From the creators of Tesla’s Electric Mist comes Mount Olympus (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at $1.25), a point and click adventure with many mini-games and puzzles. The Greek Gods have gone missing, and you’re just the hero to solve the mystery and bring the Gods back. Mount Olympus is a point and click … Read more
Kids love simulation game apps just as much as teens and adults do, but sim app gameplay is often driven by pressure to make in-app purchases and that makes them less than ideal apps for kids. Kairosoft specializes in creating sim apps for all ages where there’s never pressure to make in-app purchases. Dungeon Village … Read more
If you love dragons and free stuff you’ve come on a great day, because all four of these dragon-themed apps are currently free! Choice of the Dragon (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested) – From Amazon: A choose-your-own adventure interactive “book”. Play as a fire-breathing dragon who sleeps on gold and kidnaps princesses for fun. Choice of … Read more
Here are some recent additions to Amazon’s App Store you may not have heard of, but which are already highly rated. Outside World (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at 99 cents) Lost and bewildered in an exotic world, Kyrsten wishes nothing but a way home. With the help of a newly-met ghost-like friend Jaynie, … Read more
Preschoolers and Kindergartners will find the BT Handwriting (4/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $1.99) app a big help in learning to write letters and words. From Amazon: Features: Classroom and Home School ready application. Designed by a teacher that specializes in elementary school reading and writing Teaches students to: -Identify the symbols for … Read more
Kids are headed back to school and many of them will be enrolled in foreign language classes for the first time. Whether to start learning a new language from scratch, keep recently-acquired language lessons fresh, or to brush up on rusty foreign language skills, Duolingo fits the bill! Duolingo includes the option to take lessons … Read more
Accidents, emergencies and mystery pains can strike a beloved pet any hour of the day or night, and when a veterinarian’s office is hours or miles away, these Kindle books and this Red Cross app can help keep your furry, feathered and hooved loved ones stable while you wait for professional help. They can also … Read more
CrossMe Premium Nonograms (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $4.95) is a logic puzzle game where the player must figure out which squares in the grid to fill and which to leave empty to reveal a picture. From Amazon: Cross Me is a Japanese crossword known as a Nonogram. The objective is to discover … Read more