Monster Scanner is a very cool app. My kids have been using it to scan the house for monsters. The best is when my son scans his sisters. It drives them crazy and when I ask him to stop he just gives me this look like, do you blame me for checking?? Monster Scanner has [...]
I’ve gotten word that the Captain Duck storybook app is now free for a limited time. This is the app version of Jez Alborough’s book. Take advantage of the offer! See the app in iTunes
123 Ants Go Marching is based on the rhyme about the ants who go marching one by one, then two by two, and on and on to get out of the rain. It’s a catchy rhyme even though it’s based on my least favorite insect of all time. I am not an ant fan but [...]
Now here is an app that is all silliness and proud of it! Edamame Touch lets you virtually eat Edamame beans. Nope, I didn’t just make that up. Here’s how it works. On your screen you have a bowl of edamame bean pods. Tap the bowl to receive a pod. Now tap on the pod [...]
Charles Peattie’s Animal Alphabet features a different animal for each letter in the alphabet. The app has three different parts, here’s a rundown on each one. ABC Animals – This presents animated animal cartoons for each letter of the alphabet. The animations are funny and you’ll want to keep your eyes on the screen. You’ll [...]
123 Color HD recently had a HUGE update and the app is now better than ever. Which is saying a lot because I thought it was pretty near perfect before. Here’s a rundown on my favorite new features. To see the entire list you’ll want to read the App Store description. *Perfect Paint – Perfect [...]
Melvin Says There’s Monsters is an iPad storybook app with a lesson about friendship. Melvin is different from the other children at school. He’s a little bit odd and nobody really wants to play with him so one day Melvin takes matters into his own hands. He approaches a group of children on the playground [...]
Swim Buddies! is like an interactive fish dictionary. It features twelve different sea animals along with facts about each one. Each swim buddy is shown on the screen, beautifully rendered. The fish moves on the screen, just as if it was really swimming. By tapping on it you can hear it’s name spoken aloud. If [...]
I’ve always known this story as “The Frog Prince” and I’ll admit it’s been awhile since I’ve heard it so I may be getting my details mixed up. This app’s version tells the tale of a beautiful but spoiled princess who loses her golden ball in the palace well. Lucky for her there’s a talking [...]
My Silly Sounds Farm app has given me the best case of giggles that I’ve had in a long, long time. Let me explain why. When I receive promo codes I usually put the apps on my iPhone or iPad right away, even though I might not get a chance to use the app for [...]
Chalk Walk is a very unique iPad app. It has been developed to help your children improve the pincer grip they use to hold a pencil.
iOS 5 Gets Its First Update Thanks to my husband Zack for getting this post out about the new iOS 5.1 release. I’ve yet to install the update…but I’ll be following his instructions below. Shortly after the iPhone 4S hit the market a bug was discovered that severely impacted battery life on those new devices. [...]
I review iPhone apps for moms. I have a decent grasp of techy things but the technical guts (for lack of a better word) of how the apps work are beyond me. So my reviews will be practical and purely subjective. Reviews for moms by a real life, actual mom. My kids will vouch for me.