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What are the best apps for parents? That depends on what your family is interested in and what you like to do with your time. Of course, there's a huge collection of game and music apps on the iphone, and your older kids and teens will likely make great use of these. But parents tend to be more interested in applications that have some practical everyday value.

There are some apps that many parents find particularly useful, and here a few for you to check out.

Educational Fun

Most parents put educational features high on their list of musts when it comes to determining the value of any item intended for their children. The iphone has countless education-oriented apps for kids from preschool to high school, including memory games, match games, homework helpers, trivia and much, much more. Here are just a few standouts.