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Langu iPhone

Langu iPhone

Learning 100 new words is a fine accomplishment, but if those words are in Mandarin Chinese, then you’ve really got something to be proud of. Langu ($5) for the iPhone offers a simple, yet effective interface for teaching foreign languages. Just choose a category, such as numbers, [More]

Baby Connect

Baby Connect

Other baby tracking software exists, but Baby Connect ($3) for the iPhone does everything but change the diapers for you. Caregivers and parents can post updates about everything from the usual naps and feedings, to baby’s temperature, what kind of mood he’s in, and even who or what [More]

Word Cub

Word Cub

Alphabet blocks, those favorite toys of your child’s early years, have gone electronic as the stars of Word Cub ($2), a phonics game for the iPhone. Three modes of play challenge a wide range of skill levels among preschoolers learning to read. With Letter Match, words appear on the [More]

Fairy Trails

Fairy Trails

With Fairy Trails ($1) your iPhone reveals a magical world inhabited by shimmering fairies that flit past too swiftly for the human eye to see. Give your iPhone a shake and it becomes a special fairy detector, allowing kids to capture these elusive creatures as they appear superimposed [More]

Pickin’ Time

Pickin’ Time

Watch kids get excited about vegetables with Pickin’ Time ($2), available on iTunes. A fast-paced game with a deceptively simple premise, it’s easy enough for little kids to get the idea, but as the levels progress, so does the challenge, keeping even adults coming back for another [More]

Comics iPhone App

Comics iPhone App

Carry over 450 comics in your pocket with the Comics iPhone App (free). The app comes with 70 free comics and uses the new, in-app purchasing system so you can browse and buy hundreds of comics from nearly two dozen publishers, including Marvel, for $2 each. Once you’ve selected a [More]

Mom Maps

Mom Maps

Maybe that shopping trip took longer than you planned and the kids are hungry NOW, or maybe you just want to find something new to do on a Sunday afternoon. If you live in one of the implemented metropolitan areas, Mom Maps ($3) for the iPhone lets you find kid-friendly restaurants, [More]

Hallowcarver

Hallowcarver

Master the art of pumkin carving without getting stringy guts all over your hands with Hallowcarver ($1) for the iPhone. Pick a spooky setting and a pumpkin shape, then go to work cutting your way to the jack-o’-lantern of your dreams. When you’re done, show off your carving through [More]

Pigtails and Potbellies

Pigtails and Potbellies

Pigtails and Potbellies ($1) is an innovative new twist on iPhone apps for kids. As a great alternative to games, this app is an original storybook with four chapters that are unlocked one at a time, every 24 hours. The storybook features a soothing soundtrack, with subtly animated [More]

Zoo Sounds

Zoo Sounds

Every parent knows that little kids can go from zero to tantrum faster than you can say, “no cookie”. Zoo Sounds ($1) is part of the Tantrum Apps collection for the iPhone. With the goal of heading off a meltdown before it starts, Zoo Sounds is the perfect distraction any time [More]

ABC Zoo for iPhone

ABC Zoo for iPhone

Anything that makes reading skills fun for kids is a good thing, and with this ABC Zoo for iPhone ($1), you get a clever learning app for a great price. Hear animal names and proper letter pronunciation with a few taps of your finger. Little ones will happily zoom through the letters to [More]

Clifford’s Be Big iPhone App

Clifford’s Be Big iPhone App

The famous big red dog just got a little smaller so he could squeeze into Clifford’s Be Big iPhone App ($2) for kids to enjoy on the 3.5-inch screen. Based on the best-selling books and TV series by the same name, this entertaining word game helps early readers build their skills in [More]

Letter Writer: Oceans

Letter Writer: Oceans

Kids are captivated by what goes on in the deep blue sea, and the parents who created the Letter Writer: Oceans ($2) iPhone App take maximum advantage of this interest. The first step is a relaxing swim past gently undulating letters as beautiful underwater scenery floats by. Choose a [More]

Baby Brain iPhone App

Baby Brain iPhone App

If you have an iPhone and a baby, you need the Baby Brain iPhone App ($5). This brilliant application let’s you see more than just the last time you fed or changed the baby. You can track trends over time and see how much sleep baby got in a whole day, or how she’s been eating over [More]

ABC Animals iPhone App

ABC Animals iPhone App

If the built-in iPod, Internet access, photo and video capabilities weren’t enough reasons for you to get an iPhone, here’s one more: the ABC Animals iPhone App ($2). This interactive flash card application combines visually appealing animal illustrations with audio that names each [More]