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
Symphony

Fun arcade space shooter set to your own music collection.

1
Sleeping Dogs

High-adrenaline adventure packed with blood, sex, and drugs.

1
Persona 4 Arena

Decent fantasy fighting game, but filled with swearing.

1
Darksiders II

Violent action RPG tracks gallons of blood spilled.

1
PITFALL!

Classic abandons its roots but one-ups the competition.

1
Gasketball

Fun reinvention of H.O.R.S.E. game shines with multiplayer.

1
Dust: An Elysian Tale

Pretty side-scroller has mild but frequent violence.

1
Reasonably Clever

Create LEGO-themed avatars; stick to kid-safe mode.

1
Stick Stunt Biker

Big air + big crashes = pretty big fun.

1
Moto X Mayhem

Dirt bike game with wipeouts best for older kids.

1
The Last Story

Deep, engrossing RPG with violence and teen themes.

2
Stickman Snowboarder

Tutorial lacking as Stickman's semi-violent tricks continue.

1
SpongeBob Diner Dash

Aggressive push to purchase drags down dull clone in series.

1
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Intense and frenetic combat game for fans of this brand.

1
Wipeout

Push to buy extras too strong in app version of TV show.

1
Diner Dash: Grilling Green

A five-course feast of frantic fun for one or two players.

1
Walking Dead: The Game

Gory zombie game forces you to make tough moral decisions.

2
Bastion

Masterful port of Xbox 360 hit; mild violence.

1
Hello Kitty Cafe!

Speedy cafe sim may be too much work for Hello Kitty fans.

1
Disney Fairies Fashion Boutique

Fashion sim is fun and playable without spending.

1