LiteracyApps is a handy guide for parents from the National Literacy Trust. Get the most out of apps that help your young child learn language and communication skills.

The LiteracyApps Guide

Discover the very best apps to support your child's language and literacy development

Browse a huge selection of apps reviewed by independent experts

We've hand-picked the best apps that you can browse by age, learning area and best features.

Drawp

In this app children can draw, type, record audio messages, insert photographs either on a blank background or on a template. This is great ... Read More >

Make a Scene: Farmyard

A simple app, similar to felt play, where children can choose different farm animals to add to their scene. Animals are named as they are ch... Read More >

Pinoccio

A beautifully illustrated story app based on the popular fairy tale. Read to me/read along/read by myself options available. Multilingual la... Read More >

St Ives

This app introduces the nursery rhyme 'St Ives' with a happy tune and a song. It has the option to listen to the song or read alon... Read More >

Sago Mini Babies

This open ended app allows children to look after a baby in a multitude of ways, including changing, feeding, washing, dressing and playing ... Read More >