{"id":1966,"date":"2022-05-09T15:34:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2024-07-18T08:50:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T08:50:50","slug":"best-kids-mobile-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mozillion.com\/resources\/best-kids-mobile-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Best kids\u2019 mobile games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019ve all been there. It\u2019s raining, a play date\u2019s fallen through, you\u2019re tired but your kids are wide awake and looking for entertainment. You download something – anything – hand over your phone, and hope no-one\u2019s judging you harshly. But ignore the naysayers: a bit of mobile gaming is a great way to occupy, entertain and even educate children. The trick is finding the best kids\u2019 mobile games.<\/p>\n

But while kids games can be a great way to get some space on a busy day, you probably already realise the need for caution. Children get bored or can accidentally close a game: before you know it they could be causing chaos on Amazon, or watching something inappropriate on YouTube. It\u2019s important also to respect age ratings – many games contain images, action or themes that could disturb younger children.<\/p>\n

While adverts and micropurchases can be annoying in an adult game, in kids\u2019 games they\u2019re particularly unwelcome. Children should be able to play without constant adverts, or nagging to spend more. For this reason, we only recommend games you pay for up-front, or ones that are completely free – such as BBC content.<\/p>\n

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As an extra precaution, we recommend your phone is set up so that any App Store or Google Play purchases require authorisation. Even micropurchases can quickly add up to an unwelcome extra bill.<\/p>\n

In this guide we\u2019ve gathered together some of the best kids\u2019 mobile games out there. Our five best kids\u2019 games cover toddlers up to older children, and even adults. If you\u2019re looking for a safe game for children that won\u2019t break the bank, our guide to mobile games for kids will help you out.<\/p>\n

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Minecraft
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Price <\/strong>Android Minecraft<\/a>, \u00a36.49 – PEGI 7
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Why play?<\/strong>Create and build almost anything<\/span>
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Why avoid it?<\/strong>You\u2019ll need to disable scary monsters and online play for younger kids
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You\u2019ve almost certainly heard of Minecraft. Aside from being the best-selling video game of all time, it\u2019s proving remarkably durable, still claiming some 140 million active users more than a decade after its launch. Not only that, the Mozillion Mobile Gaming report found it\u2019s still the most searched for mobile game in the world.<\/p>\n

Minecraft is based on the straightforward idea of players exploring and changing block-like worlds, using the resources available to craft items, build shelter and even create simple machines. Although the graphics are far from the peak of the latest games running on modern devices, that\u2019s kind of missing the point. Minecraft succeeds partly because of its blocky appeal, and endures because despite its simple mechanics, almost anything is possible.<\/p>\n

Another reason for Minecraft\u2019s success is the wide variety of rules with which players can interact with the world. Creative mode lets you go nuts for building and crafting, safe from the various monsters roaming about. Survival pits you against the world – you need to find and make food, shelter and weapons to survive. Perhaps most importantly, multiplayer lets you play cooperatively with friends, or compete with them to create the best buildings or other items.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to know that Minecraft can be unsuitable for children. In certain modes, features like lava or monsters can kill the player or their pets – wild animals they may have tamed and grown attached to. For younger children, it may be wise to stick to creative mode and simply allow them to build and craft. Multiplayer and chat features allow children to interact with other players, with the inevitable safeguarding risks – you can disable both through the parental control settings.<\/p>\n

With the appropriate safeguards in place, Minecraft remains a brilliantly creative environment for children to play in. Younger children will enjoy shaping the landscape, and creating basic buildings. Older ones will benefit from the game\u2019s depth, as they work out how to become master crafters, turning the environment to their advantage.<\/p>\n

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CTA: Want to discover what everyone\u2019s playing? Check out Mozillion\u2019s Mobile Gaming Report 2022<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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CBeebies Playtime Island
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Price <\/strong>Android CBeebies Playtime Island<\/a>, Free – PEGI 3
iOS Playtime Island from CBeebies<\/a>, Free – Rated 4+<\/span>
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Why play?<\/strong>Peace and quiet at last<\/span>
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Why avoid it?<\/strong>Only suitable for young children<\/span><\/p>\n

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CBeebies Playtime Island is less a game, and more a collection of mini games themed on CBeebies shows. As such, the exact content varies a little depending on what\u2019s currently being shown, but you can rely on appearances from favourites such as Duggee, Swashbuckle, and the omnipresent Mr Tumble. At any time, expect about 13 or 15 shows, each with at least a couple of stories or games available.<\/p>\n

This app\u2019s games vary from fun action like Hey Duggee\u2019s Paddling Badge, through interactive adventures like Love Monster\u2019s Challenge Yourself Day, to bedtime with Moon & Me. Games are usually simple without much in-depth content, exactly as you\u2019d expect for the target age group of around 2-5 – you can safely ignore the App Store\u2019s baffling 4+ age rating.<\/p>\n

Without doubt, the best thing about Playtime Island is that you know it\u2019s entirely safe for toddlers. There are no adverts or upgrades, either, as it\u2019s entirely free. This makes it a comparatively stress-free way to earn a bit of peace and quiet when looking after young children.<\/p>\n

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Be aware that many of this app\u2019s sub-games require downloading even once the main app is installed. You might want to ensure you\u2019ve got a few in the bag if you\u2019re about to head away from reliable data coverage. It\u2019s worth looking at other CBBC games and apps, too – the quality is generally very high.<\/p>\n

As always, it\u2019s never a good idea to leave a young child unsupervised on your phone – while Playtime Island is entirely safe, it\u2019s easy for kids to accidentally quit the app and start opening other things. Of course, letting your toddler loose on Playtime Island might create a bigger problem – how exactly do you get your phone back again when you need it?<\/p>\n

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Bridge Constructor Portal
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Price <\/strong>Android Bridge Constructor Portal<\/a>, \u00a34.99 – PEGI 3
iOS Bridge Constructor Portal<\/a>, \u00a34.49 – Rated 4+
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Why install?<\/strong>It\u2019s Bridge Constructor plus Portal!
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Why avoid it?<\/strong>Far too hard for younger kids<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bridge Constructor Portal is an entertaining game for grownups, but it\u2019s also suitable for older children looking for something a bit more challenging. A mashup between the hugely successful Bridge Constructor and Portal series, BCP has you building hilariously shonky bridges for the Bendies of the Aperture Science Enrichment Centre. Get it wrong and they\u2019re variously dissolved, vapourised or simply stuck. Get it right and you\u2019ll be rewarded with more responsibility – and stress.<\/p>\n

This game combines the physics-based challenge of actually building a bridge, with the additional complexity of portals that may or may not lead where you want them to. The basics are easy for children to grasp, but the complexity of building and rebuilding to solve some levels means it\u2019s probably most suited to kids aged about eight or older.<\/p>\n

Although you can progress to the next level once a single Bendy makes it across,BCP\u2019s real challenge lies in safely getting a convoy to the goal. Multiple vehicles, setting up nail-biting oscillations, tend to cause all kinds of chaos, and no small amount of laughs. There\u2019s a surprising amount of depth and variation in this game\u2019s 60 levels, but their difficulty curve could do with smoothing out a bit – some levels stand out as being especially tricky – you may find yourself helping out more than once.<\/p>\n

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CTA: Need a bigger screen or a faster framerate? Check our our guide to the best mobile phones for gaming<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Bloons Monkey City
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Price <\/strong>Android Bloons Monkey City<\/a>, Free with in-app purchases – PEGI 3
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Why install?<\/strong>Addictive, with a little more depth than other Bloons games<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why avoid it?<\/strong>In-game ads can be intrusive<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bloons TD is a hugely successful series of tower defence games, available on both Android and iOS. Most of them work on a freemium model, where the apps are free and ad-supported, but you can stop the ads by buying upgrade packages within the game. All the Bloons TD games are entertaining, and simple enough that children from about four or five can find them really entertaining.<\/p>\n

That said, Bloons Monkey City is our favourite. Monkey City manages to combine the familiar Bloons TD game with a slightly more strategic, city-building model. It\u2019s not overly complicated or challenging, but it adds a little depth and long-term planning to the game play, making it suitable for older children who are looking for something a little more challenging and rewarding.<\/p>\n

Even so, it\u2019s not especially complex or challenging. There\u2019s no reason why younger children from around six might not enjoy it, despite the 9+ App Store rating.<\/p>\n

Monkey City\u2019s ads and nags can be a little annoying, with the occasional video ad disrupting play for 30 seconds or so. That said, at the time we tested the Android version there was a Starter Pack upgrade which would remove all forced ads, priced at just \u00a32. Given the addictive gameplay, cute graphics and unusually good music tend to win kids over, that seems more than reasonable.<\/p>\n

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Price <\/strong>Android Rovio Classics: Angry Birds<\/a>, \u00a30.89 – PEGI 3
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Why install?<\/strong>Addictive and funny<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why avoid it?<\/strong>Also annoying. Very annoying.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s late 2009 and the world is about to go completely nuts for a game involving birds, pigs, and a whole load of breakable, finely balanced scenery. Yes, it\u2019s Angry Birds, the huge game franchise still going strong today.<\/p>\n

This re-release is faithful to the original release, where a bunch of pigs have, for purely culinary reasons, stolen the titular birds\u2019 eggs – and boy are they displeased. You must target various classes of birds at the pigs\u2019 defences, breaking them down with each avian\u2019s special abilities to defeat the pigs and win back your eggs.<\/p>\n

This app offers a huge amount of absorbing gameplay considering its token cost, combining eight episodes of the franchise to deliver almost 400 levels. It may be old, but it\u2019s still entertaining, and almost guaranteed to occupy kids for hours at a time. It\u2019s perhaps a bit samey for grownups, and – whisper it – just a little irritating, but young children will love it, and older ones will enjoy trying to get three stars on every level.<\/p>\n

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CTA: Still stuck on that one level? You\u2019re not alone. Discover the games we need help with and more in our Mobile Gaming Report 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

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