FREE educational apps for ipad (11/1/13 listing)

Apps that are newly free today are listed in italics at the beginning of each category.

The following educational iOS apps are free today. Apps of exceptional value or use are bolded. Download the apps as soon as possible as they can go to paid status at any time.

Once you download a free app, you'll enjoy its free price forever. For example, a paid app that you download today for free will remain free when you re-download it in the future, even if its price has gone back to paid. So, if you think you might ever want a particular free app, even if you don't need it right away, go ahead and download it while it's free, wait 24 hours, and then delete it from your device. You'll always own the app as free after that. Or download it on your computer in iTunes and don't install it on your device.

Art/Creativity

• Creative Kids (new app)
• Mask Jumble Animals (take photos with silly masks; normally $1.99)
• MoMA Art Lab (normally $2.99)
• Toontastic Jr. Shrek (wonderful app; normally $2.99)

Cross-Curricular

• 4KidCal (nice calendar for kids; normally $1.99)
• Move and Match (great app to easily create games for students to reinforce language skills; normally $1.99)
• GamePress - Create. Share. Play. (create your own games with coding; normally $9.99)
• I Wonder Why (new app)
• RWT Timeline (new app from the International Reading Association)
• Where Is Dr. Wise? (new app)

CTE

• Woodworking with the Wood Whisperer - Premium (normally $1.99)

ELA

• Great Classic Books (good collection of classics with more to be added; normally $0.99)
• The Opposites (vocabulary development for middle school students; normally $1.99)
• World's Worst Pet - Vocabulary (more than 1,000 Tier 2 words at six different levels; new app)
• Advanced Spelling (normally $0.99)
• Alphabet Organizer (new app from the International Reading Association)

• Kids Puzzlingo HD (crossword puzzles; normally $1.99)
• OurDictionary (great app that includes 8 languages and more than 5,000 words with pictures; normally $2.99)
• Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen (normally $0.99)
• TVOKids Spelling Fleas (6-11) (normally $1.99)
• Universal Word Wheel (normally $3.99)

ESL

• Edge Speaking (practice oral language skills; normally $3.99)
• Idiom Power (normally $1.99)
• OurDictionary (great app that includes 8 languages and more than 5,000 words with pictures; normally $2.99)

Games

• Army of Frogs HD (strategy board game; normally $2.99)
• Piratize Yourself (fun app; normally $1.99)
• Timber! (all of the fun of wood log building without the mess; normally $1.99)
• Word Ring (normally $2.99)

Health/PE/Sports

• The Facts of Life (normally $3.99)
• iPlaybook (normally $2.99; additional features available with in-app purchase)
• Kick Tracker (normally $1.99)
• ScoutCam (normally $3.99)

Holiday

• Thanksgiving Matching Game (nice app for young students; normally $0.99)
• Christmas Eve (interactive book)
• Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle Pango (normally $2.99)
• Holiday Advent Calendar HD (normally $0.99)
• Jolly Christmas Radio (normally $0.99)
• Kids Christmas Radio (normally $0.99)
• On the First of December (wonderful story; normally $0.99)

iBooks (download from inside the iBooks app)

• AbleNet's Action Dictionary (This is a wonderful assistive technology dictionary.)
• Bobby Flay's Bold Flavors
• Bookee and Keeboo Search for a Chicken
• Carly the Cat (Enhanced Edition)
• Charlie and the Messy Room
• Cinderella
• Discovery Kids Readers: Sharks
• Donuts
• The Fox on the Box
• I Didn't Steal Your Mermaid
• iPad Art
• Learn to Read with Lil Rep #1
• Lily Lemon Blossom Welcome to Lily's Room
• Little Miss Liberty - Read Aloud Edition with Highlighting (normally $2.99)
• Long Shot (good chapter book)
• My Book of Colors (normally $1.99)
• My World: At My Pond
• The Rocket Book - Interactive Read Aloud Edition
• Saving Wishes (good book for teens)
• The Seed Story
• Sharks
• Social Skills Volume 1 (great book written by three autistic children)
• Social Skills Volume 2
• The Speaking Piano
• Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies - Read Aloud Edition
• Toy Story: Woody's Aqua Adventures 
• Tyger Tyger (A Goblin Wars Book) (great book; normally $5.99)
• Unleashed (murder mystery for adults only)
• Water for Beans (great chapter book; includes a video and an interactive glossary; normally $2.99)
• What Grows on Trees?
• The World of Upside Down

Interactive Books

• The Hippo, the Rhino, the Elephant and Me (normally $1.99)
• Leonard (normally $1.99)
• Piccadilly's Circus (normally $1.99)
• Most of the Mindshapes apps are free today. These include great apps for primary students and interactive books.
• Airside Andy (new app)
• Alexandra Rain SME: Friends to the Rescue! (normally $1.99)
• All Grown Up (normally $1.99)
• The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes (new app)
• Ant in Her Pants (great book for early readers; normally $4.99)
• Bean Bag Kids Present Little Red Riding Hood (normally $4.99)
• The Boy Who Cried Wolf (normally $0.99)
• Cat and Mice Fairy Tale (normally $1.99)
• Cinderella - Magic Ink Books (normally $2.99)
• Curly Hair, Straight Hair HD (normally $0.99)
• The Dream of Cornelius Elmore Addison (normally $1.99)
• Dog Rescue Mission (normally $2.99)
• Earth Dog Story (normally $0.99)
• First Day of School (normally $4.99)
• Fish and Chips and Jaws (new app)
• Getting Aireal (new app)
• Giggli Builds a Spaceship (normally $1.99)

• The Global Game Changers (normally $4.99)
• Goodnight Safari (normally $2.99)

• The Great Pie Baking Adventure (normally $0.99)
• I See the Animals Sleeping: A Bedtime Story (new app)
• Jack and the Beanstalk - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
• Jake, Who Went Around the World Two Times (cute book; normally $0.99)
• James & Mac (cute book; normally $2.99)
• Johnny Beeware V1 "Be Yourself, Just Not a Bully!" (new app)
• Just Me and My Mom - Little Critter (normally $1.99)
• Kestrel - A Choosable Path Novel (new app; first chapter only; others to follow)
• Kicks and Stomps: Mission Impawsible (normally $2.99)
• Lazy Larry Lizard (great interactive book; normally $3.99)
• Leonard's Pond Storybook (new app)
• Let's Play Football (cute book; normally $1.99)
• Life and Times of Roger Federer (normally $0.99)
• Little Mamee Monster and the Missing Egg (normally $1.99)
• The Little Match Girl - Andersen - Full Version (normally $1.99)
• Little Red Riding Hood in HD (normally $1.99)
• Maja and the Magical Mirror (normally $6.99)
• Millie's Book of Tricks and Treats, Volume 2 (normally $0.99)
• Millie Was Here, Book 1: Meet Millie (always free)
• Moogie the Messy Beastie - Educational Stories for Kids in Preschool and Kindergarten (normally $1.99)
• Mooshka: Myra's Birthday Surprise HD (normally $1.99)
• The Mouse and the Lion: HelloStory (normally $1.99)
• Nestree/RODA (normally $2.99)
• Nora's Noisy Neighbours HD (normally $0.99)
• Nutcracker and the Mouse King (normally $1.99)
• OK to Be a Boy (normally $2.99)
• One Dead Fish (great book for learning about food webs and the recycling of nutrients; normally $2.99)
• Oscar Goes to the Zoo (normally $2.99)

• Owney: Tales from the Rails (wonderful book series; normally $2.99)
• The Patience Medal (normally $1.99)
• Pato & Friends Comic (first issue free; others available with in-app purchase)
• Peter Pan by Touch of Classic (new app)
• Pinocchio - The Cool Tale (normally $1.99)
• Poems for Little Children (normally $2.99)
• Princess and the Pea - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
• Rachel and Sammy Learn about Trees (new app)
• Rachel and Sammy Learn to Conserve (new app)
• Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie (new app)

• The Raven (HD) (normally $1.99)

• Robots for iPad (great book; normally $0.99)
• Sherlock Holmes for the iPad (one story included; normally $2.99)
• Sheldon's Adventure (normally $3.99)
• Sheldon's Adventure: Cornered! (normally $3.99)
• Shout Science (great science interactive book; normally $3.99)

• The Sick Kitten (normally $0.99)
• The Story of the Little Red Hen (normally $0.99)
• Tembo the Little Elephant (new app)
• Three Billy Goats Gruff - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
• The Tooth that's on the Loose! (normally $2.99)
• The Tortoise and the Rabbit (normally $0.99)
• Toucan Toucan't (normally $1.99)
• Veggie Bottoms for iPad (normally $0.99)
• Will & Kate (I love this interactive royal fairy tale about the prince of England; normally $3.99)
• Wizard of Oz Books (one app with all of the Oz books in it; normally $2.99)
• The Wizard of Oz Interactive Children's Book (normally $0.99)

Math

• Math Makes Me Money 1-20 (counting app developed by teachers; normally $0.99)
• Tap & Count 100 (normally $0.99)
• Tick Tock Clock (nice app for learning to tell time; normally $2.99)
• Visual Fractions Decimals and Percentages (excellent app; normally $3.99)
• 123 Genius - First Numbers and Counting Games for Kids (normally $0.99; in-app purchase is also free today, so make sure you install the app on your device and unlock all the workbooks and games before they become paid again)
• Addition+ (good app; normally $2.99)
• Alan's World 2: Math Games for 1st Grade (great app; normally $2.99)
• Algebra Advanced (normally $2.99)
• Algebra Basics (normally $2.99)
• Algebra Equation Builder (normally $1.99)
• AnimalWatch (good app for word problems; normally $3.99)
• Backseat Mathematics (normally $0.99)
• Bugsy's Math Quest (wonderful app; normally $2.99)
• BuzzMath Middle School (great app; normally $2.99)
• Calculus Intro (normally $2.99)
• Counting with Tomato Tumble (normally $1.99)
• Dino Teaches School Math (in-app purchase is free today for downloading; normally $1.99)
• Division Pro (normally $2.99)
• Easy A Math Solver (every formula you'll ever need; normally $1.99)
• Easy Learning - Math for Children (normally $4.99)

• Exploring Mathematical Rudiments: Addition (normally $0.99)
• Exploring Mathematical Rudiments: Division (normally $0.99)
• Exploring Mathematical Rudiments: Multiplication (normally $0.99)
• Exploring Mathematical Rudiments: Subtraction (normally $0.99)
• Fizzy's Lunch Lab Fresh Pick (great math game that always free)
• Fraction Basics (normally $1.99)
• Fraction Circles (normally $0.99)

• Geometry Pro! (normally $2.99)
• Grade 5 Math (great app; normally $2.99)
• Inequality Kick-Off (normally $0.99)
• IXL Math Practice (great app for grades PreK through 6th grade; normally $2.99)
• K12 Equivalence Tiles (normally $1.99)
• Learn to Multiply (this is a great learning app; normally $0.99)
• The Math Cheat Sheet (normally $0.99)
• Math Connect (normally $0.99)
• Math Dream (normally $0.99)
• Math Equations (normally $2.99)
• Math Exponents (normally $2.99)
• Math Logarithms (normally $2.99)
• Math Solver (shows step-by-step solutions; normally $1.99)
• Math Tub (normally $2.99)
• Math vs Zombies - Educational Games for Kids (normally $2.99)
• Mermaid Waters HD: A Story-Based Preschool Math Game (normally $1.99)

• Moxie Math (good app; normally $0.99)

• Multiplication Game (normally $2.99)
• Number Skillz (normally $2.99)
• SAT Math Prep (normally $0.99)
• Slate Math for Kids - Kindergarten and 1st Grade Games (very good app; normally $1.99)
• Sort the Fractions (normally $1.99)
• Subtraction Pro (normally $2.99)
• Teachley: Addimal Adventure (wonderful app; normally $3.99)
• Thinking Blocks Addition (great modeling app; normally $1.99)
• Thinking Blocks Fractions (great app; normally $1.99)
• Thinking Blocks Multiplication (great app; normally $1.99)
• Thinking Blocks Ratios (great app; normally $1.99)

• Todo K-2 Math Practice (normally $1.99)
• Trig Math Pro (normally $2.99)
• TVOKids Tumbledown Mathletics (normally $1.99)
• Visual Algebra Puzzles (great app; normally $1.99)
• Yolaroo Fractions (always free)
• Yolaroo Math (always free)
• Yolaroo Numbers (always free)

Music

• GarageBand (normally $4.99; additional features available with in-app purchase)

Primary/Preschool/Toddlers

• Flash Card BeBee (normally $0.99)
• Minti Kids Dress Up Luca (normally $0.99)
• Most of the Mindshapes apps are free today. These include great apps for primary students and interactive books.
• 123 Kids Fun Paper Puzzle Game (normally $1.99)
• ABC Adventure HD: Front Yard Defense - Let Kids Love Learning Letters with Super Jay (normally $1.99)

• ABC Farm (normally $2.99)
• ABC Genius - Preschool Games for Learning Alphabet Letters and Phonics (normally $1.99; also download all of the in-app purchased workbooks for free today, too, for a savings of over $10)
• ABC: Kid's First Words (normally $1.99)

• ABC Learn to Write the Alphabet (new app)
• ABC Write Listen Learn (normally $1.99)
• ABCs Jungle Writing Pre-School Learning (normally $1.99)
• A to Z Monsters - Alphabet Learning for Kids (normally $2.99)
• Bug Games (normally $0.99)
• Colory Caterpillar (normally $1.99)
• The Croods Coloring and Storybook Builder (new app)
• Daisy's Room (shape matching; normally $0.99)
• Ella's Hand Washing Adventure (new app)
• GoKindergarten (normally $2.99)
• Grandpa's Workshop (very cute app; normally $1.99)
• Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure (normally $1.99)
• Kids Shape Match (normally $1.99)
• Kinder Quizz HD (normally $1.99)
• King of Logic HD (normally $1.99)
• Magic Belles: Magic Music (normally $1.99)
• Mix and Match Jobs (new app)
• A Monster Letters - Mino Game for Kids (normally $6.99)
• Moose and Zebra. Africa (great new app)
• Number Monkeys (help a child learn his phone number; normally $1.99)
• Nursery Rhymes by Pearson (new app)
• Oliver's ABC (normally $0.99)
• Our Story for iPad (create and read your own stories; normally $1.99)
• Paper World - Colors & Shapes (new app)
• Picnic with Sammy (connect the dots; normally $0.99)
• Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp (new app)
• Slide & Spin (normally $1.99)
• Spot the Dots (new app)
• Step by Step Getting Dressed with the Wonkidos (normally $3.99)
• Stumpy's Alphabet Dinner (normally $0.99)

• Tiggly Draw (new app)
• Tiggly Safari (new app)
• Tiggly Stamp (new app)
• Tiny Talking Monsters (normally $0.99)
• Toca Hair Salon (normally $2.99)
• Toca Kitchen Monsters (normally $0.99; great for primary students)
• Toca Tailor Fairy Tales (normally $0.99)
• Toddler - Preschool Workbooks & Games for Kindergarten (great new app)
• Winston Show (chat with Winston in a fun talk-show format; normally $2.99)
• Wubbzy's Puzzles (new app)
• Yolaroo ABC (always free)

Productivity

• Web for Two (two students can easily share an iPad with this app; includes a double window for browsing the web; normally $4.99)
• Sclip (normally $2.99)
• Translatie - Instant Translation in Any Application (works great; normally $8.99)

Religious Studies

• The Genesis Games Premium (normally $2.99)

Science

• A+ Science Quiz (normally $4.99; app is free and the four in-app quizzes are also free today. Be sure to download all of the in-app purchases today while they are free.)
• Atlas Human Body (new app)
• Atlas Universe (new app)
• Click and Learn (great biology app with lots of videos; normally $1.99)
• Connectorium (a great game about systems; normally $2.99)
• Galaxies by KIDS Discover (great app; normally $2.99)
• Earth Science Through Photography (normally $4.99; app is free and the in-app quizzes are also free today)
• Earth Science Vol. 1 (normally $0.99)
• Frogs Field Guide (normally $0.99)
• How Do I Make (Chemistry) Ions from Atoms? (normally $0.99)
• Life of a Monarch Butterfly (great app by a teacher)
• Life Science Through Photography (normally $4.99; app is free and the in-app quizzes are also free today)
• Life Science Volume 1 (normally $0.99)
• Life Science Volume 2 (normally $0.99)
• Physical Science Through Photography (normally $4.99; app is free and the in-app quizzes are also free today)
• Physical Science Vol. 1 (normally $0.99)
• Physics Pro (normally $19.99)
• Pocket Anatomy: Circulatory (normally $1.99)
• Pocket Anatomy: Lymphatic (normally $1.99)
• Pocket Universe: Virtual Sky Astronomy for iPad (normally $2.99)
• Science Vocabulary (normally $0.99)
• Shout Science (great science interactive book; normally $3.99)
• Star Chart (normally $2.99)
• World Wildlife Magazine (one issue free)

Social Studies

• Earth 101 (normally $0.99)

Special Needs

• Smooth Talker (normally $1.99)
• Autism EducateMe (normally $1.99)
• Brusheez - The Little Monsters Toothbrush Timer (good app; normally $2.99)
• FaceAche Free (new app)
• Meebie (emotion game; normally $0.99)
• Post Incident Learning (normally $4.99)
• OurDictionary (great app that includes 8 languages and more than 5,000 words with pictures; normally $2.99)
• Saying Goodbye (normally $3.99)
• Sign Language with Sammi Signs (new app)
• Social Stories Creator and Library for Preschool, Autism, and Special Needs (additional features available with in-app purchase)
• Speak Clock (normally $0.99)
• Speaking Pix (normally $0.99)
• Step by Step Getting Dressed with the Wonkidos (normally $3.99)
• Talkulator (talking calculator; normally $0.99)
• Therapy Report Center (normally $1.99)
• Timer Talk (normally $1.99)
• Winston Show (chat with Winston in a fun talk-show format; normally $2.99)

Teacher

• Move and Match (great app to easily create games for students to reinforce language skills; normally $1.99)
• AppoLearning (app to help you find the best educational apps; normally $4.99)
• Kids Timer App (normally $0.99)
• Lesson Ideas (normally $2.99)
• Tutor Chat for iPad (normally $3.99)

Miscellaneous

• AppoLearning (app to help you find the best educational apps; normally $4.99)
• Brusheez - The Little Monsters Toothbrush Timer (good app; normally $2.99)
• Congress (app is free now and the in-app purchase is also free today; normally $0.99 each)
• Countdown+ (normally $1.99)
• Hopscotch: Coding for Kids, A Visual Programming Language (normally $1.99)
• Omni Study (good planner app for students; normally $1.99)
• Planner! (normally $1.99)
• U Decide College (normally $0.99)