Reviews of educational apps that piqued our interest.

If you’ve ever stood at the front of a classroom juggling a timer, a name picker, a scoreboard and a whiteboard all at once, you’ll understand how valuable a tool that combines these resources could be.

The Forest app has been developed to help people stay focused and avoid the temptation of checking their smartphone.

Maps.me is a convenient mapping app that works like any other, but with the added bonus of offline viewing.

Plickers is an interactive poll system that provides teachers with a unique way of gathering answers or opinions from students.

The Red Cross have two essential first aid apps that are very similar in design and content, but one is for adults and one is for babies and young children.

Whether you’re a graphic design professional or a complete novice, the Assembly app is a creative tool for all.

With mobile devices, identifying birds when out and about has been made so much easier.

Anne Frank’s diary is undoubtedly a great read and an excellent topic for students, as she shone a light onto the suffering during World War 2.

GeoKids is a bright and colourful app that tests your knowledge on world geography.

Pottery HD is a clay-sculpting app that takes you as close as possible to pottery making, without actually touching a pottery wheel.