Episodes
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing’s podcast about cool apps and games for kids and parents. My co-host is my 11-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we talked about Geometry Dash, a platform game where you have to jump, fly and flip your way through dangerous passages and spiky obstacles. It’s $2 for iOS and Android. We are taking listener comments and questions. Email us, or send an MP3 attachment of your question or comment and we will run it on the show! This episode of Apps for Kids...
Published 07/25/14
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing’s podcast about cool apps and games for kids and parents. My co-host is my 11-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we talked about Mega Dead Pixel, an endless runner game where you have to avoid colliding with obstacles while collecting coins and special pixels. It’s free for iOS and Android. We are taking listener comments and questions. Email us, or send an MP3 attachment of your question or comment and we will run it on the show! This episode is brought...
Published 06/20/14
Forbidden Island is a game where you and the other players work together to collect treasure from a rapidly sinking island. This episode is brought to you by Care.com, offering any type of care your family needs. As an Apps for Kids listener, you can save 25% when you become a Premium Member.
Published 06/06/14
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we reviewed a side-scrolling action/adventure game with fun physics, called Badland. It's $3.99 for iOS and Android. And, we present a new "Would you rather?" question.
Published 01/18/14
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we reviewed a bluetooth-enabled snap-together robot kit for kids called Pascal. It's made by Atoms and costs $119. Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows -- anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus.
Published 12/16/13
Subscribe to Apps for Kids Subscribe in iTunes | Stitcher Apps for Kids is sponsored by Little Blueprint: Personalized and ready-made children's books based on brain science, empowering kids to thrive through life's challenges and celebrations. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we set down our smartphones to talk about the Plants vs. Zombies graphic novel, in which two...
Published 12/07/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Edge. It's $2.99 at the iTunes Store and Google Play. We also present a new "Would you rather?" question.
Published 11/24/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows -- anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Subscribe to Apps for Kids Subscribe in iTunes | Download this episode | Stitcher Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Cookie Clicker, a...
Published 11/15/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows -- anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Dungelot, a game that's a mix of Sword of Fargoal, Dungeon Raid, Minesweeper, and an advent calendar....
Published 11/10/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Video Star, an app that lets you make your own music videos with your favorite songs. It's free in the...
Published 11/01/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Stop Motion Studio, a free iPhone app that makes it easy to create your own stop-motion animated movies....
Published 10/21/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Light-bot, a programming puzzle game that uses game mechanics rooted in programming concepts. "Light-bot lets players gain a practical understanding of basic control-flow concepts like procedures, loops, and conditionals, just by guiding a robot with commands to light up tiles and solve levels." It's $1.99 in the iTunes store and...
Published 10/14/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Nimble Quest. It's $2.99 in the iTunes store and free...
Published 09/30/13
Your browser does not support the audio tag. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode, we review Bean's Quest. It's $2.99 in the iTunes store and Google Play. We also announced our first contest! email us a screenshot or YouTube link of your Minecraft creation and we'll pick a winner to join us on an upcoming episode of Apps for Kids! If you're an app developer and would like to...
Published 09/13/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Oh! Cube. It's $0.99 in the iTunes...
Published 09/05/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Animal Voyage: Island Adventure....
Published 08/30/13
Apps for Kids is sponsored by HuluPlus. HuluPlus lets you binge on thousands of hit shows – anytime, anywhere on your TV, PC, smart phone or tablet. Click here to support Apps for Kids and get an extended free trial of Hulu Plus. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about the followup to the worldwide hit Plants Vs. Zombies. It's called Plants Vs....
Published 08/20/13
This episode of Apps for Kids is brought to you by Audible. For a free audiobook, visit Audibletrial.com/appsforkids Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about a fun sandbox style iPad app by the creators of Second Life. If you like Minecraft and Lego, you will like it. It's called Blocksworld and it's free in the iTunes store. If you're an app...
Published 08/16/13
This episode of Apps for Kids is brought to you by Audible. For a free audiobook, visit Audibletrial.com/appsforkids Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Dumb Ways to Die , which is free in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to...
Published 07/03/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Anodia, which is $2.99 in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for...
Published 06/21/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Knights & Dragons, which is free in the iTunes store and on Google Play. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here. To get a weekly email...
Published 06/12/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Kingdom Rush Frontiers for the iPhone (and iPad) If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of...
Published 06/06/13
Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 10-year-old daughter, Jane. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about ArcherCat, a tower defense game for iOS and Android. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past episodes of Apps for Kids here. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of...
Published 05/30/13
Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk about Chip Chain, a fun spin on the match-3 genre. We also talk about the Magic Treehouse series of books. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past...
Published 01/02/13
Click here to play episode. Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 9-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. In this episode of Apps for Kids, we talk The Big Big Castle, a game where you build and destroy castles. It's free in the iTune store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and me try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. Listen to past episodes of...
Published 12/11/12