Burcu Ak?n Sar?|Zsófia K. Takács|Adriana G. Bus
What are we downloading for our children? Best-selling children’s apps in four European countries
Uluda? University|Eötvös Loránd University|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
present article provides overview bestselling apps age range 08 years various categories including kids books educational games family games word games two major application stores google play itunes app store four economically diverse european countries hungary turkey greece netherlands tablets seem substantial part childrens leisure activities thus apps might play important role development conducted content analysis highlight two issues educational value popular childrens apps finetuning apps local culture language nonenglish speaking countries large overlap bestselling apps four countries fact half apps appear among popular lists one country consequently childrens apps include oral language available local language furthermore results show substantial part apps supported early literacy skills majority apps teaching literacy although advertised youngest focus instruction suited schoolage children