Apps

Reviews of educational apps that piqued our interest.

An illustrated forest taken from the productivity app, Forest

Build a virtual forest by staying focused and avoiding smartphone distractions

The Forest app has been developed to help people stay focused and avoid the temptation…

free offline map for ios and android

Maps.Me is an offline map solution for anywhere in the world

Maps.me is a convenient mapping app that works like any other, but with the added…

A classroom of students using the Plickers app with their teacher

Plickers: An innovative way of conducting polls and quizzes in your classroom

Plickers is an interactive poll system that provides teachers with a unique way of gathering…

Screenshots of the British Red Cross app

First Aid by the Red Cross is an app you shouldn’t be without

The Red Cross have two essential first aid apps that are very similar in design…

Artwork creations from the Assembly graphic design app

Assembly app: Simple graphic design for everybody

Whether you’re a graphic design professional or a complete novice, the Assembly app is a…

Screenshots from the Chirpomatic bird ID app

ChirpOMatic identifies garden birds by listening to their songs and calls

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

anne frank diary interactive app for ipad

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank’s diary is undoubtedly a great read and an excellent topic for students, as…

A screenshot fro the Geokids geography app for iPad

GeoKids is a colourful geography maps app for learning about the world

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

A screenshot from the Let's Create Pottery HD iPad app

Sculpt virtual pottery and 3D print your designs

Pottery HD is a clay-sculpting app that takes you as close as possible to pottery…

spelling game for ipad

Mystery Word Town has you catching criminals with your spelling skills

In Mystery Word Town, the Huevos Rancheros Gang have stolen gold and are hiding out…

A screenshot from the annotation app for iPad, Whink

Whink: Take notes, markup PDFs, record audio and sketch ideas

Whink aims to be a an all-in-one note-taking app that’ll record every kind of note…

manage classroom ipads in a school

Prepare and manage classroom iPads with Apple Configurator

One of the main benefits of Apple products is that they work exceptionally well together.