The Gixo fitness app gives you live workouts, right on your phone.
A few days ago, our good friend Whitney Moss of 510 families mentioned she was trying out the Gixo app, so of course I had to take a peek, which led to me signing up myself. Turns out, it’s a pretty cool app for someone like me who doesn’t have the time,...
Why the notOK app is crucial for teens (and adults) struggling with depression
Have you ever typed up a message to a friend, asking them to send some good vibes your way because you’re really struggling at the moment, only to delete it before sending? (Hand raised!) I don’t know if it’s the fear of vulnerability that holds me...
5 free online parental controls you can put to use right now to keep kids safer.
As parents, we try to keep an eye on what our kids are doing online to help keep them safe, but we can’t be over their shoulders all the time. Nor should we be! That’s why we’re always grateful for online parental controls of all kinds, and why...
Back to the future: Turn your videos into 80s treasures with the VHS Camcorder app
Since my brother introduced me to the VHS Camcorder app (by Rarevision) I haven’t been able to stop shooting videos. It makes everything look like it was taken with one of those gigunda 80s camcorders, complete with the date and time stamp, and static. Of...
iPhone trick: How to lock and password-protect notes in your Notes app.
Raise your hand if you know how to lock your notes on the Notes app on your iPhone. And now…here’s me not raising my hands.Honestly, I never even realized you could do it at all! So leave it to my 11-year-old daughter to show me a cool iPhone tip I...
Back to School Tech: The best apps to help you get organized, parents!
Every year, we put together a list of the best organizational apps for parents. Well this year, we’ve rounded up all our posts into one handy guide so you can access all of them at once. Bookmark this page, or start downloading these handy apps right now, before...
Back to School Tech: The best apps and YouTube channels to help kids with science
Every year, we put together a helpful round-up of the best science apps for kids of all ages. Whether they’re science lovers, or you’re hoping to give them a little STEM boost, we’re sharing all of our science app reviews in one handy guide. Bookmark...
Back to School Tech: The best apps to help kids with reading
Every year on Cool Mom Tech, we review and recommend the best reading apps for kids of all ages. This year, we’re putting all of our guides in one handy place, so you can bookmark them and reference them more easily. Whether you’ve got pre-readers or...
Back to School Tech: The best apps and YouTube channels to help kids with math
Every year, we put together a pretty comprehensive guide to the best math apps for kids, whether you’ve got preschoolers or preteens. This year, we’re compiling them all in one helpful spot, so you can bookmark this page and reference all of them if and...
2 awesome free reading resources that kids will love
A little over two years ago, we featured Amazon Rapids, a reading app full of stories for kids that read like text messages. Talk about meeting kids where they are, right? Well, just yesterday, Amazon Rapids went from a free app + monthly subscription, to totally 100%...
3 of the best apps for free international texting
With my daughter in Japan for the entire month of July, we needed to come up with a communication plan, most of which involved texting apps because they’re free. Whether you’ve got a teen or college student heading overseas, or you’re traveling there...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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