Halloween Apps for Kids

Video_game list · 12 titles

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Common Sense Media rounds up 12 Halloween-themed apps for kids, ranging from gentle, non-scary book apps for preschoolers to spooky strategy and arcade games for tweens and teens. Each entry lists an age recommendation, a one-line verdict, the platforms it runs on, and a genre tag, with links to full reviews. The list is filterable by age and sortable by recommended age, star rating, or release date, and it points readers to companion Halloween book and horror movie lists.

Tips

Use the age filter (Preschoolers 2-4, Little Kids 5-7, Big Kids 8-9, Tweens 10-12, Teens 13-18) to narrow the list.
Sort the list by recommended age, star rating, or release date.
For little kids, pair the apps with Halloween books to share together.
Teens seeking real scares are pointed toward a separate best-horror-movies list.

The list

First Words Halloween

Age 3+. Mildly spooky app flexible for pre-readers, early spellers. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad; Educational Games.

Go Away, Big Green Monster!

Age 3+. Classic book gains cute new scene, narration by Emberley. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire; Books.

The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk

Age 4+. Halloween book sends message that too scary isn't much fun. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire; Books.

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Age 6+. App version doesn't live up to quality of Halloween classic. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android; Entertainment.

The Monsters by Tinybop

Age 6+. Create silly or mildly scary mix-and-match monsters. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad; Paid; Education.

Toca Mystery House

Age 7+. Eerie exploration and playful puzzles appeal to older kids. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire; Paid; Education.

Weirdwood Manor

Age 8+. Solve puzzles, explore rich visuals in cool storybook. iPad; Paid; Books.

Plants vs. Zombies FREE

Age 10+. Great strategy game with comic but slightly scary violence. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire; Free to try; Strategy Games.

Earn to Die HD

Age 12+. Plow through zombies in darkly silly, addictive arcade game. iPad, Android, Kindle Fire; Paid; Arcade Games.

Grim Fandango Remastered

Age 13+. Classic game about the Land of the Dead goes mobile. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android; Paid; Adventure Games.

iPoe - The Interactive and Illustrated Edgar Allen Poe Collection

Age 13+. Eerie, amusing app captures Poe's spirit but lacks depth. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android; Paid; Books.

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Age 13+. Clever update to popular app, but now with in-app purchases. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android; Free; Strategy Games.