From an early age, children can use educational applications. They know how to use a smartphone or tablet and can open their favorite apps before they master the ABC book. There are tons of apps available for mobile platforms, but not all of them are suitable for kids. For example, many have paid content, and if a child does not understand that he is sending real money every time, this can create problems for parents.
Kaspersky Lab blog compiled list of educational apps for kids on Android and iOS. Free and paid games hit the Top 10.
10. Minecraft
It is impossible to write about mobile games for kids without mentioning Minecraft. This is an amazing educational game that will last almost forever. You can play it in one of two main modes - survival and creativity. In the first, the player needs to collect resources and build buildings during the daytime in order to survive the night, which is full of monsters. In creative mode, there is nothing dangerous, the player can explore the world, fly and build fantastic structures. Minecraft is suitable for kids who are seven and older.
9. Math Academy and Word Academy
Educational programs that combine hands-on activities with play and rewards to give your child an added incentive to succeed. Useful for children from 3 years old.
8. Dr. Panda
This is a whole series of free mobile gaming applications. For example, in the game Dr. Panda in Space, a child can explore outer space, discover asteroids, new planets, and maybe even a black hole. The games are suitable for children aged 3+.
7. Cut the Rope
Om Nom is hungry for sweets, and the player's task is to provide the little glutton with sweets by cutting the ropes on which they are suspended. From level to level it becomes more and more difficult to do it. This amusing and fun game develops fine motor skills, reaction, spatial thinking and the ability to build logical chains in children.
6. Star Walk Kids
The app, with its cartoon-style interface, teaches young astronomers everything there is to know about the stars, planets and constellations. Using the built-in gyroscope, you can align the map on the screen with the stars visible from your location. The age limit is 3+.
5. Monument Valley
An educational mobile puzzle game in which the player needs to guide the princess Ida through intricate mazes of optical illusions and unusual objects. To find hidden passages in the levels, the player has to interact with the environment. This interaction includes moving platforms and pillars, and the creation of bridges. "Monument Valley" develops non-standard thinking in children. You can play from the age of three.
4. Limbo
The only game on the list of the best mobile games for kids with an age limit of 16+. The main character is a boy in a desert world with a small variety of colors (black, white and shades of gray). A logic game that requires you to jump over obstacles and complete simple tasks that require ingenuity and attention.
3. The Human Body
The application is intended for children who want to learn how the human body works and functions. Each part in this educational mobile game is interactive: the heart beats, the lungs breathe, the skin feels, and the eyes see. The game is only available in the App store and has an age rating of 4+.
2. Toca Boca
This is a studio that develops games for tablets and smartphones.The developers claim that their apps help kids develop their imaginations. You can easily verify this by downloading at least the mobile game Toca Nature, in which you can create your own world by populating it with animals and complementing the landscape with forests, mountains and lakes. Children from 4 years and older can be a god of the microcosm.
1. Machinarium
The most fun and educational mobile game for children aged 3 years and older is a useful quest app. Great graphics and music, good message of the game, and funny characters - that's what makes Machinarium interesting for users of all ages. The player's task is to return the little robot that ended up in the junkyard to the city of robots Machinarium.