TallyTots makes learning fun for toddlers. Rather than making 
counting a chore, it walks them through the process, then rewards them with fun, interactive activities that reinforce the number. For example, if the number is 7, kids are encouraged to make a sandwich with seven layers. Kids may want to play it again and again — but it’s not perfect. Once an activity is completed, the app waits for you to pick another number, which requires selecting one from the top or bottom of the screen, then pressing it for 3-4 seconds. That’s nothing for adults, but kids may lose interest in having to touch the screen in a single spot for that long. It would be nice to see an option to advance to the next number once the interactive element had been completed (or after a period of inactivity). That’s a quibble, though. For parents looking to teach their toddlers how to count, this is a fine tool.
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App review: Geo Walk HD – 3D World Fact Book
In an era where expertly researched encyclopedias are 
nearly extinct and crowd-sourced ones often contain faulty data, Geo Walk HD – 3D World Fact Book is a breath of fresh air. Loaded with information in easily digestible nuggets, the app makes learning truly fun. And a quiz mode helps owners review what they’ve learned (or test their existing knowledge) in an entertaining fashion. Rather than focusing on space or theoretical concepts, the app sticks to the real world, but finds plenty of unheard of creatures that might as well be aliens — like the Blobfish or Fishing Cat. This is, hands down, one of the best educational apps in the App Store.
Chris Morris: Journalist 