Appy Friday 10/16/15

Appy Friday readers! 

Sorry I haven't been able to do reviews lately, but I finally caught a few minutes and could give some quick ones in today! There are a decent amount of free apps today, even for Android users (gasp), so get downloading!

Betsy

REVIEWS

Early Childhood

Toca Boo by Toca Boca AB

https://appsto.re/us/O7eY2.i

Normally $2.99

(Available on Android, but not free today)

This Halloween themed app involves you tapping on your friend in a ghost costume and scaring your friends in several visual scenes. Not only is it super cute, it sneakingly works on finger isolation, figure ground, accuracy in targeting and dragging skills (I'm talking to you Occupational Therapists!)

Elementary

Math Practice with Blocks by Scott Siegrist

https://appsto.re/us/eknT4.i

Normally $0.99

I am always on the lookout for elementary level apps that can be used with older students (middle or high school). This app works on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. Instead of students do math problems with young voices, animations or random objects (fruit, animals) as manipulatives, it's blocks. No number lines, bars, or grids. Just blocks. The thing I don't like about the app is all of the problems are all presented vertically. I like to see them mixed up a little.

Middle-HIgh

I couldn't find a good app to review for today's Free App Friday that would get a middle or high school educator/parent excited about. Please check out the Always Free, Always Awesome section below for an app for this age group.

Always Free, Always Awesome

Inspiration Maps by Inspiration Software

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inspiration-maps/id510031612?mt=8   

This is one of my all time favorites. It's an easy to use graphic organizer that has both a software and an iPad version. You can use one of the pre-made templates or start out with a simple bubble in the middle of the page to start your brainstorming. Once you are all finished, you can email your work to yourself.

There is a full version of this app for $9.99, so you are limited to a few documents and most of the cooler features are not available. Yet this lite version is still pretty powerful. 

Also Free Today:

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Pocket Charts! Happy Halloween! Match Game by Good Neighbor Press, Inc

https://appsto.re/us/FDONx.i

Normally $0.99

Magic Sorter - Sea Tales - 10 in 1 - to develop important cognitive and fine motor skills by Kindermatica Ltd.

https://appsto.re/us/yaXZC.i

Normally $1.99

(Also on Android, but not free today)

Swiggles - A fun and simple game for toddlers by Werds

https://appsto.re/us/lqUM1.i

Normally $1.99

KIDS APP - Spelling words, Count to 10, Colours and Symbols for children by JOHNNY Wernstroem

https://appsto.re/us/80Ic7.i

Normally $2.99

Alphabet Show - Educational Toddler Game by Lisa Volpes

https://appsto.re/us/6aB29.i

Normally $0.99

All about my ABCs by We Craft For You, LLC (Mobile)

https://appsto.re/us/JgR6N.i

Normally $0.99

VISUAL PERCEPTUAL/MEMORY/FINE MOTOR

Dyslexia Quest by Nessy Learning Limited

https://appsto.re/us/HNNTA.i

Normally $3.99

My First Keyboard by aacorn

https://appsto.re/us/whbg3.i

Normally $1.99

Orca Puzzles for Kids Jigsaw Wonder Edition by Eggroll Games LLC

https://appsto.re/us/cwgc9.i

Normally $1.99

INTERACTIVE STORYBOOKS/ELECTRONIC STORYBOOKS

The Three Little Pigs - BulBul Apps by BulBul Inc.

https://appsto.re/us/VsU30.i

Normally $0.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

Little Red Riding Hood - Fairy by BulBul Inc.

https://appsto.re/us/G6rRZ.i

Normally $0.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

The Animated Tailor of Gloucester by Code-Monkeys (ages 6-8)

https://appsto.re/us/Or7T9.i

Normally $2.99

The Monster and the Cat HD - Living a Book by Jorge Caballero

https://appsto.re/us/NtoaS.i

Normally $0.99

Mystery Readers 4 - Crime Mysteries by Unidocs Inc.

https://appsto.re/us/WrjC6.i

Normally $1.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

Mystery Readers 5 - Bully Mysteries by Unidocs Inc.

https://appsto.re/us/5rjC6.i

Normally $1.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

Mystery Readers 6 - Food Burglar Mysteries by Unidocs Inc.

https://appsto.re/us/bsjC6.i

Normally $1.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

LANGUAGE ARTS

Make Sentences by Ketan Ubhada

https://appsto.re/us/OaLl5.i

Normally $0.99

MATH

Astro Math: Grades K - 3 by @Reks

https://appsto.re/us/agNqR.i

Normally $1.99

Arithmetic Invaders: Grade 2 Math Facts by @Reks

https://appsto.re/us/cGq9A.i

Normally $1.99

Flip4Gold by Magnitude Educational Inc

https://appsto.re/us/DhHiO.i

Normally $1.99

*Lite version on Android, see Android section for link

Solving First Degree Equations by Boss 'T' Maths

https://appsto.re/us/4o3TE.i

Normally $1.99

HappyMath-5 Step To Learn Math-HD by iBigToy Book

https://appsto.re/us/LEERC.i

Normally $4.99

MathHop by Orkhan Hasanaliyev (ages 6-8)

https://appsto.re/us/pySX6.i

Normally $0.99

Math Puzzle Exercise: Enhance your counting skills in Addition by Arvin Evangelista

https://appsto.re/us/qoNv9.i

Normally $1.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

Euclidea 2: Geometric Constructions by HORIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

https://appsto.re/us/5LTt3.i

Normally $0.99

Function Easy Grapher by Dmitry Eliuseev

https://appsto.re/us/goKm-.i

Normally $0.99

Karnaugh Map Advanced by Ivan Cigic  (Simplify Boolean Algebraic expressions)

https://appsto.re/us/HDMKz.i

Normally $0.99

SCIENCE

Temperature - You Know HOT? It's Dynamic! by WICEAN Inc. (Ages 9-11)

https://appsto.re/us/wC3o9.i

Normally $1.99

*Also on on Android, but not free today

xSky by xSky Inc

https://appsto.re/us/YrfUY.i

Normally $0.99

Vernier Graphical Analysis by Vernier Software & Technology

https://appsto.re/us/1PelF.i

Normally $4.99

*Also free on Android, see Android section for link

TASK RELATED

Calendarium – Everything about this day by Idea Studio

https://appsto.re/us/dfnVC.i

Normally $0.99

neu.Annotate+ PDF by neu.Pen LLC

https://appsto.re/us/PZNGC.i

Normally $1.99

ANDROID

EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDROID

Puzzle Cloud by Exin AB

http://www.amazon.com/Exin-AB-Puzzle-Cloud/dp/B00AVZK7AC/ref=dp_olp_1

Square Off (strategy game)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schoolzone.a9913

Making Salad

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.tinytap.attsa.salad

Kid Shapes Preschool by Intellijoy

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intellijoy.android.shapes

ELECTRONIC STORYBOOK ANDROID

Mommy Hurries Home (electronic storybook)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Obreey.MommyHurriesHomeAseries&hl=en

Little Red Riding Hood

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bulbul.thelittleredhood&hl=en   

Three Little Pigs

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bulbulapps.threelittlepigs&hl=en   

Mystery Readers 4 Crime

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.redeem.mystery.l1c4&hl=en 

Mystery Readers 5 Bully Mysteries

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.redeem.mystery.l1c5&hl=en 

Mystery Readers 6 Burglar Mysteries

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=udk.android.redeem.mystery.l1c6&hl=en 

LANGUAGE ARTS ANDROID

My Spelling

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cuddlydragon.android.spelling&hl=en

1AGram (Anagrams)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sompom.oneagram&referrer=utm_source%3Dappgratis

MATH ANDROID

Flip4Gold Jr

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magnitudeeducational.flip4goldjr&hl=en 

Math Puzzle Exercise

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deckofgames.MathPuzzleExercise&hl=en 

SCIENCE ANDROID

Vernier Graphical Analysis

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vernier.android.graphicalanalysis&hl=en