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App reviews for ages 7 & 14, language & reading

31 results
  • Review
    News-O-Matic

    For parents and kids looking for a kid-friendly daily news source, News-O-Matic is a winner, with its well-written stories and fun interactive features.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    The Opposites

    Fast-paced word game teaches wide range of vocabulary.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Story Dice

    Symbol dice for telling stories, sweet and simple.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    Shakespeare's The Tempest for iPad

    Social reading app for mature-themed play.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    AB Math - fun game for kids and grownups

    Math practice app bubbles with brain-challenging fun.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    My Video Schedule

    Scheduling/reward app uses visual cues to create structure.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2013)
  • Review
    RedRoverGame

    Confusing remix of simple playground game falls flat.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Hidden Curriculum for Kids

    Practical but wordy app helps kids learn social skills.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Guess!

    Social word game similar to Draw Something but not as fun.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    1
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    SoundingBoard

    Speech tool has custom options but several limitations.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    LanguageBuilderDeluxe

    Audio, visual prompts help boost kids' communication skills.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    SpellingCity

    Engaging spelling app is a teacher's dream.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Brave: Storybook Deluxe

    Visually beautiful retelling of movie, with fun extras.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    Scramble With Friends

    Addictive word game safer to play with your own friends.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    SAT Word Slam

    Poems and audio a tad snarky and mature but memorable.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2012)
  • Review
    W.E.L.D.E.R.

    Strategic word game builds vocab; optional open chat.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Vocabador

    Mexican wrestling makes vocab entertaining, if violent.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Apparatus

    Challenging physics game; optional community has iffy stuff.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    StoryBuilder

    Very cool app asks questions, creates stories from answers.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    It's Not What You've Got! - Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

    Planting first seeds for kids about using money wisely.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    iDiary for Kids

    Excellent journal-writing tool for creative kids.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: iPad
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Hanging With Friends

    Hangman meets Scrabble, against online opponents.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Word A Day Visuals and Audios by VocabAhead

    Learn new vocab with cartoons; some content best for teens.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    My Spelling Test

    Record word lists in your voice with enjoyable study aid.
    AGE
    7
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire
    (App, 2011)
  • Review
    Shakespeare In Bits: Macbeth iPad Edition

    An extraordinary study aid for mature-themed play.
    AGE
    14
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
    (App, 2011)