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Reader Reviews : Reviews of iPad Apps for Kids and Families

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It can be difficult to find quality iPad apps for kids an families. Some aren't worth paying for, or even downloading, while some are fantastic. Share your review of iPad apps you have experienced, or browse what others have to say.

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Homebodies - Trouble Board Game for iPad

We found HomeBodies when looking for a new game that allowed multiple people (kids, parents, whomever) to play at once. Having played and loved the old board game "Trouble", we were immediately inter…More

Click 'N' Colour - Coloring App

Click N Colour Ipad App. You get a fantastic art alphabet upper and lower case. Each letter has it's own artwork inside. You also get 20 advanced colouring designs. This is really great value. Not fo…More

uSwim iPad App

uSwim application, developed by a world-leading swim school, will truly revolutionize the way children are taught to swim.In the past, parents who could not afford swimming lessons would have to gues…More

Xmas Wish iPhone App - Santa Letters via iPhone

Inspired by children’s belief in Santa, XmasWish application was designed to let them write and send a wishlist directly to Santa. Besides, XmasWish gives kids a chance to practice their writin…More

Kideos iPad App for Kids

I am not sure if it's YouTube or apple' refusal to use flash or some java script problem, but the quality of the videos from this app is awful. Do not buy it or anything else that relies upon YouTube…More

Magnetic Alphabet iPad App for Kids

The app name is Magnetic Alphabet:like the classic game you have a set of colored letters, numbers and symbols that you can place on the board.The app is surely an opportunity to spend some time with…More

My Numbers from PunFlay

Teaching your PreK kid can be so much fun with My Numbers from Punflay. My Numbers is all set to change the idea of learning process from being a serious task to utmost fun! With My Numbers your kid …More

Blowfish

Blowfish is a fun game for kids and adults. The game is easy to learn--but so fun it's addictive. The graphics are charming and just looking at them makes my kids smile, so they don't care if they wi…More

iBeads App

iBeads - Perler Beads app, a big peg board and beads in eight colours. Cosy music, the drag and drop works well, and you really get the feeling of laying beads on a peg board. I'm a big fan of crafts…More

The Tale of Peter Rabbit iPad App

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - iPhone and iPad app is a fun app for kids who like to have stories read to them. This one doesn't include the words on the page, so it's not really educational, but it is f…More

I Hear Ewe iPhone/iPad App

The I Hear Ewe iPhone/iPad app is a fun app for toddlers to learn animal and vehicle sounds. My 2-year-old understood the swiping and tapping motions of the iPad from the day we got it, and this was …More

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