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 Agesort icon Learning Rating
Picasso - Mirror Draw!

Free art app a one-trick pony, but fun and engaging.

2
Curious George at the Zoo

Lovable monkey's fans may enjoy, but activities need work.

2
Trucks HD

Fun way to learn about vehicles in everyday situations.

3
Wheels on the Bus

Classic kids' song becomes interactive in darling ways.

2
Dora ABCs Vol 1: Letters & Letter Sounds

Easy-to-play games are great practice for pre-readers.

4
Dora ABCs Vol 2: Rhyming Words

Learning letter sounds with Dora is fun and systematic.

4
Another Monster at the End of This Book...Starring Grover & Elmo!

Great sequel keeps the spirit of the original book and app.

3
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally appisode

Kids play interactive role in well-done show/app hybrid.

4
Itsy Bitsy Spider - by Duck Duck Moose

Cute, silly, animated preschool fun -- if a little short.

2
Toca Kitchen Monsters

Silly spin-off is more fun for Toca veterans than newbies.

2
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece

Making music with Elmo and Abby is educational and fun.

4
Speech with Milo: Sequencing

Delightful skill-building app teaches first, next, and last.

3
Fish School

Learn basic ABCs and 123s with colorful fun fish pals.

3
Old MacDonald - by Duck Duck Moose

Great humor as kids interact with onscreen scenes.

1
Baa Baa Black Sheep - by Duck Duck Moose

Scavenger hunt for toddlers -- with great sense of humor.

3
Minnie Bow Maker

Girl-centric app will please dress-up fans but is limited.

3
PBS KIDS Lab

Learning games for the preschooler set are fun, fun, fun.

5
The Great Cookie Thief - Starring Cookie Monster

New version of classic book has kids solve the mystery.

4
Kids Preschool Puzzle

Simple enough to solve while also challenging kids to think.

2
Kids ABC Letters

A good introduction to learning letter names and shapes.

2