“For making lists on your iPhone. TaskPaper is a simple to-do list that’s surprisingly adept. Unlike standard iPhone to-do apps, TaskPaper presents a simple paper-like user experience for getting things done.”

via HogBaySoftware

This lives right on my home screen!

“The World Factbook is the reliable and extremely popular source of information on all the nations of the world. It provides up-to-date, valuable data and high-resolution, full-color maps and flags for more than 250 countries and territories in a concise, well-organized format.”

via jDictionary Mobile

“KidCalc is now 7-apps-in-one, including:

* Math Flash Cards Challenge (NEW)
* Number tracing
* Counting puzzle
* Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division math drills
* Animated calculator
* Animated math flash cards
* Animated counting flash car”

via KidCalc

Easy to use and beautiful design. Each mini-application is fun, engaging, and the age-based settings are genius! I am a big fan of applications that allow for increased customization and KidCalc goes above and beyond. If you are a parent or a teacher of children between the ages 1 and 10 I believe this is a must-have educational application. Every time I use it with my son I find something new!

“Having a dinner party and need to triple a recipe? Let’s say your recipe calls for 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons of sugar. Using Convert, you can quickly find out that tripling it is a half cup and save yourself a lot of scooping!”

via Taptaptap

“Pastebot is a powerful clipboard manager that stores text & images copied from your iPhone/iPod Touch. Organize, apply filters to, and copy clippings to be pasted or sent to other apps.”

via Tapbots

This is an excellent application for storing and organizing clippings that you collect around the web. The desktop Pastebot Sync application makes this application even better.

“Children can “tap” or “draw” to connect sequential numbers (123), upper case letters (ABC), and lower case letters (abc). Joining all the dots forms the outline of the shape and reveals the beautifully illustrated image, a really fun sound effect, and the object name spoken by a speech therapist that specializes in early childhood development!”

Lots and lots of puzzles!

• Based on popular Dolch Word List
• Easy-to-read big bold words
• Clearly pronounced words
• High-quality professionally recorded sound
• Turn sounds on or off
• Flag hard words for extra practice
• Optional numbered cards
• 25 word shuffle
• View all words
• View flagged words
• Easy enough for kids to use
• No ads

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