22Learn

If you’re looking for gentle first apps for toddlers and preschoolers, 22Learn’s collection of early-learning games hits a useful sweet spot between playful and purposeful. Their titles cover letters, phonics, numbers, shapes, and basic logic through short, tap-based activities that young children can navigate with minimal help. Developed by an educational app studio that’s specialized in this age range for years, the apps keep visuals simple and instructions clear, which can be especially helpful for kids still building fine motor skills. Parents like that sessions can be as quick as a few minutes and that many apps work offline, making them handy for waiting rooms and travel. Most titles are low-cost, one-time purchases rather than subscriptions, though content depth varies, so they work best as light practice alongside books, songs, and hands-on play—not as a full preschool curriculum.