Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
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. The developers at Penguin…
A comprehensive list documenting the history of the British Monarchy
The British Monarchy is a reference app that tells you everything you need to know about the history of the kings and queens of Great Britain, from around 800AD to…
Folger Luminary Shakespeare reinvents the playwright’s classics
The Folger Shakespeare Library is a world-renowned research centre located in Washington, D.C. Their collection of Shakespeare apps are a unique experience of audio and visual resources, that explain the…
A spectacular insight into the pyramids of Ancient Egypt
If someone was to create the perfect app that explores ancient Egypt, this would be it.
Explore the history of Versailles in 3D
Versailles 3D is an app that takes visitors on a tour of Versailles, immersing themselves in history through their mobile phones and tablets.
Write your name in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
A quick and easy way of seeing your first and last name in hieroglyphics.
WW1 for Kids is a basic timeline of events with added interactive features
How did the First World War start and why? What was it like being a soldier in the trenches? What did it mean to go over the top?
Dynamic Plates explains how volcanoes and earthquakes are formed
Some apps benefit from the use of animations as they allow you to see exactly how something works. Dynamic Plates could of used static images throughout, with arrows and annotations,…
World War 2 in seven minutes
In this YouTube video from John D. Ruddy, he explains World War 2 in just seven minutes.
David Attenborough explains the tree of life
About 150 years ago, Charles Darwin wrote a book where he described his theory of the tree of life and natural selection. He invoked the idea that all living creatures are…
Watch the Titanic sink in this real time 3 hour animation
When the Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912, it took almost three hours to sink. This full-length animation imagines the entire process as if you were standing by watching.
Discover Ancient Greece with puzzles, games and stories
The Ancient Greece app by Discover Kids is a thorough, information-packed app that works very similarly to a book. Instead of flipping pages, you’re sliding screens.