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The Apple App Store has always had one paid-for app that you can install for free every week. It also contains a category for kids’ apps (including games) divided into age groups. The latest update to Google’s Play store app sees Android catch up with iOS. It now offers a free app every week and a category for kid’s apps divided into ages.

In Android, open the Play store, tap Apps at the top left, then tap the new Family section at the top right. You’ll see apps for age groups and a new ‘Free App of the Week’ banner (see screenshot below). The ‘Popular Characters’ category has apps from the likes of Peppa Pig, LEGO, Disney and Star Wars. The free app is usually a children’s app that normally costs between £1.99 and £4.99. On an iOS device, open the App Store, then scroll down. The free app of that week is prominently displayed with a yellow ‘Free’ banner. This is usually a popular app from the App Store. To search for kids’ apps, tap Categories at the top left, then tap Kids to see four age groups: ‘All Kids’, ‘Kids 5 & Under’, ‘Kids 6-8’ and ‘Kids 9-11’.