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Educational Apps for Tablets and Phones

This page contains free and paid app suggestions in a variety of subject areas and grade levels. 

HCOS + Flex Subscriptions

These resources are the app versions of tools and platforms available to enrolled students through HCOS + Flex. Please visit the Learning Commons website to find the passwords and learn more about accessing these resources.

Name

Description

Links

BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr

Movies and quizzes from the BrainPOP website

BrainPOP Apps

(Apple App Store and Google Play)

Canva for Education

Graphic design

Apple App Store

Google Play

Google Workspace

Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail

Apple App Store

Google Play

Grammarly

Writing and proofreading

Apple App Store

Google Play

Matific

Skill-building numeracy games

Apple App Store

Google Play

Read&Write

Reading and writing assistive technology

Apple App Store

Chrome Webstore

Reading Eggs

Skill-based literacy games

Apple App Store

Google Play

RightNow Media

Bible study video resources

Apple App Store

Google Play

Sora

eBooks and audiobooks library

Apple App Store

Google Play

Tynker

Coding-based math games

Apple App Store

Google Play

Parents are encouraged to do their own research on these recommended apps to determine alignment with family values and learning goals. Reviews can be found on the links listed below for the Apple App and Google Play Stores or by searching apps at Common Sense Education.

Arts Education

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Adult Colouring Book

Digital colouring book

Free

Apple App Store

DMD Panorama

Photo and video 3D camera app

$12.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

GarageBand

Music recording and editing app

Free

Apple App Store

iMovie

Movie editing app

Free

Apple App Store

Lapse It

Time-lapse and stop motion video creator

Free

Apple App Store

Paper

Digital sketchbook

Free

Apple App Store

PicCollage EDU

Photo editor and collage creator

$2.99

Apple App Store

Pixlr

Photo Editor

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Procreate

Digital art creator and editor

$17.99

Apple App Store


Stop Motion Studio

Stop motion video creator

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Assistive Technology

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Articulation Essentials 2.0

Speech therapy support

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Articulation Station

Speech therapy support

Free

Apple App Store

Audio Notebook

Voice recorder

Free

Apple App Store

Mod Math

Adaptive math notation

Free

Apple App Store

SnapType

Worksheet digitization and editing

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Christian Studies

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Bible App for Kids

Interactive Bible stories for children

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

BibleProject

Interactive Bible resources and classes

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Keys for Kids Ministries

Daily devotionals

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Superbook Kids Bible

Interactive Bible stories and resources

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

YouVersion Bible

Digital Bible resource

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Executive Functioning and Organization

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Be Focused (Apple)

Focus To-Do (Google)

Time management support

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

CamScanner

Document scanner

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Evernote

Notes and task organizer

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Genius Scan

Document scanner

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Noteability

Notes organizer

Free

Apple App Store

Time Timer

Visual time management

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Vantage

Scheduling and calendar tool

Free

Apple App Store

Learning Support and Inclusive Education

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Blending Sounds 1

Skill-building phonics games

$19.99

Apple App Store

Brain Works

Sensory breaks

$11.99

Apple App Store

Choiceworks Calendar

Visual calendar and time management

$17.99

Apple App Store

Conversation Builder Teen

Skill-building conversation tools

$39.99

Apple App Store

Exploring Emotions

Social emotional learning

$9.99 (Apple)

$12.99 (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

First Then Visual Schedule

Visual calendar and time management

$19.99

Apple App Store

Keedogo Plus

Simplified keyboard layout

$3.99

Apple App Store

Letter Sounds 1

Skill-building letter sounds games

$19.99

Apple App Store

School of Multi-Step Directions

Auditory comprehension and listening skills

$24.99

Apple App Store

Sight Words 1

Skill-building sight words games

$19.99

Apple App Store

The Sounding Out Machine

Assistive reading tools

$3.99

Apple App Store

The Zones of Regulation

Social emotional learning

$7.99

Apple App Store

Google Play

Literacy

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Book Creator

eBooks creator

$3.99

Apple App Store

IXL 

Skill-building literacy games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

LetterSchool

Handwriting skills

$12.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

Me: A Kid’s Story

Digital diary creator

$4.99

Apple App Store

Storybird

eBooks creator

Free

Apple App Store

Strip Designer

eComics creator

$4.99

Apple App Store

Tell About This

Photo prompt caption creator

$3.99

Apple App Store

Text Twist

Letter games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Numeracy

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Doctor Lowhigh

Ordering values

$0.99

Apple App Store

Equilibrians

Balancing equations

$2.99 (Apple)

Free (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

Euclidean Lands 

Puzzle-based math games

$6.99

Apple App Store

IXL 

Skill-building numeracy games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

King of Math

Skill-building numeracy games

Free (Apple)

$4.09 (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

King of Math 2

Skill-building numeracy games

$3.99 (Apple)

$4.09 (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

Lightbot

Coding-based math games

Free

Apple App Store

Math Slide

Multiplication and division

Free

Apple App Store

Monument Valley

Geometry-based math games

$4.99 (Apple)

$6.99 (Google)

Apple App Store

Google Play

Odd Bot Out

Puzzle-based math games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Prodigy

Puzzle-based math games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

ReflexMath

Skill-building numeracy games

Free

Apple App Store

ScratchJr

Coding-based math games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

SET Pro HD

Puzzle-based math games

$6.99

Apple App Store

Swift Playgrounds

Coding-based math games

Free

Apple App Store

Science

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Biodigital Human

3D anatomy virtual model

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Frog Dissection

Virtual dissection lab

$4.99

Apple App Store

IXL 

Skill-building science games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

NASA Visualization Explorer

Space research and exploration

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

The Explorer’s Library by Tinybop

Skill-building science games

$2.99-$4.99

Tinybop Apps

(Apple Play Store)

Social Studies

Name

Description

Cost

Links

Agents of Discovery

Exploration-based social studies games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

GeoGuessr

Map-based social studies games

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play

Google Earth

Map Exploration

Free

Apple App Store

Google Play