Two deep and highly engaging illustrated apps bring European history—from notes on royal scandals to video clips on how to catch a rat—to the iPad.
Can You Really Afford This Manor? Downton Abbey on the iPad
By on March 17, 2016
“Downton Abbey” withdrawals? While movies, books, and even travel recommendations have been made for those experiencing the symptoms, there’s always the Downton iOS option. But buyers beware; can you really afford this abbey?
All About Dinosaurs | Touch and Go
By on March 3, 2016
A new app on dinosaurs from Y Factory is reviewed.
Five Million Robots and Counting: A Developer Grows in Brooklyn
By on February 25, 2016
“Sparking curiosity and making connections to the world” are key to Tinybop’s mission. Today, the Brooklyn developer released Weather, its ninth app celebrating exploration and play.
Ebooks Can be a Great Choice for Middle Schoolers
By on February 23, 2016
A middle-school librarian conducted his own research on ebooks. What he found out now guides his collection development—and may be the answer to the “middle school drop-off” in pleasure reading.
“World Wildlife Fund Together” | Touch and Go
By on November 19, 2015
Children love photo-essays and stories about animals and educators looking to introduce global issues into the curriculum often find endangered animals a good place to start. The World Wildlife Fund provides a digital offering on the topic, with an update to their WWF Together app, available free on iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire.
WonderBox: Explorations in Science, Geography, Music, and Design | Touch and Go
By on November 4, 2015
The WonderBox app provides content, creation opportunities, and a mini social network—with features and safeguards that will please parents.
Haunted Houses & Headless Horsemen: Halloween Apps | Touch and Go
By on October 27, 2015
Halloween is here! From classic to contemporary stories (and a bit of augmented reality thrown in for good measure) we have apps for every age and sensibility.
Dr. Seuss in a New, Digital “Read & Learn” Series | Touch and Go
By on October 22, 2015
When do you take an already successful app and improve upon it? And from a consumer’s point of view: does the new product warrant replacing a perfectly readable book or functioning program?
“iBiomes—Wetlands” | Touch and Go
By on October 15, 2015
A cheery professor guides students through “iBiome-Wetland,” an app designed to teach students about biodiversity through a series of gamelike activities featuring a fresh water marsh, a salt water marsh, and a mangrove swamp.
