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Crossword Puzzles for Kids Lite produces a unique, engaging experience that is unfortunately a bit too light on content to last longer than the initial play through.

The concept behind Crossword Puzzles for Kids Lite is very basic. There are two options--classic crosswords or riddle crosswords. The riddles usually just consist of one clue missing from the puzzle. Each clue is a picture shown next to the word that needs to be filled in. The use of pictures is generally good and the word choice, appropriate. The letters all appear at the bottom of the screen and can be dragged … Read more

Counting apps like Count 10 x 10 are theoretically very useful. The learning concepts and the theme behind this particular app are well chosen, but the execution of its interface and the lack of features beyond the core concept are enough to make it a tough recommendation.

The idea behind Count 10 x 10 is very basic. Bananas appear on a 10 x 10 grid. You must enter the number of bananas on the screen and tap the "check" button to proceed. Children can also tap the bananas and they will become highlighted, helping little ones to count … Read more

Has your carrier yet to bless you with Android's latest operating system? This launcher makes your home screen look and feel like you have Android 4.1 instead of an older version. There are a few weird hitches in the execution, but Jelly Bean Launcher is a nice compromise if you don't want to root.

You can make this launcher your full-time home screen by making it the default app. The launcher grabs a few widgets from your current app's menu to paste on your home screen. It doesn't check your current home-screen layout, though, so … Read more

It's hard to get excited about a folder-downloading app until the exact moment you need one. Folder Downloader for Dropbox does exactly what you'd think it would, but lacks all of the style and form of Dropbox's own app. However, if you need an app like this, you'll love it.

In case you couldn't guess from the name, this app does require access to your Dropbox account to work. Giving it the right permissions only takes a few seconds, though. How fast the app actually does its business depends heavily on your connection. Folder Downloader … Read more

Usually when you talk about eyes in photo editing, it's all about red-eye removal. This app goes so much further than that to make your eyes look any color in the rainbow. Eye Color Changer looks a little cartoony and bizarre at times, but that's probably the effect most people are going for.

This app's menu could use some major editing itself - it's quite the eyesore. It houses eight buttons, but only two of them actually go to features in the app you really want to use. The rest beg you to rate the app … Read more

Keeping track of cash flow is the first thing you learn in "Running a Business 101." Expense Manager takes a lot of the effort out of budgeting so you can focus on other things. It's a stylish app that lets you clearly figure out where exactly your money is going. The only way it could be better is if it actually helped you make more.

Expense Manager does most of its work from a menu that fits right in with stock Android. It looks like Google itself designed it. The app lets you color-code your spending and … Read more

If you look at the iPhone's do-it-all home button with envy, this app is a treat. It adds a super-powered menu button to all of your home screens and even to most of your apps. If you're stuck on Android 2.3 or earlier, Easy Touch (iPhone style) is a solid launcher that taps into some of your phone's hidden powers. However, if you're on Ice Cream Sandwich or later, the app will just get in your way.

Once you go through this app's lengthy tutorial, it sticks a 1X1 button widget on each of … Read more

Now that Twitter is no longer blocking third-party apps, it's time to love your Twitter feed again thanks to this app. Carbon for Twitter adds all sorts of speed and style to your Twitter profile. It doesn't even sacrifice any of the features you love to do it.

This app lets you view your Twitter profile, so you need to log into Twitter to use it. It gives your Twitter a darker layout which is so much easier on the eyes and on your gadget's battery. Carbon for Twitter seems to load new Tweets faster than Twitter'… Read more

A good math-training app for the iPad needs a few things to really engage a child. It needs to be colorful and well designed, easy to use, and it needs to provide immediate positive feedback whenever a math problem is completed successfully. There are dozens of apps that try to do all three, but few manage to do it successfully, which is why Math Fractions: Addition & Subtraction is a commendable app.

Combining a number of popular gaming conventions, Math Fractions creates an inclusive experience designed to engage children as they learn their fractions. The game starts by asking them … Read more