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Best Kids Apps of 2015

12/22/2015

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Here's our top picks for the Best Apps of 2015 for children!

Every year, we search for the best kids apps to share with you on this site. This recommended list is a compilation of the Best of the Best of apps released (or substantially updated) in 2015.

We have arranged the apps on this list by age. Use this list to create a library of kids apps that will engage and teach your kids.

Sago Mini Babies

2.99

Preschool App Ages 2 - 4 Grade Toddler - Pre-K

Four adorable baby animals await your child's care and nurturing.

The White Book

0.99

Toddler App Ages 2 - 4 Grade Toddler - Pre-K

Charming toddler app where adorable animals appear when kids swipe the surface with digital paint.

Shape Gurus

1.99

Puzzles App Ages 2 - 5 Grade Toddler - Kin

Toddlers and preschoolers make objects come alive by combining geometric shapes.

Billy's Coin Visits the Zoo

1.99

Books App Ages 3 - 5 Grade Pre-K - Kin

A delightful hands-on story about a lost coin rolling through a zoo.

My Very Hungry Caterpillar

3.99

Entertainment App Ages 3 - 5 Grade Pre-K - Kin

Frolic with the famous Very Hungry Caterpillar in this reimagined world of Eric Carle’s book.

Little Fox Animal Doctor

2.99

Health and Fitness App Ages 3 - 6 Grade Pre-K - 1

Kids become the vet for 5 injured or sick animals.

Monster Mingle

3.99

Creativity App Ages 3 - 7 Grade Pre-K - 2

Enter a world where monsters cavort as they swap out body parts in order to fly, swim, and stomp.

Metamorphabet

3.99

Creativity App Ages 3 - 7 Grade Pre-K - 2

Dazzle your kids' senses with this alphabetic journey into creativity.

Toca Life: School

2.99

Simulations App Ages 3 - 7 Grade Pre-K - 2

Now on Android! From food fights to science experiments, this app lets kids explore a virtual school!

Goldilocks and Little Bear by Nosy Crow

4.99

Books App Ages 3 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

Innovative fairy tale told from two viewpoints -- Goldilocks's and Little Bear's.

Loopimal

3.99

Dance App Ages 3 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

Animal friends, pulsing with rhythm, want to show off their dance moves to the music your kids create.

Cool Careers Dress Up for Girls

1.99

Girl-Themed App Ages 3 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

In this eye-opening dress-up game, girls see that they can be doctors, firefighters, and more.

Cat in the Hat - Read & Learn

4.99

Books App Ages 4 - 6 Grade Pre-K - 1

This revamped version of the Dr. Seuss classic book overflows with fun animations, interactions, and learning games.

Doc McStuffins: Mobile Clinic Rescue

2.99

Entertainment App Ages 4 - 7 Grade Pre-K - 1

Join Doc McStuffins on a bicycle race to rescue broken toys where players perform the doctoring and the driving.

Snow White by Nosy Crow

4.99

Books App Ages 4 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

Kids join in on the telling of this classic fairy tale by controlling the narrative and playing inside the scenes.

DragonBox Numbers

7.99

Math App Ages 4 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

Kids solve fun puzzles where numbers are adorable characters that speak, wiggle, join together, and divide.

Endless Spanish

FREE

Foreign Language App Ages 4 - 8 Grade Pre-K - 3

Hilarious monsters cavort across the screen as they act out the meaning of Spanish words.

Thinkrolls 2

2.99 - 3.99

Logic App Ages 4 - 9 Grade Pre-K - 4

Kids roll 32 round, spunky characters through vertical mazes as they explore logical thinking and science.

Ocean Forests

FREE

Science App Ages 5 - 8 Grade Kin - 3

Kids frolic with fish and animals that live in kelp forests.

Toca Blocks

2.99

Creativity App Ages 5 - 10 Grade Kin - 5

A magical 2D block world is waiting for your child's imagination!

Leonardo's Cat

2.99

Logic App Ages 6+ Grade 1+

Fantastic contraption-puzzler employs the inventions of DaVinci and the voice of Sir Patrick Stewart!

My Friend Scooby-Doo!

2.99

Entertainment App Ages 6 - 9 Grade 1 - 4

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo wants to romp with you in this virtual pet sim filled with mysteries!

Mystery Word Town - Sight Word Spelling

3.99

Language Arts App Ages 6 - 12 Grade 1 - 6

Kids capture a gang of outlaws in this rootin'-tootin' spelling game.

Odd Squad: Blob Chase

1.99

Math App Ages 6 - 12 Grade 1 - 6

Odd Squad headquarters is suffering from a mini-blob invasion! Kids use math and logic to wrangle the balls of goo back into containers.

Story Warriors: Fairy Tales

1.99

Language Arts App Ages 6 - 10 Grade 1 - 5

A fairy tale mashup full of clever surprises, where the words come alive to solve puzzles.

codeSpark Academy with The Foos - coding for kids

FREE

Programming App Ages 6 - 10 Grade 1 - 5

Coding becomes child's play in this fun app about helping adorable characters solve problems.

Wizard School

FREE

Educational App Ages 7+ Grade 2+

Kids rev up their curiosity and learn about the world by taking on DIY challenges, watching curated videos, and sharing creations.

Weirdwood Manor

2.99

Books App Ages 8 - 12 Grade 3 - 7

Captivating fantasy read filled with movie-like animation and interactive puzzles.

Twelve a Dozen

FREE

Math App Ages 8 - 14 Grade 3 - 8

Kids join the numeric hero 'Twelve' as she runs, jumps, and solves math equations to save her world!

Adventure Time Game Wizard

4.99

Creativity App Ages 9 - 14 Grade 4 - 9

Jake and Finn from Adventure Time invite you to join them in making your own video games!