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Apple adds Games for Kids sub-section to App Store in ‘5 and under’, ‘6-8’ and ‘9-11’ groupings

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Following the dedicated Kids section added to the App Store back in 2013, Apple has now addedGames for Kids sub-section. Like its parent category, Apple has split it out into three different age ranges: 5 and under, 6-8 and 9-11.

Apple is also featuring the free book Family Time with Apps in the new section, created by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center to “help parents better understand the variety of ways that apps can support children’s healthy development and family learning, communication and connection” … 

Apple specifically celebrated its Kids Category in a press release announcing a record-breaking year and start to the new year. The Kids section briefly experienced a bug in October, when inappropriate apps were included.

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  1. Finally! An organized way! I’ve been waiting a while for something like this since my little brother always exploring random apps trying to find the kids one. This will help tremendously

  2. That’s great except that my twins are 5. Do I go high or do I go low lol?

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