{"id":1580,"date":"2026-02-05T13:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=1580"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:30:18","slug":"ipad-apps-catalogue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?page_id=1580","title":{"rendered":"iPad Apps Catalogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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All apps in this catalogue have been tested to ensure they do not contain any adverts or require children\u2019s personal data to use them. Below your will find links to the App Store page for each app to learn what it does and how to use it.  Additional information has also been provided where necessary to highlight important information, for example where apps must only be used under certain conditions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Additionally, some apps are Free with the option to make in-app purchases. Often free apps contain limited features, this is usually to entice you to purchase a subscription to get the premium features. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishments can confidently use these apps as devices are not linked to an account that permits in-app purchases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Have any great apps you want to share? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drop an email to gw18fugaccialaura@glow.sch.uk with a short description, and the link to the app on the App Store, or the developers website. It would be great if you could pass on any tips, or your experience of how useful the app is in your classroom – this lets other teachers discover great digital resources to enhance learning and teaching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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App Name\/Link<\/th>Cost<\/th>Additional Information<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1-minute Maths<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Designed for use both in class and at home, the 1-minute maths app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It\u2019s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks! Visit 1-minute maths<\/a> for free resources, including a certificate and progress chart.<\/td><\/tr>
Adobe Express for Education<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>For safeguarding, this app must only be used when signed in with Glow credentials. Adobe Express is free through Glow, and all image\/video content has protections applied to ensure children do not access anything inappropriate.  When not using the app this way, there is a risk children could view inappropriate content.<\/td><\/tr>
BBC iPlayer for Kids<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>When used in an ELC or Primary setting, to ensure children do not view anything inappropriate, the app must be registered as an account for Under 13s.<\/td><\/tr>
Bookbug’s Songs and Rhymes<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Fun app with stories, songs and rhymes from the Scottish Book Trust.
Bookbug Digital Bookshelf 2025<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Book Creator<\/a><\/td>\u00a33.99<\/td>CALL Scotland Resource: Using Book Creator<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
CBeebies Get Creative<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Get Creative provides open-ended creative activities so kids can draw, paint and doodle with their favourite CBeebies friends!<\/td><\/tr>
CBeebies Little Learners<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Each activity in this fun CBeebies kid\u2019s app is designed to help children learn as they grow. From maths and numbers with the Numberblocks to learning phonics with the Alphablocks. Practise letter formation with JoJo & Gran Gran, recognise shapes with Hey Duggee and help children see and understand colours with the Colourblocks.<\/td><\/tr>
CBeebies Playtime Island<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Kids can learn as they play with their CBeebies favourites, Hey Duggee, Shaun the Sheep, Supertato, Bing and more! There are over 40 free games to choose from and each one meets the specific needs of children, with a focus on learning, discovery and self-expression.<\/td><\/tr>
CBeebies Storytime<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>CBeebies Storytime introduces children to a world of stories through beautiful, interactive story books.<\/td><\/tr>
Cere Play Text to Speech<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Allows Scottish Voices to be used on iPad apps; free through CALL Scotland.<\/td><\/tr>
ChatterPix Kids<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Chatterpix Kids can make anything talk – pets, books, doodles, and more. Simply take a photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice.<\/td><\/tr>
Class DoJo<\/a><\/td>Free*<\/td>Parent\/guardian consent is required if using this app with children\u2019s personal data. This is not required if only using a child\u2019s first name or if using an alias\/nickname. Only the paid subscription version of Class Dojo is permitted, this is to ensure compliance with UK Data Protection regulations.
* The app is free to download, a subscription is required to use it.<\/td><\/tr>
Clicker apps<\/a><\/td>\u00a3220<\/td>Develop learners’ writing skills and build struggling writers’ confidence with Clicker Writer. Designed for learners aged 5 – 11 of all abilities. For learners with additional support needs, schools can submit a Request for Assistive Technology Support<\/a> for this app.<\/td><\/tr>
Colourful Semantics<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>My colourful words is an interactive app designed to help children develop language, grammar, and sentence structure using the Colour Semantics approach. <\/td><\/tr>
Google Earth<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Google Earth should be used under supervision.<\/td><\/tr>
Grid for iPad<\/a><\/td>\u00a3299.99<\/td>Grid is a complete Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solution which includes symbols, and is compatible with touch access and switches. Free 30 day trail.<\/td><\/tr>
Hairy Letters<\/a><\/td>\u00a32.99<\/td>Award winning app for learning letter sounds and reading first words.<\/td><\/tr>
Hairy Phonics 1<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Hairy Phonics develops phonemic awareness with the introduction of the 9 most common consonant d igraphs. <\/td><\/tr>
iNaturalist<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Identifies species of bugs, more information at https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
iWordQ<\/a><\/td>\u00a319.99<\/td>iWordQ is an easy-to-use writing and reading app to assist struggling writers and readers. For learners with additional support needs, schools can submit a Request for Assistive Technology Support<\/a> for this app.<\/td><\/tr>
Jolly Classroom<\/a><\/td>Free *<\/td>Jolly Classroom is a programme to support teaching reading and writing. Developed by teachers, it is based on a systematic synthetic phonics approach. A subscription is required to access the full features of the app.<\/td><\/tr>
Keedogo Plus Keyboard<\/a><\/td>\u00a32.99<\/td>Keedogo Plus is an iPad keyboard with word prediction designed for children and young students.  It offers something for everyone: Five different themes, fully configurable word prediction, and a QWERTY or ABC layout. Featuring lowercase key labels and colour-coded vowels, learning has never been easier. <\/td><\/tr>
Khan Academy Kids<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Khan Academy Kids is a free educational app for children ages 2-8. The Khan Kids library includes thousands of kids\u2019 books, reading games, and more. Kodi the Bear and her friends at the Kids\u2019 Club provide a safe and fun way for kids to learn and play.<\/td><\/tr>
Learning Journals<\/a> and ParentZone<\/a><\/td>Free *<\/td>Parent\/guardian consent is required by ELCs and Primaries using these apps. * These apps are free to download, a subscription is required to use them. Information on subscriptions can be found at https:\/\/learningjournals.co.uk\/<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
Lego Spike<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Visit the Lego Spike webpage<\/a> for more information on this app.<\/td><\/tr>
Marty Robot<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Visit https:\/\/userguides.robotical.io\/martyv2\/userguides\/app<\/a> for more information on this app.<\/td><\/tr>
Merlin Bird ID<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Developed by Cornell University, this app identifies birds from their song. A great app for outdoor learning. Just remember to update the Language to English (United Kingdom) to ensure an accurate bird list.<\/td><\/tr>
Natural Reader<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Natural Reader is a mobile app that can read aloud a variety of texts like PDFs, online articles, cloud documents, even images taken by your camera.<\/td><\/tr>
Number Blocks<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Aimed at learners ages between 4 and 6, this app uses animated adventures to teach maths. Please note, this app offer in-app purchases – functionality before the pay wall is limited, however the app is still useable.<\/td><\/tr>
QR code scanner<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Easy to use \u2013 simply point at a QR code to go directly to that web page.<\/td><\/tr>
Reading Eggs<\/a><\/td>Free*<\/td>The Reading\u00a0Eggs app is designed to help children learn to read through interactive games and activities.\u00a0It\u00a0features\u00a0over\u00a04,000\u00a0e-books, phonics ativities, spelling games, and word puzzles, making learning fun.\u00a0This app requires a subscription.<\/td><\/tr>
Seeing AI<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Seeing AI is a talking camera that narrates the world around you. Originally designed for the blind, it is great for children to take a picture of or point the camera at text and have it read back to them. Tip – this app takes a bit of practice to get right.<\/td><\/tr>
Seek by iNaturalist<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Identifies plants and animals.<\/td><\/tr>
Sphero<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Visit https:\/\/sphero.com\/pages\/apps<\/a> for more information on this app.<\/td><\/tr>
Starfall ABCs<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Starfall activities motivate through exploration, positive reinforcement, and play. Children delight as they see, hear, and interact with letters and sounds in words, sentences, and games.<\/td><\/tr>
Stop Motion Studio<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Stop Motion Studio is an easy to use, powerful stop motion animation maker for the iPad. You can created beautiful animated films with Lego, clay, drawings or every day objects. Great fun for budding filmmakers.<\/td><\/tr>
Sumdog<\/a><\/td>Free*<\/td>Subscription required for full functionality. Sumdog provides individualised maths and spelling learning, with over 30 engaging single and multiplayer games.<\/td><\/tr>
Teach your monster to read<\/a><\/td>\u00a38.99*<\/td>Teach your monster to read inspires learning with magical reading games. It covers everything from first letters and sounds to reading full sentences.
*This app is normally \u00a38.99, however we downloaded several copies when it was free – please contact gw18fugaccialaura@glow.sch.uk before ordering.<\/td><\/tr>
Times Tables Rock Stars<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Times Tables Rock Stars is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice.<\/td><\/tr>
Twinkl Symbols AAC System<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>Twinkl Symbols, a fantastic AAC communication system brought to you by the world\u2019s largest educational publisher. Twinkl Symbols enables you to create, teach, learn and communicate using visual representations.<\/td><\/tr>
Toothbrushing App – Brush DJ<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td>This multi-award winning app is recommended in the NHS Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit.  Developed by dentists, the toothbrush times plays 2 minutes of music to make toothbrushing more fun.<\/td><\/tr>
YouTube Kids<\/a><\/td>Free<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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