raven Learn-to-read games offer kids solid lessons at own pace. |
4 |
