Are you looking for the best apps for 3 year olds? You’ve come to the right place.
The best thing about this list is that it’s not just one list. We’ve broken it down into categories, so you can easily find the app that’s right for your child and their unique needs.
Our top 10 apps for 2-year-olds include:
1) ABC Mouse, which helps kids learn letters, numbers and colors through a fun game-like interface;
2) Learn with Lola, which has games and videos that teach kids important skills like sorting shapes and colors;
3) 123s Nursery Rhymes & Songs, which lets kids choose from a variety of nursery rhymes and songs;
4) Animated Alphabet Book by Zool Babies Ltd., which features colorful animations designed specifically for young children;
5) Kids ABC Learn – Alphabet Sounds Game by Fun Learning Games, which helps toddlers learn letters by matching them with pictures or letters in words;
best apps 3 year olds
Toddler Apps
Yes, we all know that, in an ideal world, toddlers wouldn’t need kid apps. They’d go straight from playing with handcrafted wooden toys to doing Montessori-inspired activities without batting an eye, their brains satiated with enrichment. But we live in the real world, and sometimes you need to make a phone call, take a shower, or eat out at a restaurant without a screaming 2-year-old demanding all of your attention. Hence, apps for toddlers.
That doesn’t mean that all the screen time has to be empty and devoid of any educational value. The best apps for toddlers do both: entertain the kiddos for a minute so you can have a break, and possibly, maybe teach them a little something about letters, colors, or numbers. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites that do just that — many of them for free. Some feature your toddler’s favorite TV personalities, like Daniel Tiger or Elmo. Some come up with new, adorable characters of their own, so your kids feel like they’re making a new friend. Some will even get them up and moving, so their screen time isn’t also sedentary time. All of them should keep your kids’ attention long enough for you to get something — anything! — done.
PBS Kids Games
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PBS KIDS GAMES
Daniel Tiger, Arthur, and all the other PBS Kids characters come together for games so fun, kids won’t even realize they’re educational. The app is also constantly updated with new games, so they’ll never be bored.
Price: Free
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ABCmouse
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ABCMOUSE
This app uses stories, quizzes, games, and videos to get kids started on a path to learning about reading, math, science, and art. It keeps tack of their progress, too, so you can see how far they’ve come.
Price: Free for 30 days, then subscriptions start at $10/month
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Elmo Loves 123s
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ELMO LOVES 123S
All of the iOS apps and Android apps by the Sesame Workshop are great, putting all the Sesame Street friends to good use helping kids do everything from learning their letters to using the potty. But Elmo Loves 123s is our favorite because Elmo is perennial kid fave, and it offers cute ways for kids to learn numbers.
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
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Epic!
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EPIC!
It’s easier than a trip to the local library — there are more than 40,000 books on this site that are ready to read, and you can search them by age or interest. You get a free 30-day trial, and then it costs $8/month; check with your school, though, because sometimes they can set up free subscriptions for their classrooms.
Price: Free for 30 days, then $8/month
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Hungry Caterpillar Play School
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HUNGRY CATERPILLAR PLAY SCHOOL
Kids naturally love the Very Hungry Caterpillar from Eric Carle’s beloved books. This app lets kids take the Caterpillar through games that tackle very basic math, problem-solving, and science.
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
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Starfall ABCs
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STARFALL ABCS
There are a million apps that claim to help kids learn the ABCs, but this one is backed by a nonprofit education company. Kids interact with letters and learn how to make sounds and words.
Price: Free
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Goodness Shapes
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GOODNESS SHAPES
Friendly-looking shapes help kids learn colors, matching, and sorting in this preschool-friendly app. You might want to use it as a de-stressing tool, too.
Price: $2
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GoNoodle
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GONOODLE
When it’s time for a movement break, this app has videos that gets kids up and exercising. The simple, follow-me videos even have an educational bent sometimes (one of our favorites teaches kids about making patterns). That might go over your toddler’s head, but they can still try the moves.
Price: Free
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Baby Games
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BABY GAMES
This app has easy mini games for the littlest kids, including balloon-popping games, virtual instruments to play, and even fireworks. It was created by a dad who, after having his first kid, felt the need to give back and create parent- and child-friendly games.
Price: Free
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Cosmic Kids
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COSMIC KIDS
For little ones looking to get into yoga, this app offers videos of workout geared for kids. (Your toddler may have to do modified versions of the moves.) The host, Jaime, puts routines together that are themed to Frozen, Star Wars, Minecraft and other kid faves.
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
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SAGO MINI FRIENDS
This adorable app lets kids go on virtual playdates with cute animal characters, doing things like playing dress-up or having a snack together. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, and you can even play it without wi-fi.
Price: $4
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Peek-a-Zoo
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PEEK-A-ZOO
It’s a little bit like the game Guess Who, where kids have to identify animals who are dancing, wagging their tails, or crying. There’s a social/emotional learning component to it, since sometimes they have to identify animals by what they’re feeling.
Price: Free
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Beck and Bo
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BECK AND BO
This beautifully animated app lets kids put characters in different scenes, from everyday locations like the grocery store to exotic locales like the jungle. They can place characters and objects in the scene, or tap on items to find out what things are called and learn new words.
Price: $3
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Lego Duplo World
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LEGO DUPLO WORLD
Winner of the KAPI Best App award in 2020, this open-ended app lets kids explore the in-app world and build 3D structures. When they get older, they can connect and play with friends.
Price: Free, but offers in-app purchases
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Moo, Baa, La La La!
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MOO, BAA, LA LA LA!
Sandra Boynton is known for her dozens of board books for little one. With this app, her Moo, Baa, La La La! book becomes interactive, and little one can hear animal sounds and do things like tap the screen to turn day to night.
Price: $3
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MARISA LASCALA Senior Parenting & Relationships Editor
Senior Parenting & Relationships Editor Marisa LaScala covers all things parenting, from the postpartum period through empty nests, for Good Housekeeping; she previously wrote about motherhood for Parents and Working Mother.
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