The following educational iOS apps are free today. Items in italics are newly 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
- Artsy - The Art World in Your Pocket (new app with more than 60,000 works of art)
- Disney Creativity Studio (normally $0.99; additional features available with in-app purchase)
- Kids Mosaic (normally $0.99)
- Mask Jumble Animals (take photos with silly masks; normally $1.99)
- MoviDoodle (normally $1.99)
- Toontastic Jr. Shrek (wonderful app; normally $2.99)
Cross-Curricular
- Brain Jump with Ned the Neuron (new app)
- GamePress - Create. Share. Play. (create your own games with coding; normally $9.99)
- Night Zookeeper Teleporting Torch (drawing and writing app with new content each day; normally $2.99)
ELA
- Busy Kindergarten Reading School (normally $2.99)
- Classic Poetry Collection (normally $0.99)
- Cornerstone myFlashcard Maker Grades K-2 (good app from Pearson; includes hundreds of words or add your own; normally $2.99)
- Cornerstone myFlashcard Maker Grades 3-5 (good app from Pearson; includes hundreds of words or add your own; normally $2.99)
- English Verbs!! (normally $2.99)
- Grammar 4 Writers - Elementary Subjects and Predicates (new app)
- Grammar 4 Writers - Secondary Subjects and Predicates (new app)
- iJumble - SAT Vocabulary Prep (1,000 words included; additional words available with in-app purchase)
- Language Central myFlashcard Maker Grades K-2 (good app from Pearson; includes hundreds of words or add your own; normally $2.99)
- Language Central myFlashcard Maker Grades 6-8 (good app from Pearson; includes hundreds of words or add your own; normally $2.99)
- Language Central myFlashcard Maker Grades 9-10 (good app from Pearson; includes hundreds of words or add your own; normally $2.99)
- The Opposites (vocabulary game)
- The Poetry App (very nice; normally $2.99)
- Roots and Inflections (normally $1.99)
- Sight Words Show (normally $1.99)
- Space Voyager Letters: Vowels, Consonants, Alphabet Order, & Upper/Lower Case (normally $2.99)
- Things to Think About (app by students for students of 100 writing prompts)
- Tick Tack Pippi Kids' Speed Reading Game (normally $0.99)
- Universal Word Wheel (normally $3.99)
Foreign Language
- Spanish Verb Drills (normally $0.99)
- World Zoo (normally $6.99)
Games
- Donuts! (normally $2.99)
- Geared (great logic game; normally $0.99)
- LEGO Friends Story Maker (new app)
- Wordly! (normally $1.99)
Holiday
- Christmas Countdown (normally $0.99; additional features available with in-app purchase)
- Christmas Gift Budgeter (normally $4.99)
- Halloween Cookbook (normally $4.99)
- Halloween Decorating Tips (normally $4.99)
- Holiday Advent Calendar HD (normally $0.99)
- On the First of December (wonderful story; normally $0.99)
Interactive Books
- Alexandra Rain SME: Friends to the Rescue! (normally $1.99)
- The Amazing Adventures of Eco Boy, Volume 2 (normally $0.99)
- Anton and Millie (normally $2.99)
- The Artist Mortimer (normally $1.99)
- Baby Elephant Adventure (normally $0.99)
- Bath Time! - Making Bath Time Fun for Kids (normally $0.99)
- Bean Bag Kids Present Little Red Riding Hood (normally $4.99)
- B for Bear - A Children's Book (normally $0.99)
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf (normally $0.99)
- Captain Tooth Jurassic Teeth (normally $2.99)
- Curly Hair, Straight Hair (normally $0.99)
- Danny Dimple Dares to Dream - Soccer for iPad (normally $2.99)
- The Dream of Cornelius Elmore Addison (normally $1.99)
- Duck Takes a Ride: An Art Story (new app)
- Earth Dog Story (normally $2.99)
- The Family - Rusty's Adventures (normally $1.99)
- Fanny Foozle StoryChimes (normally $1.99)
- Flora's Forest (normally $1.99)
- Frankie: The Untold Story of an Itsy-Bitsy Spider (normally $3.99)
- Giggli Builds a Spaceship (normally $1.99)
- The Gluttonous Kid (normally $1.99)
- Goodnight Safari (normally $2.99)
- Oscar Finds a Home (normally $3.99)
- One Dead Fish(great book for learning about food webs and the recycling of nutrients; normally $2.99)
- The Great Pie Baking Adventure (normally $0.99)
- The Hampshires (complete the rhyme book; normally $1.99)
- Harry the Huntsman (normally $1.99)
- How Animals See Me (normally $0.99)
- Jack and the Beanstalk: HelloStory (normally $1.99)
- Jack and the Beanstalk - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
- Jack and the Beanstalk by Mindshapes (normally $1.99)
- James & Mac (cute book; normally $2.99)
- Josh and Emma Go to the Beach (normally $0.99)
- Just Me and My Mom - Little Critter (normally $1.99)
- Kestrel - A Choosable Path Novel (new app; first chapter only; others to follow)
- Lazy Larry Lizard (great interactive book; normally $3.99)
- Let's Play Football (cute book; normally $1.99)
- Little Mamee Monster and the Missing Egg (normally $1.99)
- The Little Match Girl - Andersen - Full Version (normally $1.99)
- Molly Moccasins - Orchestra (interactive book; normally $3.99)
- Moogie the Messy Beastie - Educational Stories for Kids in Preschool and Kindergarten (normally $1.99)
- My Life as a Cat (normally $0.99)
- myStorya (new app)
- OK to Be a Boy (normally $2.99)
- Owney: Tales from the Rails (wonderful book series; normally $2.99)
- The Patience Medal (normally $1.99)
- Plays Ball (cute book for baseball fans; normally $1.99)
- Poems for Little Children (normally $2.99)
- Princess and the Pea - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
- Rainy Days - A Stella and Sam Adventure (normally $1.99)
- Robin Hood HD - SO (normally $4.99)
- Robots for iPad (great book; normally $0.99)
- The Scary Bearphant (normally $1.99)
- Seasons and I (very good interactive book; Winter available with in-app purchase; normally $4.99)
- Shout Science (great science interactive book; normally $3.99)
- The Story of the Little Red Hen (normally $0.99)
- Things on the Way (normally $0.99)
- This Book Is About to Explode (normally $1.99)
- Three Billy Goats Gruff - an Interactive Children's Storybook (normally $1.99)
- Three Little Pigs - A Play HD (normally $3.99)
- The Tortoise and the Rabbit (normally $0.99)
- Where Do Zombies Come From? (hilarious book; normally $1.99)
- 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)
Math
- A+ Math Primary 3 (normally $1.49)
- 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)
- Bugsy's Math Quest (wonderful app; normally $2.99)
- BuzzMath Middle School (great app; normally $2.99)
- CA 8th Math (normally $2.99)
- CA-VI-R & P (sixth grade math app; normally $0.99)
- CA VII RP (seventh grade math app; normally $0.99)
- Calculus Intro (normally $2.99)
- Dare to Share Fairly (cute division game; normally $2.99)
- Digi Jungle EN (beginning to count; normally $0.99)
- Easy A Math Solver (every formula you'll ever need; normally $1.99)
- Easy Learning - Math for Children (normally $4.99)
- EcMultiply - Times Tables Learning System (normally $0.99)
- Equation Creations (normally $0.99)
- Ezy Triangle (normally $0.99)
- Fractionator (normally $1.99)
- Fraction Basics (normally $1.99)
- Fraction Circles (normally $0.99)
- Funny Money: Learning Coins (normally $0.99)
- Geometry Pro! (normally $2.99)
- GoldFinch (great algebra app; normally $6.99)
- Grade 5 Math (great app; normally $2.99)
- Hooda Math Defense (great app for fractions, decimals, and percents; normally $1.99)
- 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 Equations (normally $2.99)
- Math Exponents (normally $2.99)
- Math Logarithms (normally $2.99)
- Math Solver (shows step-by-step solutions; normally $1.99)
- MathSpin 1 (normally $0.99)
- MathSpin 2 (normally $0.99)
- MathSpin 3 (normally $0.99)
- Math Tub (normally $2.99)
- Math vs Zombies - Educational Games for Kids (normally $2.99)
- Measure Length - Tiny Chicken (normally $1.99)
- Mermaid Waters HD: A Story-Based Preschool Math Game (normally $1.99)
- Mr. Gin Math (normally $0.99)
- Multiplication Game (normally $2.99)
- Multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000 (normally $1.99)
- Number Skillz (normally $2.99)
- Polar Sweep (normally $1.99)
- Race in the Outback (normally $1.99)
- Shuttle Mission Math (normally $1.99)
- Slate Math for Kids - Kindergarten and 1st Grade Games (very good app; normally $1.99)
- Sort the Fractions (normally $1.99)
- 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)
- Touch 'N Slide Calculator (neat app; normally $1.99)
- Trig Math Pro (normally $2.99)
- Visual Algebra Puzzles (great app; normally $1.99)
Music
- Croco Band HD (normally $0.99)
- Paper Piano (normally $1.99)
Photography
- TypoGram - Photos with Stickers (normally $1.99)
Primary/Preschool/Toddlers
- ABC Adventure HD: Front Yard Defense - Let Kids Love Learning Letters with Super Jay (normally $1.99)
- ABC House (normally $2.99)
- ABC: Kid's First Words (normally $1.99)
- ABC Write Listen Learn (normally $1.99)
- ABCs Jungle Writing Pre-School Learning (normally $1.99)
- All About Shapes by Tinytapps (normally $0.99)
- Alphabetical (normally $0.99)
- Alphabetical Order (good app; normally $0.99)
- Amaz!ng Cars - Interactive Kid Book for Learning Alphabet and Colors (normally $1.99)
- Art ABC (normally $2.99)
- Staedtler Schreiblern-App (handwriting for young children; normally $2.99)
- Baby Learns the Weather HD (normally $2.99)
- Bamba Burger (normally $0.99)
- Clever Ever ABC (normally $1.99)
- Colory Caterpillar (normally $1.99)
- Draw Alphabets (normally $0.99)
- Find the Shapes HD by KLAPP (normally $2.99)
- GoKindergarten (normally $2.99)
- Happy-Birthday (normally $2.99)
- Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure (normally $1.99)
- Kids Mosaic (normally $0.99)
- KinderZoo (normally $0.99)
- King of Logic HD (normally $1.99)
- Kids' First Cube Puzzle (normally $1.99)
- Kids Shape Match (normally $1.99)
- KidToDo (normally $1.99)
- Magic Belles: Magic Music (normally $1.99)
- Minti Kids Fruits & Veggies (learn fruits, vegetables, and seasons; normally $1.99)
- A Monster Letters - Mino Game for Kids (normally $6.99)
- Nursery Rhymes by Pearson (new app)
- Old MacDonald & Friends (ABC Theater) (cute app; normally $1.99)
- Our Story for iPad (create and read your own stories; normally $1.99)
- Patterns by EdNinja (normally $3.99)
- PickerPics (normally $0.99)
- Rhymes for Kids HD (normally $0.99)
- Rocket Sparks Preschool (great app; normally $0.99)
- Sago Mini Bug Builder (normally $1.99)
- Shape Sorter - Early Learning Blocks (normally $1.99)
- Slide & Spin (normally $1.99)
- Social Stories Creator and Library for Preschool, Autism, and Special Needs (additional features available with in-app purchase)
- SoundMatch by EdNinja (normally $1.99)
- Step by Step Getting Dressed with the Wonkidos (normally $3.99)
- Stumpy's Alphabet Dinner (normally $0.99)
- Toca Builders (normally $2.99)
- Toca Kitchen Monsters (normally $0.99; great for primary students)
- Toca Tailor Fairy Tales (normally $0.99)
- Tricky Stories: Magic Castle - Enchanted Sticker Book (normally $1.99)
- TVOKids The Letter Tree (normally $0.99). The other TVOKids apps are also free today here.
- Winston Show (chat with Winston in a fun talk-show format; normally $2.99)
- Wubbzy's Puzzles (new app)
Productivity
- Sticky Board 2: Sticky Notes Mindmap Tool (normally $4.99)
Science
- AB Volume 1 (normally $0.99)
- AB Volume 2 (normally $0.99)
- Amazing Space Journey - 3D Solar System (normally $2.99)
- Chemistry by Design: Learning by Using the Graphical Language of Organic Chemistry (normally $1.99)
- Click and Learn (great biology app with lots of videos; normally $1.99)
- Connectorium (a great game about systems; normally $2.99)
- Elementia (normally $0.99)
- Galaxies by KIDS Discover (great app; normally $2.99)
- The Human Body by Tinybop (normally $2.99; one additional system available with in-app purchase)
- Isopod: The Roly Poly Science Game (good app; normally $0.99)
- Life of a Monarch Butterfly (great app by a teacher)
- One Dead Fish (great book for learning about food webs and the recycling of nutrients; normally $2.99)
- 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)
- Shout Science (great science interactive book; normally $3.99)
- SkySafari 3 (normally $2.99)
- Star Chart (normally $2.99)
Social Studies
- American Government myFlashcard Maker (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- American History Games (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- American History myFlashcard Maker (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- Basher's Presidents (normally $1.99)
- Colonie (game about the first French colony in North America; normally $1.99)
- Economics myFlashcard Maker (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- Gettysburg 1863 (normally $1.99)
- History: Maps of the World (good for older students; normally $1.99)
- iLearn Geography (normally $2.99)
- Know Your USA (normally $1.99)
- On This Day... (normally $0.99)
- Puzzle Me Countries (crossword puzzles about countries and states; normally $1.99)
- Regions of America myFlashcard Maker (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- The Roman Forum - Walkthrough (normally $0.99)
- State Puzzles (normally $0.99)
- Texas 1836 (wonderful on and off-site virtual tour of Washington-on-the-Brazos; normally $2.99)
- U. S. History myFlashcard Maker, HS Edition (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
- World History myFlashcard Maker, MS Edition (from Pearson; normally $0.99)
Special Needs
- Autism EducateMe (normally $1.99)
- DialSafe Pro (great app for learning about the phone)
- Expressions for Autism (normally $3.99)
- KidToDo (normally $1.99)
- Pie Time (time management app; normally $1.99)
- Post Incident Learning (normally $4.99)
- Social Stories Creator and Library for Preschool, Autism, and Special Needs (additional features available with in-app purchase)
- Speech4Good (great app; normally $7.99)
- Step by Step Getting Dressed with the Wonkidos (normally $3.99)
- Therapy Report Center (normally $1.99)
- Winston Show (chat with Winston in a fun talk-show format; normally $2.99)
Teacher
- Kids Timer App (normally $0.99)
- Lesson Ideas (normally $2.99)
- Noise Down - Sound Manager Alarm App (normally $0.99)
Miscellaneous
- Awesome Upstander! HD (game about bullying; normally $0.99)
- Hopscotch: Coding for Kids, A Visual Programming Language (normally $1.99)
- The Little App (good for parents with young children)
- Martha Stewart CraftStudio (normally $4.99; additional features available with in-app purchase)
- Omni Study (good planner app for students; normally $1.99)
- Pie Time (time management app; normally $1.99)
- Planner! (normally $1.99)
- Schulheld - The Timetable (normally $1.99)
- TypeTutor (normally $0.99)
- Yearbooker's Field Kit (great new app if you use Jostens)
