20 Best Apps for Toddlers 2023

This toddler app is one of my favorites! Both of my children loved playing this game when they were toddlers and it was a great learning app for them. The app uses a variety of short, easy-to-understand games to focus on:

Matching and sorting
Counting and number recognition
Basic problem solving
Hand-eye coordination

This is a paid app ($1.99) but is well worth the money.

You can read my full Monkey Preschool Lunchbox review HERE.

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Peekaboo Barn Lite (free)

This toddler app was also a very popular one, and there are many different versions of this great app available. It's a simple but fun app that is great for younger toddlers who want to learn about farm animals.

The app focuses on the animal names and the sounds that the animals make. You can download the Lite Version for free to get a feel for the app, however, the full version is definitely worth spending a few dollars for.

Nighty Night - FREE

This is a great toddler app to add to your evening routine. We don't use it every night, but it's always a favorite when we do.

Nighty Night is a bedtime story app designed to help toddlers wind down and prepare for sleep. The app features a cozy farm setting, with various animals to interact with. Some of the key features of this app include:

Vocabulary building
Animal recognition and identification
Cause-and-effect relationships
Soothing sounds and music to help calm children down before bed

The app is easy to navigate and features beautiful illustrations and animations that will capture your child's attention. It's a great way to help your child relax and learn at the same time.

I really love this toddler app, and you can read my full review of the Nighty Night app HERE.

Trucks - FREE

Trucks is one of the great apps from Duck Duck Moose. Their range of apps is fantastic and previously were paid apps. They have recently partnered up with a non profit company to provide quality educational apps free of charge. While I highly recommend this app for the toddler age group, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of their apps. Between my toddler and my 5 year old we have played almost all of them and they are all great.

Potty Time with Elmo

Lots of recommendations for this one, and who could blame them. If it helps the potty training battle then it's worth a few dollars in my opinion. Featuring Elmo (obviously) there are songs, activities and an interactive potty chart. If you're at the potty training stage with your toddler then this app is definitely worth a look.

Little Builders

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If your toddler loves trucks then this is the app for them. You can drive the trucks, build the houses, pour the cement and so much more. A great app for the older toddler (recommended for ages 2+). This is from the award winning Fox & Sheep app designers and so far I have loved everyone of their apps.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Play & Explore

If your toddler loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar book then they will love the app too. With the beautiful images that you would expect from Eric Carle, this app is a fantastic first app for toddlers. Using the familiar images from Eric Carle's books, early learning skills are taught in a simple and fun manner. You can download a demo for free, but there is a fee for the full version of the app (highly recommended).

Disney Mickey Mouse Club House Color and Play

This app was the winner of the 2013 National Parenting Publications Award. With the quality that you would expect from a Disney product, this app is a fantastic painting app, using a combination of 2D, 3D and music. I guarantee that this one will keep your toddler engaged for quite some time.

Owl and Pals

This was one of my daughter's favorite apps when she was 2. Parental help is needed with this one, however, I credit this app with helping my daughter with her letter and number recognition. This app is a paid app, but definitely one that you will use over and over again.

Look and Find Elmo on Sesame Street

Another app from Sesame Productions is the Look and find Elmo app. Great for encouraging memory and observation, and it stars Elmo! What more could you want in a toddler app!

Daniel Tiger's Grr-iffic feelings (FREE app)

There's a reason that this app was aParent's Choice Foundation Gold Award Winner. The app focuses on dealing with feelings and emotions in a fun and entertaining manner.

Nighty Night Circus

This is the sequel to the Nighty Night app mentioned earlier. If you've played the Nighty Night app you'll be rushing to download the circus version. It's just as good, but with new animals! Love it!

Monkey Preschool Fix It

This app is by the makers of the Monkey Preschool app reviewed earlier. In this app there are lots of things to fix and problems to solve and it's perfect for ages 2 and up. Lots of rewards and praise in the app too!