iPad Apps by Sara Larkin
List of recommended apps for the visually impaired
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Name
Author
ViA - By Braille
Institute
Braille Institute
Cost
Free
Comments
Organized by categories
Works with voiceover
Early Childhood
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Name
Author
10 Frame Fill
Classroom
Focused
Software
TalkCalc talking
calculator
123 Animals
Counting Lite
Free - Kids /
Toddler Games
Free Kids
Counting
Game
Glenn Collins
Hien Ton
IKIDSPAD LLC
Cost
Comments
free
Practice with recognizing additive "10 Families" (e.g.,
1 and 9, 2 and 8, etc.). Use contrasting color chips to
fill the 10 frame as you determine the answer.
free
It's a TALKING calculator for kids!
NO order of operations
Adds pictures for learning
Free
As the student touches each picture they are
counting it says the next counting number and
displays that number on the picture so the student
knows which objects they have already counted
Free
As the student touches each picture they are
counting it says the next counting number and
displays that number on the picture so the student
knows which objects they have already counted
Toddler
Counting
(Free)
iTot Apps, LLC
Free
As the student touches each picture they are
counting it says the next counting number and
displays that number on the picture so the student
knows which objects they have already counted
Count123 math counting
fun
Glenn Collins
$0.99
Objects move or go away and they are verbally
counted as each object is touched
Counting and
skip counting
IKIDSPAD LLC
Free
Count by 1, 2, 3, or 5 and count to add options
Dots for tots
Free - teach
toddlers to
draw, count
and alphabet
Math is fun:
Age 4-5 (Free)
SID On
Guillaume Joly
Free
Free
for
first 3
games,
$0.99
each
after
that
Connect the numbered dots to make fish, letters,
numbers, or shapes
Through 8 games, this app teaches kids
-to recognize numbers
-to count
-to order numbers
-to play with weight (heavy, light)
-to determine ranking (first, second... last)
-to handle shapes
Free
Kindergarten
math
worksheets
IKIDSPAD LLC
Free
counting and skip counting worksheets, adding and
subtracting math problems and picture patterns
games.
Motion Math:
Hungry Fish
Motion Math
Free
Numbers and Adding
Motion Math
Zoom
Motion Math
Free
Number lines
Counting
Board
EverQuiz
Free
Hundreds board
Feel Clock
codsworks
Free
Move hands of the clock to display time. Also, the
sun is out for daytime hours and the moon for
nighttime hours
Apples In Hour
Hands
GAMeS Lab at
Free
K-2nd grade
Tap the fruit that contains the correct time and then
tilt the iPad to catch in the basket
Free
Money learning & counting game for kids
Include 8 Games:
1. WORDS: name and spelling of different coins,
2. MATCHING, 3. PAY FOR ITEMS, 4. MAKE CHANGE
5. ADD IT UP, 6. GREATEST VALUE/ LEAST VALUE
7. SEQUENCES, 8. PATTERNS
Amazing
Coin(USD)
RU
Joy Preschool
Game
Amazing
Coin(USD) LITE
Joy Preschool
Game
Free
Money learning & counting game for kids
Include 9 Games:
1. PAY FOR ITEMS, 2. MAKE CHANGE, 3. FIND THE
SAME VALUE, 4.WORDS: name and spelling of
different coins, 5. MATCHING, 6. ADD IT UP, 7.
GREATEST VALUE/ LEAST VALUE, 8. SEQUENCES,
9. PATTERNS
Counting
Money
King's Apps
Free
Find the coins to total a certain amount and check
answer
Count Money !
Horizon
Business, Inc.
Free
Find the coins to total a certain amount and check
answer
Coin Math
Free
Recession Apps
LLC
Free
Match the coins, count coins, what the coins look
like, shopping, and making change
Coins Genius
Lite – Crazy
Coin Counting
Flash Cards
Game For Kids
FunVid Apps LLC
Free
Timed, shows a set of coins and the student finds the
total value
Counting Bills
& Coins
K12 Inc.
Free
Counting money, show me the money, making
change, matching amounts, and show values
Counting Coins
K12 Inc.
Free
Match the value, make the total, how many cents?,
and show values
1st Grade
Math: Splash
Math
Worksheets
App
StudyPad, Inc.
Free
Numbers, Counting, Addition, Subtraction and others
Also available in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5
Flash Cards
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Name
Author
My Math Flash
Cards App
Power Math
Apps
Free
Flash cards to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
FlashToPass
Free Math
Flash Cards
Scybot
Technologies,
L.L.C.
Free
Flash cards to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Play by operation, difficulty, or number
Flashcards+
Connor Zwick
Free
Choose from assorted concept decks or make on
customized decks
SAS Flash
Cards
SAS Institute Inc.
Free
Flash cards for math, English, social studies, science,
foreign languages, and other
Math Cards ! !
Horizon
Business, Inc.
Cost
Free
Comments
Flash cards to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Geometry & Algebra
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Name
Author
Geoboard, by
The Math
Learning
Center
Clarity
Innovations
Algebra Champ Brian West
Cost
Free
Free
Comments
Move rubber band around on the geoboard to
explore geometry
Video available at
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/blog/geoboardapp
Practice solving equations
Money Readers
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Name
Author
LookTel
Money Reader
IPPLEX
Cost
$9.99
Comments
Use the camera on the device to verbalize value of
the bill it sees
EyeNote
Bureau of
Engraving and
Printing
Free
Use the camera on the device to verbalize value of
the bill it sees
Requires a little more coordination to run
Smartboards, etc.
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Name
Author
Cost
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join.me
LogMeIn, Inc.
Free
Viewing someone's computer screen
TeamViewer
for Remote
Control
TeamViewer
Free
Allows viewing and access of a remote computer
screen such as a teacher's computer screen
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Author
Dropbox
Dropbox
Organizers
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Cost
Free
Comments
Allows access of documents over multiple devices
and/or people
Productivity
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Name
Author
iAnnotate PDF
Branchfire, Inc.
Educreations
Interactive
Whiteboard
Educreations,
Inc
Absolute
Board
Hyeoseong
Hwang
Cost
Comments
$9.99
Allows for the ability to read, markup, and share PDF,
DOC, PPT and image files
Free
turns your iPad into a recordable whiteboard with
choice of pen color on white background, import
images, and record voice with it
Free
color choice for pen & background, Path traceable
eraser, Ability to email snapshot of your drawing,
Zooming in/out & moving with two fingers,
Undo/Redo functions, Import photos
Paper by
FiftyThree
iDoodle2 lite
PaperPort
Notes
SAS Gloss
FiftyThree, Inc.
Josiah Larson
Nuance
Communications
SAS Institute Inc.
Free
Capture ideas as sketches, diagrams, illustrations,
notes or drawings and share them across the web
Free
Draw in an array of colors with full alpha support,
sketch basic geometric shapes along with the pen and
"blob" tool, replay your drawings, undo/redo with a
quick half-flip, save images to your library, and more
and e-mail them
Free
Capture handwritten notes, typed text, images, web
content, and audio. PaperPort Notes even allows you
to take advantage of the voice recognition software
(Dragon Dictate) to capture ideas and notes simply by
speaking.
Free
Layer text, images, and drawings. Add a layer of gloss
to photos or PDF documents – use for worksheets,
tests and quizzes. Turn on graph paper for math class
or create elaborate drawings and scenes to add to
any creative project
Video Lessons
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Name
Khan Academy
Author
Khan Academy
Cost
Free
Comments
Library of over 4,200 videos that cover a number of
topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as
math, biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the
humanities with playlists on finance and history.
Stopwatches, Timers
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Name
Author
Cost
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Jumbo
Stopwatch
You Can Sleep
When You're
Dead Studios
Free
Functions as a stopwatch and countdown timer, runs
in the background if you want! You can get Jumbo
numbers. The countdown timer sends alerts to you if
you're using another app at the time.
Alarmed ~
Reminders +
Timers
Yoctoville
Free
Pop-up timers with custom messages,
countdown/countup and pause.
Tap Count
Kevin
Jadunandan
Free
Increments the number every time you tap the
screen. Choice of increment from 1 to 50.
Works with voiceover