Apps for Kids

By Mark FrauenfelderVideo Games Kids & Family

Apps for Kids episodes

June 12, 2013 Apps for Kids 38: Knights & Dragons

Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Knights & Dragons, which is free in the iTunes store and on Google Play.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
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11 min
June 06, 2013 Apps for Kids 37: Kingdom Rush Frontiers
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Kingdom Rush Frontiers for the iPhone (and iPad)
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
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6 min
May 30, 2013 Apps for Kids 36: Archercat
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about ArcherCat, a tower defense game for iOS and Android.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
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6 min
January 02, 2013 Apps for Kids 35: Chip Chain

Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Chip Chain, a fun spin on the match-3 genre. We also talk about the Magic Treehouse series of books.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

11 min
December 11, 2012 Apps for Kids 34: The Big Big Castle
Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk The Big Big Castle, a game where you build and destroy castles. It's free in the iTune store.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

9 min
November 21, 2012 Apps for Kids 33: DIY.org

Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about an online makers' club app for iOS called DIY.org. It's free in the iTune store.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

9 min
October 30, 2012 Apps for Kids 32: Cobypic

Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about a coloring book app for iPhone called Cobypic. It's 99 cents in the iTune store.
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

8 min
September 19, 2012 Apps for Kids 31: Space Holiday

Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this week's episode Jane and I talk about Space Holiday, a "line-drawing puzzle where you link stars to create constellations and open the star portal while avoiding the asteroids."
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

7 min
August 24, 2012 Apps for Kids 30: iHideAndSeek

Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this week's episode Jane and I talk about iHideAndSeek. You play the game by hiding your iPhone somewhere in a room and having your friends try to find it by listening to the sounds the phone makes every once in a while. It's 99-cents in the iTunes store (I said it was free in the podcast, but I was mistaken).
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

5 min
August 13, 2012 Apps for Kids 29: Yodel-Oh!

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Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder.
In this week's episode Jane and I talk about Yodel-Oh!, a target tapper game where you have to keep a Swiss mountain climber from falling off the edge of a cliff. It's $0.99 in the iTunes store (Yodel-Oh! for iPad, Yodel-Oh!™ for iPhone).
If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected].
Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here.
To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

7 min