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 Apps
These are the app versions of tools and platforms available to enrolled students through HCOS + Flex. Please search SOPHIE to learn more about accessing the Resources and visit the Learning Commons website to find passwords for our Subscriptions.
Resources
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Name |
Description |
Links |
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Canva for Education |
Graphic design |
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Google Workspace |
Calendar, Docs, Drive, Gmail |
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Grammarly |
Writing and proofreading |
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Read&Write |
Reading and assistive technology |
Subscriptions
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Name |
Description |
Links |
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BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr |
Movies and quizzes from the BrainPOP website |
(Apple App Store and Google Play) |
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Matific |
Skill-building numeracy games |
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Reading Eggs |
Skill-based literacy games |
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RightNow Media |
Bible study video resources |
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Sora |
eBooks and audiobooks library |
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Tynker |
Coding-based math games |
Teacher Recommended Apps
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 aton Common Sense Education.
Arts Education
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Adult Colouring Book |
Digital colouring book |
Free |
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DMD Panorama |
Photo and video 3D camera app |
$12.99 (Apple) Free (Google) |
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GarageBand |
Music recording and editing app |
Free |
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iMovie |
Movie editing app |
Free |
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Lapse It |
Time-lapse and stop motion video creator |
Free |
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Paper |
Digital sketchbook |
Free |
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PicCollage EDU |
Photo editor and collage creator |
$2.99 |
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Pixlr |
Photo Editor |
Free |
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Procreate |
Digital art creator and editor |
$17.99 |
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Stop Motion Studio |
Stop motion video creator |
Free |
Assistive Technology
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Articulation Essentials 2.0 |
Speech therapy support |
Free |
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Articulation Station |
Speech therapy support |
Free |
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Audio Notebook |
Voice recorder |
Free |
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Mod Math |
Adaptive math notation |
Free |
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SnapType |
Worksheet digitization and editing |
Free |
Christian Studies
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Bible App for Kids |
Interactive Bible stories for children |
Free |
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BibleProject |
Interactive Bible resources and classes |
Free |
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Keys for Kids Ministries |
Daily devotionals |
Free |
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Superbook Kids Bible |
Interactive Bible stories and resources |
Free |
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YouVersion Bible |
Digital Bible resource |
Free |
Executive Functioning and Organization
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Be Focused (Apple) Focus To-Do (Google) |
Time management support |
Free |
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CamScanner |
Document scanner |
Free |
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Evernote |
Notes and task organizer |
Free |
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Genius Scan |
Document scanner |
Free |
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Noteability |
Notes organizer |
Free |
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Time Timer |
Visual time management |
Free |
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Vantage |
Scheduling and calendar tool |
Free |
Learning Support and Inclusive Education
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Blending Sounds 1 |
Skill-building phonics games |
$19.99 |
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Brain Works |
Sensory breaks |
$11.99 |
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Choiceworks Calendar |
Visual calendar and time management |
$17.99 |
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Conversation Builder Teen |
Skill-building conversation tools |
$39.99 |
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Exploring Emotions |
Social emotional learning |
$9.99 (Apple) $12.99 (Google) |
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First Then Visual Schedule |
Visual calendar and time management |
$19.99 |
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Keedogo Plus |
Simplified keyboard layout |
$3.99 |
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Letter Sounds 1 |
Skill-building letter sounds games |
$19.99 |
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School of Multi-Step Directions |
Auditory comprehension and listening skills |
$24.99 |
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Sight Words 1 |
Skill-building sight words games |
$19.99 |
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The Sounding Out Machine |
Assistive reading tools |
$3.99 |
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The Zones of Regulation |
Social emotional learning |
$7.99 |
Literacy
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Book Creator |
eBooks creator |
$3.99 |
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IXL |
Skill-building literacy games |
Free |
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LetterSchool |
Handwriting skills |
$12.99 (Apple) Free (Google) |
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Me: A Kid’s Story |
Digital diary creator |
$4.99 |
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Storybird |
eBooks creator |
Free |
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Strip Designer |
eComics creator |
$4.99 |
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Tell About This |
Photo prompt caption creator |
$3.99 |
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Text Twist |
Letter games |
Free |
Numeracy
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Doctor Lowhigh |
Ordering values |
$0.99 |
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Equilibrians |
Balancing equations |
$2.99 (Apple) Free (Google) |
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Euclidean Lands |
Puzzle-based math games |
$6.99 |
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IXL |
Skill-building numeracy games |
Free |
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King of Math |
Skill-building numeracy games |
Free (Apple) $4.09 (Google) |
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King of Math 2 |
Skill-building numeracy games |
$3.99 (Apple) $4.09 (Google) |
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Lightbot |
Coding-based math games |
Free |
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Math Slide |
Multiplication and division |
Free |
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Monument Valley |
Geometry-based math games |
$4.99 (Apple) $6.99 (Google) |
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Odd Bot Out |
Puzzle-based math games |
Free |
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Prodigy |
Puzzle-based math games |
Free |
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ReflexMath |
Skill-building numeracy games |
Free |
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ScratchJr |
Coding-based math games |
Free |
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SET Pro HD |
Puzzle-based math games |
$6.99 |
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Swift Playgrounds |
Coding-based math games |
Free |
Science
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Links |
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Biodigital Human |
3D anatomy virtual model |
Free |
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Frog Dissection |
Virtual dissection lab |
$4.99 |
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IXL |
Skill-building science games |
Free |
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NASA Visualization Explorer |
Space research and exploration |
Free |
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The Explorer’s Library by Tinybop |
Skill-building science games |
$2.99-$4.99 |
(Apple Play Store) |