The Best iPhone Games for Kids
There are tons of mobile games on the App Store tailored to kids. But which ones will offer your kiddos the most engaging experiences? Here at Hardcore iOS, we’ve compiled a list of the Best iPhone Kid’s Games so your kids can get the most out of screen time.
10. EverRun Horse Racing Games
If your kiddo loves horses, be sure to download EverRun Horse Racing Games from developer Budge. Kids can explore beautiful landscapes, gather petals and run with ten guardian horses in this kid-friendly racing game. Players can groom, feed and dress up their horse guardians. Players can unlock the full potential of their horse guardian’s powers by collecting embers. Additionally, players can decorate their stable and race through blizzards, sandstorms and other natural challenges. EverRun Horse Racing Games even has an endless runner mode so players can gallop to their heart’s content.
Available on the App Store
9. Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
Explore and decorate Barbie’s iconic dreamhouse in Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures. Players can cook in Barbie’s kitchen, purchase trendy clothing and create fun hairstyles. Additionally, players can create beautiful nail art and take care of patients at the car clinic. Players can even host pool parties and engage in various mini-games. Give Barbie a makeover and cruise Malibu in her pink convertible in one of the best kid’s games for iPhone.
Available on the App Store
8. Toca Pet Doctor
In Toca Pet Doctor by Toca Boca, players can treat and cure adorable pets. The game features 15 pets, all in need of love and care. Sooth sick animals, fix broken bones and send them on their way with a tasty treat. From cats and rabbits to frogs and lizards, kids will treat all different sorts of pets in this colorful title featuring adorable graphics.
Available on the App Store
7. Bluey: Let’s Play
If you know a toddler, chances are you’re familiar with Bluey, the energetic blue heeler. Bluey: Let’s Play brings this cartoon favorite to life. Players can use their imagination to create new stories or recreate favorite moments from the show. From cooking in the kitchen to hosting tea parties to bouncing on the trampoline, Bluey: Let’s Play gives kids the freedom to play their way. The calm gameplay will keep your kiddos from getting too wound up as they engage with this fantastic title.
Available on the App Store
6. Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja from Halfbrick Studios is exactly what it sounds like. Slice through fruit with your ninja skills while avoiding the bombs. Players can test their skills in classic mode or go for a high score in arcade mode. Fruit Ninja’s simple controls and engaging gameplay make it a great game to occupy your little ones. Players can collect over 40 blades and shake things up by participating in various mini-games.
Available on the App Store
5. Lego Tower
Have a little builder on your hands. Then Lego Tower may be the perfect game for your child. Build a Lego tower complete with a variety of businesses and apartments. Lego Minifigures will take up residence in the apartments you build. Players can also trade with each other by visiting each other’s towers. Manage and build your tower and complete missions in this excellent iPhone game for kids and adults alike.
Available on the App Store
4. Toca Life World: Build a Story
Another game by Toca Boca, Toca Life World: Build a Story, is an adorable and educational app in which players create their own Toca world. The game brings together various Toca Life apps such as Toca Life Hospital, Toca Life Office and Toca Life Vacation. Visit Bop City and explore exciting locations like the mall, the hairdresser and an apartment. Toca Life World: Build a Story lets kids express their creativity as they interact with different characters and locations, making it one of the best iPhone kid’s games yet.
Available on the App Store​
3. Toca Lab: Elements
A game for little scientists everywhere, Toca Lab: Elements introduces players to the elements of the periodic table. And each of the 118 elements in Toca Lab: Elements features a unique personality. Players will use lab tools to experiment with elements. For instance, kids can spin elements in the centrifuge, warm them in the Bunsen burner and make them magnetic using the oscilloscope. Not only is Toca Labs: Elements an engaging title, but it’s also a great introduction to the world of science.
Available on the App Store
2. Crayola Create and Play
Crayola Create and Play is a fantastic app for any little one who enjoys creating art. Players can participate in various art-related activities such as coloring, drawing and creating pixel art. Kids can also design eggs and hatch adorable creatures, which they can engage with in various mini-games. Crayola Create and Play also includes fun mini-games like Scoop Stack, in which players try to catch and balance falling scoops of ice cream. With a plethora of creative activities to keep youngsters engaged, Crayola Create and Play is clearly one of the best iPhone kid’s games.
Available on the App Store
1. PBS Kids
The PBS Kids app is the way to go if you want your little ones to learn during screen time. The app includes tons of educational games featuring popular characters from PBS shows. Children can help Elmo care for a puppy in Puppy Pet Care, join Danielle Tiger in Nature Walk, or tag along with Arthur in Wizard Academy. And that’s just a tiny fraction of the fun, immersive games included within the app.
Available on the App Store
Like our list? Then be sure to check out our Best Cat iPhone Games and Best Casual iPhone Games lists.