iLiveMath Entomology comes from the developer iHome Educator. They are the same folks who created iLiveMath Ford Cars, an app that I reviewed back in August. The format to iLiveMath Entomology is pretty much the same except for the fact that this app focuses on the study of insects and spiders while that app focused [...]
*Update 12/17 – Tam & Tao has undergone some changes in pricing and device availability. The HD version is now a universal app that will work on both the iPad and iPhone. There is also an iPhone only version available and the price for each of the apps has become more reasonable than it was [...]
Duck Duck Moose has come out with a new app, Park Math. Park Math takes place in a park setting and your child will be helping Blue Bear with different activities around the playground. There are seven activities in all and each one focuses on an early math skill. Skills include counting numbers, patterns, sorting, greater [...]
iLiveMath Ford Cars is an app designed for helping children practice word problems. “Word problems” was always a dirty word to me. Give me a straight math problem and okay, I can handle that. But start throwing in nouns, adjectives and verbs and you’ve lost me. Which is why I think apps like this are [...]
Fast Flash Cards was created by a twelve year old iPhone app developer. The app focuses on using flashcards to practice math facts and I’m very impressed by what Jake Heis has done. You begin by choosing which operation you’d like to work on – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or a mix of all. Next [...]
Intro to Math by Montessorium was developed by Montessori teachers and parents. The app is beautifully designed and I love it’s look. I’m not familiar with the Montessori methods but I was able to get the hang of most of the activities. Reading the app’s description in iTunes will help familiarize you with the basics. [...]
I love Math Bingo! And even more importantly my kids are enjoying it too. To find a math app that my kids enjoy is terrific! Here’s how Math Bingo works. First you’ll enter in your player name and choose an avatar to represent yourself. The game supports up to six different players. Then you’ll choose [...]
KosmicMathHD Family is an updated version of the iPhone app Kosmic Math, specifically designed in HD for the iPad. I really like the look of the app on the iPad and the game play works very well on this device. I’ll give you some highlights: -KosmicMath is designed around a space theme. It features planets, [...]
EZ Percent is a very handy app for your iPhone. It allows you to enter in a number and then set a percentage. The app then tells you several things about your numbers. It will tell you the result of your original number minus the percentage. You’ll also see the result of your original number [...]
The app Jungle Fractions comes from Andrew Short, he is the developer behind the app Jungle Time. Jungle Fractions has been developed for the iPad and the graphics work beautifully on the large screen. The app features circles to represent the fractions and in the middle of each is a jungle animal’s face. Their expressions [...]
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.