Whether you're excited to develop your child's digital literacy or hesitant to introduce them to screens, finding a healthy balance of tech use is important in today's world. Here are the best apps for children, parents, and caretakers to support your household.
Best Family Apps
The best apps we found to help your family manage your little one's tech life. For more iPhone tips, check out our Tip of the Day newsletter.
PBS KIDS Games - (Free)
Enjoy free, educational entertainment that will help your little one learn and enjoy digital independence. You can download many games to play offline. Best of all, there are no ads!
Learn to Read - Duolingo ABC - (Free)
This educational apps lets your child practice basic literacy in Duolingo's gamified format. Select your child’s age, then let them explore stories, letter matching, and more, as their skill set builds.
Moshi Kids: Sleep, Relax, Play - ($12.99/month)
Enjoy a variety of activities aimed toward engaging your child or helping them wind down. Whether you're looking to play, relax, or sleep, this app is an excellent resource.
Messenger Kids - (Free)
Give your child the freedom to message other kids and trusted adults while still overseeing who they are in contact with and enjoying high-level parental controls.
Bark - Parental Controls - (from $5.99/month)
Bark helps you monitor your child's internet usage while still maintaining their privacy, alerting you only when concerning topics come up such as drugs, bullying, etc.
The Happy Child-Parenting App - (Free)
This app offers a science-based approach to better connect with our children and even partners. Watch short videos every day to build your skill set and family bond.
Net Nanny Parental Control - ($54.99/year)
This app keeps an eye on your child's internet use, only allowing safe sites and blocking inappropriate content, letting you monitor activity in a family feed.
Cozi Family Organizer - (Free)
Cozi allows for maximum household coherence in one easy app. Share calendars, shopping lists, and even recipes with your housemates so everyone stays on the same page.
Basket - Grocery Shopping - (Free)
Feeding a household can be a challenge, especially with prices skyrocketing. Enter your grocery list and see which of your local stores has your preferred brands for the cheapest.
Baby Center: Tracker App - ($7.99/month)
Even seasoned parents or grandparents can get overwhelmed by new baby care. BabyCenter offers easy tracking of babies' sleep, feeds, and more.
If you liked this family app list, check out our full list of best iPhone apps in the categories of entertainment, finance, health and fitness, dining and cooking, and staff and reader favorites.
