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.

Metamorphabet

This beautifully designed app takes children on a quirky visual journey through the alphabet. Each letter comes up as a block filling most o... Read More >

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 >

The Orchard

Orchard is a simple, attractively illustrated app with some clever touches. The main screen contains an orchard with four trees, on each of ... Read More >

Pango Imaginary Car

This app definitely will work best when sharing with others and adults, with good opportunities available for children to work together to c... Read More >

My Town: Home

This app is a virtual dollhouse. There are different rooms to access, as well as different family members to play with. This app is good for... Read More >