iOS apps

Next up in our 2016 Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide , we're sharing 15 of our top picks for cool travel tech gifts. Whether you've got a business traveler on your list, a college kid coming home on holidays, or just family members …

We love sending out paper holiday cards and getting them in the mail. We really do! But these days, you can send gorgeous digital cards that look as fabulous as your paper cards, and save yourself a whole lot of time and money. Here, 3 w…

As much as I love my iPhone camera roll and the thousands of photos it houses, I do have a very soft spot for old photographs. The ones where the color is a little faded, the edges are a little worn and the memories come flooding back. T…

So many families are looking for ways to give back over the holidays -- and so many charities and schools are looking for helpers -- which is why we love resources like Golden's volunteer app (iOS and Android). Golden lets you scroll thr…

Who ever thought that one day, the fine art of thoughtfully handwritten, artful notes would be considered punk? Well, the husband-wife team behind Punk Post is who. And they are determined to bring handwriting back in the coolest way pos…

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This is a sponsored message from Allstate. With the holiday season here and to-do lists getting longer, everyone's time is a precious commodity right now. That's where the new, free QuickTrip app from Allstate comes in. It helps you plan…

If you're a fan of the BBC Earth documentaries, you're going to love the BBC Earth: Attenborough's Story of Life app, which i has over 1,000 of the greatest wildlife moments filmed by BBC documentary crews on shows like Planet Earth, Blu…

With so many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals popping up all week, it can be hard to keep everything organized, especially if you're shopping for multiple people with multiple lists. To help, we've got 5 apps that can help you strateg…

When the end of Daylight Savings hit a couple weeks ago, I looked at all the well-rested, bright-eyed people around me with scorn. My 3-year-old woke up at the exact same time, except now an hour earlier, making me pine for the days when…

As my family is circulating our menu plans and meal prep responsibilities, I can't help but think about families who are going without over the holidays. When I discovered the Share the Meal app (iOS and Android ), I knew that this would…

Now more than ever, I want to teach my kids compassion, acceptance, and empathy, which is why our family has adopted the new app Me by Tinybop. This dynamic personal journal app for kids is an excellent way to start them on the deep dive…

When I pick my kids up from school, they're not exactly a fountain of information about their day. So when my kids' art teacher set up a page for their classes with the free Class Dojo app, I was so thankful. Here, he can share everythin…

Now that my son has a phone, as do all his friends, it's a whole new world of parenting. For now, he is content texting his friends yo, bruh, what's up and watching sports clips, but there will soon be a time when social networks come mo…

We love finding new, interesting ways to grow passionate readers, so that's why when we discovered Amazon Rapids , a new reading app that just launched today, we were very intrigued. Because unlike other reading apps for kids you've seen…

We're big Trivia Crack fans, so it's no surprise we've been enjoying the Halloween-themed content in Trivia Crack Kingdoms this weekend, and we bet you will too. Unlike the original Trivia Crack app, Trivia Crack Kingdoms lets you choose…

If you're looking for a little downtime for your kids this Halloween weekend, we bet they'll love Toca Boo , a fun Toca Boca app our own kids love to play. And, it just so happens to be on sale for a limited time. Your younger kids will …

When I first heard about apps describing themselves as u ber for kids , I was dubious. Calling a random driver to pick my kids up from school just didn't feel safe, and I thought I'd probably be a nervous wreck the entire time my kids we…

We have been longtime fans of the Tile smart tracker , because we're fans anything that helps keep track of stuff we've misplaced. Well, they just launched Tile Mate , which features a handy little hole, making it perfect for keychains, …

A few years ago, we warned parents about Whisper , a free app that allows users to post about anything and everything anonymously, then connect in groups based on interests and location. But recently, a Denver teen was lured by a sex off…

We just instituted a new family rule at my house: No yelling for mom or dad from another room. Because, enough already. But, that being said, this rule probably needs to start with me. Our solution has been the Nucleus home intercom syst…

For me, trying on jeans is about as dreaded as trying on swimsuits. There are so many brands with countless styles, cuts, and washes, it's beyond overwhelming. So, when I saw the ads for Like a Glove smart leggings on Facebook, which pro…

We always get excited when there's a new Toca Boca app to download, and their newest launch, Toca TV , is no exception. It's a cool, kid-friendly, parent-approved video streaming service for kids age 3-8 that you'll want to check out sta…

If you're looking for a fun way to expose kids to new languages, we've been very impressed with quality of foreign language training you get with the free Duolingo app . You can choose from dozens of foreign languages, including common o…