Top 10 iPhone Apps for Moms and Dads
In my last MP2 post, I wrote about why every parent should have an iPhone. I talked about a lot of great features, but I didn't even really scratch the surface of all the apps that are available for the phone. Of course, there are more than 10 great apps for parents, but this round-up will get you started with some fun, useful and just silly iPhone apps, particularly for parents. (By the way, most of these work with the iPod Touch also)
Scribble (FREE) —Lets kids (or parents) draw with their finger right on the screen and then shake to erase, like an etch-a-sketch. Great for little kids.
Bubbles (FREE) — Make and play with bubbles. Perfect for distracting toddlers.
Super Monkey Ball ($9.99)— Of course there are a gazillion DS style games for the iPhone, but this is my family's favorite, kids and adults included.
Jott (FREE)— Record and send yourself transcribed messages via email. The ultimate mommy brain aide.
Flashmath ($0.99)— Quick math problems with multiple difficulty settings from Kindergarten through 5th Grade. A math tutor in your pocket to make up for that "new math" they teach our kids.
Things ($9.99) — A smart organization tool that helps you manage your to-do list, notes, projects and more.
Food Additives ($3.99) —Find information about 450+ food additives that might be unsafe to you or your child's health, ranked by risk factors.
Apps for pregnant and new moms:
Expecting ($4.99) — This app not only tracks your due date and OB appointments, but gives you tips and helpful facts relevant to each week of your pregnancy, plus a checklist and contraction timer for the big day.
Baby Names ($4.99) — Let's you search, research and share potential baby names and then create, edit and reorder your favorites list.
Baby Log ($4.99) Records diaper changes, feedings, naps, and bathing and can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet for those truly alpha moms.
What are your favorite apps? Leave them in the comments below.
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AddTap - Unique Math App for Young Children
Another great, very fun app for young children is AddTap. The user must answer 10, 15, or 20 basic addition problems as quickly as possible but to answer the equations the user must combine numbers from the keypad to input the answer. It's great for quizzing the younger ones on addition problems but it seems to be much more interactive than simple flash card apps and more effective. There's also another mode that makes competing against friends very easy.
Joy Berry's I Love Potty Training for Boys and Girls
I Love Potty Training is the ultimate potty guide and app for you and your child. From tips and advice to tracking tools, games and ebooks, this app has everything you need for successful potty training. It even emails you a diploma when training is complete!
http://joyberrybooks.com/pottyapp/index.html
Joy Berry's I Love Potty Training iPhone App!
Thank you for the reccommendation! I downloaded this app out of desperation and it actually solved ALL of my potty training problems!! Thanks Joy Berry!
Isn't the Potty Drop game
Isn't the Potty Drop game great? Kids learn what goes in the toilet and what doesn't without overflowing the real toilet.
Am I Done is a MUST for all parents of young kids.
I can't believe no one has mentioned "Am I Done?"
It is great for preventing meltdowns for 3-8 year olds.
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/need-a-cleaner-kid-there-s-an-a...
iPhone Birth Announcements
Our Family of iPhone Birth Announcement Apps for Your Family
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email a photo birth announcement right from the hospital
Save Teddy
Save Teddy is also an excellent game for kids from 4-12. They don' know it, but they are learning elements of physics.
itunes.apple.com/us/app/save-teddy/id375334302?mt=8
great addition to your list
I think that all the apps on the page were awesome and very useful. But I just wanted to let you know you forgot one. It's called My Baby Day, and it informs your partner and family when you are in labor and also has a GPS service that will locate where you are for your partner or you family and friends. When you deliver the baby it will also send out birth announcements to your family and friends. Please feel free to check it out.
www.mybabyday.com
Sleeping With the Laundry: Notes from the Mommy Track
Ok! Full disclosure. I love this app because it's my app. It's a collection of my syndicated column for the last 10 years. So really it's about you. It's about all the funny humorous things that happen to us as moms. My stories are really everymom's stories. Sales are going well. I'm figuring out how to market it with social media. Which I'm happy to share all I've learned, send me an email at editor (a) moxiemom.com.
The best part about how this app works so well for moms is that you can set it down! When you come back to it, you're still at the same story.
Plus if you're having a bad day, search on a topic like potty training or marriage, (yes sometimes that can be the cause of a bad day) and read some stories from moms like you.
Anyway. Please check it out. Thanks for asking to list our favorites.
I should add to this list
I should add to this list Baby Sleep Care. In my opinion the best app to monitor your baby at night.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-sleep-care/id365233455?mt=8
App for parents to send reminders to kids
ToldTwice is a basic but very effective app - use it to send reminders to your child's cell phone as SMS text messages.
The app has canned messages like "clean your room", "do homework", "call mom", etc.
Very simple yet a great way for busy parents to remind their kids of future events.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toldtwice-free-sms-reminders/id359786704?...
iPhone 4G
The iPhone is the best thing my boyfriend and i ever got. On the contrary, Jesse... they had 2 iphones a 4gb and an 8gb. In gearing up for the holidays, they decided to only go down to one, the 8gig and get rid of the 4.
http://apple-iphone-blog.blogspot.com
Baby monitor iPhone app
A great new app for parents with babies. Baby Safe Monitor is a new app that turns your iphone into the ultimate baby monitor with full video/audio anywhere anytime. Unlike all the other apps that either just redirect messages with noise or use local network, this app is the only one you can watch live and even take photos or video of your baby from anywhere in the world. Night vision,everything. You can either use your own compatible camera, lap top or buy the awesome recommended baby safe camera. Very expensive app US$39 but when compared to baby monitors on the market for what it does its GREAT value.
iPhone App to help babies learn Spanish
There is a new iPhone app to help Babies learn Spanish
http://prlog.org/10646823
It is based on recent findings of babies' language learning and acquisition process and it takes advantage of babies' natural ability to distinguish sounds of different languages.
Aimee's Babies baby massage iphone app
I wanted to let you know about my new app. It’s called Aimee’s Babies Baby Massage and it provides step-by-step video instruction for baby massage. A must-have for all new parents, this app teaches parents how to bond with their baby, relieve colic, calm the baby, relieve gas and bellyaches, and help with baby’s immunity.
I am a pediatric occupational therapist and a certified newborn massage instructor and creator or Aimee’s Babies Baby Massage and Development DVD, the top selling parenting DVD on Amazon.com. I am so excited to have this app available so that parents and caregivers everywhere can have this valuable information at their fingertips for the benefit of their little babies!
Let me know what you think at www.aimeesbabies.com.
Check it out: http://itunes.apple.com/us
/app/aimees-babies-baby-ma
ssage/id369192466?mt=8
Just A Suggestion For Mom's With Toddler-Aged Children
Great list! I’ve used many of these apps myself. Things is one of my favourites! These are all great apps for Moms, but I found a great educational app that I let my toddler use to keep her preoccupied (and she is learning). She has already learned her alphabet and now were working on colors and shapes.... Check out http://www.toddlercards.ws, covers ABC’s, 123’s, colors & shapes. Just a suggestion for Mom's with toddler-aged children.
Primeras Palabras - An Early educational app for children
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/primeras-palabras-early-apps/id360280185?...
Great baby / infant Spanish educational app
I came across this app over the weekend which is really beautifully designed. It wasn't free, but for 99 cents it is so entertaining for my son who I am raising bilingual. Primera Palabras app for children :
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/primeras-palabras-early-apps/id360280185?...
I've downloaded a few baby apps like the flash card ones but really could not find any early childhood education apps that were in Spanish. Awesome tool!
Don't overlook the obvious
Don't overlook the obvious -- Moms and dads have emergencies and heaven knows so do the little ones strapped in the back seat. That's when this husband turns to the Yellow Pages app. It finds you the nearest businesses to you based on your exact location. It is really handy when someone "neeeeds toooo gooooo toooo the bafroooom real bad daddy" and you are left trying to find the nearest fastfood joint. Just enter in you rown search term or use any of the presuggested ones and the app sorts your results with contact info and GPS for you. It even has reviews.
Just got back from a vacation to Hawaii with the fam and this app saved our bacon on a couple of occasions (including an emergeny trip to the pharmacist to refill a lost prescription)
It's free and absolutely one of my top 5 daddy apps
Something to keep the kids
Something to keep the kids occupied during long car journeys - just released in time for Christmas....Rockford's Rock Opera is a unique audio visual story, rich in music, psychedelic soundscapes, CGI animation and beautiful pictures.
Suitable for all ages (4+), there’s simply nothing else like it.
Created by Sweetapple and scripted by BBC respected writer, Steve Punt, it’s a story about animals, about extinction and the effect man is having on the planet. But it’s a heart warming and hopeful message (endorsed by the World Wildlife Fund)
Over 1,000,000 people have streamed or downloaded this story from the main website in the past year-but now this our FREE app really brings the story to life.
Search 'Rockford's Rock Opera'
Another great app for moms
Another great app for moms dads and kids!
You should check out Make it @home Grocery List since its free!
The Make it @ Home List is awesome. It is such a great tool to use in conjunction with the website where you can download recipes and what not. Your kids can make their own lists and send them to your iPhone!
Here is also the direct link
Here is also the direct link to download the Make it @home Grocery List:
http://itunes.apple.com/app/make-it-home-grocery-list/id338359162?mt=8
Also, check out Happy Baby
Also, check out Happy Baby - Alphabet learning tool
- English alphabets are displayed sequentially (like flash cards).
- Alphabets are pronounced (Optional switch).
- Pause button to stop at an alphabet
- Reset button to start over
- Timer can be adjusted to delay display of alphabets
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324385...
My mommy apps have been well
My mommy apps have been well received. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks!
Bank of Mom
Keep track of cash, playtime and rewards for your children while teaching them healthy financial habits.
http://sites.google.com/site/gomugroup/bank-of-mom
Prenatal Smart
Helps mothers make safe and healthy food choices during pregnancy
http://sites.google.com/site/gomugroup/prenatal-smart
Time Smart
Teach your toddler how to tell time while reducing tantrums.
http://sites.google.com/site/gomugroup/time-smart
I think the iPhone is great
I think the iPhone is great just for the internet alone. It's the only mobile with decent screen size and has a great tactile UI.
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I know it’s not exactly an
I know it’s not exactly an app “for girls”, but one of my favorites is Star Walk, which is a really cool stargazing app. It shows you the whole night sky, constellations, and lets you click on objects to get a closer look London Escorts Agencies
We have developed a handful
We have developed a handful of applications for kids and mainly focusing on education category.
Math Magic: Kids can learn as well as have fun with math. They can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisions. Random problems will be shown to the kids and they need to choose the correct answer
Word Magic: Kids need to choose the missing letters for the picture shown. Best suited for kids from UKG till 2nd standard.
Math Series: Kids need to identify the missing numbers. The numbers could either be in descending or in ascending orders
Match Magic: This application is best suited for younger kids < 6 years. They need to match the pictures/colors/count the numbers by identifying and matching them
Count Magic: This application is also suited for kids < 6 years. This app helps to kids to learn counting. They need to catch the number shown. As they keep counting, audio voice will help the kids in counting.
Think BIG: This app is kids in 5 to 10 age group. A group of numbers are shown. They need to pick up the largest or smallest number.
All of our games have rewards and stickers and scores built to motivate and encourage the kids.
Please check them out at www.anusen.com
Here are couple of blogs on our apps
http://tinyurl.com/c5kbmx
http://tinyurl.com/dmzyqq
It worked straight out of
It worked straight out of the box. All of it including Bluetooth, WiFi, calling, camera, browser, Google Maps, everything. This compares very favourably with the Nokias of my past which all required configuration, unlocking from my network, upgrading of firmware etc introduction to iPhone is due to because of my friend in a 3g company and it is very stunning experience.
If you are looking for
If you are looking for educational games for preschoolers, check out the apps by Duck Duck Moose:
Old MacDonald on the AppStore: http://tinyurl.com/oldmacdonald
Wheels on the Bus on the AppStore: http://tinyurl.com/wheelsonbus
Both are set to popular children's songs and have fun, colorful illustrations and engaging interactions. You hear the song in multiple languages and even record your own voice!
For more information about Duck Duck Moose, check out the website: http://duckduckmoosedesign.com
We love the "Jackson
We love the "Jackson Pollock" drawing app, "Smack Talk", & "Bloom" -- each keep our daughter entertained during long drives or 'boring' trips.
You should check out the
You should check out the Baby Translator for iphone/ipod touch for those Dad’s that are a bit baby challenged. It helps converts baby talk to English, well it’s good for a laugh anyway, and dads love that!
iPhone Baby Translator
I have 2 kids (4 and 6), and
I have 2 kids (4 and 6), and they have been in LOVE with the "Kids Songs Kwiz Game" lately...it's a sort of 'name that tune' but for little ones. So cute and it keeps them entertained while I am stuck in traffic (which is the best part). I'll include a link...
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=314660...
For expecting parents there
For expecting parents there is Labor Mate, a labor contraction timer. I think it is great but I'm also the app's author.
I'm such a geek I created an
I'm such a geek I created an app just for my daughter called FlipFrog (http://tinyurl.com/dfl9tn). Now she spends an hour with my phone and won't give it back!
I like kids ID. I like it
I like kids ID. I like it because I can keep all of my kids info in one place. It has a feature which tells me when I need to update my child's photo. It also has a feature that if my child ever gets lost I can send a flyer directly to law enforcement or anyone else with an up to date photo and current statistics of my child. I used it the other day when I took my son's scout troop to the zoo. I had to chaperone 6 other boys. It made me feel safe knowing I had all of their info and photos with me. They have a website too mkidsid.com. Great app. Definitely worth the money!
I also got Buddy the Bus and
I also got Buddy the Bus and my son loves it. It's our go-to bedtime book for about the last week now.
My 3 yr old son and 4 yr old
My 3 yr old son and 4 yr old nephew and almost 2 yr old neice love Preschool Pals Henry & Hailey. They liked it so much that I also got the related alphabet game called ABC Henry & Hailey. Cute characters that make learning fun.
I also just got the above mentioned Buddy the Bus ebook.
If you are looking for an
If you are looking for an educational game for your toddler or preschooler, then check out the iPgone app "I See Ewe". I originally wrote it for my then 20 month old daughter when I noticed she found the iPhone as interesting as daddy did, but there were not many good iPhone apps targeted at her age group.
I See Ewe helps kids learn to recognize shapes and animals and to start learning some simple sight words. The app accomplishes this through two simple yet engaging games. The first game, "Learn Shapes", presents your child with a number of cards, each containing a different shape, and then asks your child to find a specific shape amongst them. The second game, "Match Shapes", challenges your child to turn over cards two at a time to find a pair of matching cards.
You can find I See Ewe at the iTunes app store or at
You might be interested to know that my daughter is now my chief beta tester!
You might also be interested
You might also be interested in this Math app called Number Sense! It has five fun games rolled into one app and will keep kids entertained during your road trips. Here's the link: http://www.punflay.com/number_sense-appstore.html
I can attest that the app
I can attest that the app Bubbles is a great distraction for kids (and adults too)! I also like the interactive ebook, Buddy the Bus. It’s a cute story with colorful illustrations, but what I think is really great is that if you download it onto your iPhone, it lets you record yourself reading the story so you can completely make it your own for your child.
Hey, I've found that Malcolm
Hey, I've found that Malcolm Mushroom kids book on itunes, i must say i would recommend this to any mums and dads with a small unoccupied mind to please. It's a fun interactive talking book, ther drawings are really cute. You can go through the pages with your kids or let them discover all the characters and things to do. My kid loves ringing the doorbell!!!
Showtimes is a great and
Showtimes is a great and super app for Moms and Dads. Showtimes finds the closest theaters to your location and shows you movie trailers. It links with Rotten Tomatoes, MetaCritic and IMDB. You can also just buy movie tickets from the app, too. It's amazing!
I recommend the iPhone app
I recommend the iPhone app WhiteNoise which has heaps of ambient noises, a timer and fade-out option to get your baby to sleep. The air conditioner sound sends our 5 week old to sleep almost instantly even I'm the middle of a crying spell. Magical :-)
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How about the multitudes of
How about the multitudes of menstrual trackers. It's bizarre.. So many choices. Some are even directed at men to monitor their behavior. :?
Thanks for the list! But,
Thanks for the list! But, you left out the best app out there for moms and dads! iKidNY is new and it is amazing!!! It shows the closest playgrounds, kid friendly restaurants, subway stations with elevators and changing tables. I think it uses GPS. Anyway it looks realy cool and I've found it super easy to use, fun, and informative!
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