Educational apps are a great and fun way to keep your kids learning outside of the classroom, but the cost of all those apps can add up fast. Luckily, there are plenty of free apps for kids that are both educational and fun but won't break the bank.
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Funbrain Jr. is a great place for kids to explore and learn. With interactive games, worksheets, videos and interactive stories, there is a plethora of content to keep kids engaged.
This app is perfect for your preschooler. It's free, but there are in-app purchases, including the option to buy new levels.
Check out Funbrain Jr. to learn more.
Poptropica
This free story-based game allows kids to customize their own characters, complete quests and play with friends in a safe environment. Kids love creating their avatars and finishing quests for prizes.
Ages 6 to 12
For Android and iOS
Coolmath Games
Ages 13 and up
For iOS and Android
Fish School
Ages 2 and up
For Android and iOS
PBS Kids Games
PBS has created hundreds of games based on their popular children's shows. The games for each show fit in with their learning theme. Learn math with Peg + Cat. Explore creature powers with the Kratt Brothers. Or go on a space adventure with the kids from Ready, Jet Go! If you're child loves PBS shows, they're going to love learning with their favorite characters.
Ages 2 and up
For Android and iOS
Phonics Ninja
Ages 4 and up
For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Pizza Fractions 1
Ages 6 and up
For iOS
Science360
Ages 12 and up
For Android and iOS
NASA Visualization Explorer
Ages 7 and up
For iOS
Toca Kitchen Monsters
Ages 3and up
For iOS
Middle School Math Planet
Ages 10 and up
For iOS
Vocabulary Spelling City
Ages 6 and up
For Android and iOS
Todo Math
Designed for kids in pre-K through second grade, Todo Math takes your child on a daily math adventure. There is a 10–15 minute practice drill available each day, a Mission Mode for tackling early word problems, and a Free Play mode. The app has won multiple awards, including a Parents' Choice Gold Award and a five-star rating on Common Sense Media. The free app contains a basic version of every game, and the full version is available on a subscription basis.
Ages 5 and up
For Android and iOS
Scratch Jr.
Ages 5 and up
For Android and iOS
Thinking Blocks Multiplication
Ages 7 and up
For iOS
Awesome Eats by the Whole Foods Foundation
Awesome Eats is a fun, simple app that teaches kids healthy eating, pattern recognition and sorting. Players have to sort fruits and vegetables into baskets before they reach the end of the conveyor belt and hit the floor. Between levels, the app displays fun facts about eating right.
Ages 5 to 10
For Android and iOS and Windows
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Endless Numbers
Ages 3 and up
For Android and iOS
Pet Bingo by Duck Duck Moose
Ages 4 and up
For Android, iOs
Endless Reader
Ages 4 and up
For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Duolingo
Ages 6 and up
For Android and iOS
SAT Word Slam Free
Ages 12 & up
For iOS