Don’t Trip Out! 10 Captivating Apps for a Long Haul

The struggle to keep kids entertained while on the road is real. These engaging apps will help you win the battle.

By Kipp Jarecke-Cheng June 24, 2016

The holiday season often means packing up the kids and hopping on the interstate for a family road trip. While they say the journey is more important than the destination, ask any parent who has spent a few hours cooped up in a car with an antsy toddler and they’ll tell you that keeping kids entertained is more than half the battle. Flip through our album to discover some engrossing apps that’ll divert even the most impatient junior road warrior and help delay the inevitable question, “Are we there yet?”

What’s the Plate?

One of the great pleasures of roadtripping is spotting vanity license plates along the way and trying to figure out the meaning or phrase behind the scrambled letters. What’s the Plate? puts this concept into the palm of your hand and challenges players to decipher 250 actual customized license plates in this entertaining app. While some plate puzzles are clever but easily solved, others can be real bumper stumpers.

Good for ages 6 & up.

Available on Google Play and iTunes, free with in-app purchases.

What’s your favorite family road trip app? Tell us in the comments below!

—Kipp Jarecke-Cheng

All images are app screen shots; featured image from flickingerbrad via flickr.

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