Good games for 2 year olds keep things simple: big buttons, bright sounds and no reading. On Google Play the most installed are piano and baby phone apps, tracing apps and toddler game bundles, and all ten here are rated Everyone. Eight show no Contains ads label, which matters at this age.
At two, most children can tap, swipe and drag long before they can tell you what a game is called. That makes the toddler shelf of Google Play a little overwhelming, because almost every app promises to be educational and fun.
I read the Google Play listings for the most-installed toddler apps and noted the developer, installs, whether the Contains ads and In-app purchases labels appear, and what each listing says about offline play. I haven't sat down with a toddler and these apps, so this is about what the labels say, not a promise that any app is right for yours.
A few names repeat. Bebi Family accounts publish three of the games here and RV AppStudios has two, which tells you who's busiest in this corner of the store.
Toddler apps and the labels that matter
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Kids - Music & Songs | Orange Studios Games | 100M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Baby Games: Piano & Baby Phone | RV AppStudios | 50M+ | No ads label, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| ABC Kids - Tracing & Phonics | RV AppStudios | 50M+ | No ads label, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Lingokids: Games & Shows | Lingokids - Games, Shows & Songs for Kids | 50M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | 'Play online or offline' |
| Baby Games for 1-3 Year Olds | Bebi Family: preschool learning games for kids | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | 'Available offline and playable without an internet connection' |
| Bebi: Baby Games for 2-4y kids | Bebi Family: preschool learning games for kids | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | 'Available offline and playable without an internet connection' |
| Toddler Games for 2+ year olds | Bimi Boo Kids Learning Games for Toddlers FZ-LLC | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Easy games for kids 2,3,4 year | Kakadoo | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Baby Games: 2+ kids, toddlers | Bebi Family: Educational Games for Kids | 5M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | 'Playable while offline' |
| Baby Games for 2-5 Year Olds | Timpy Games For Kids, Toddlers & Baby | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
About each toddler game
Piano Kids - Music & Songs
From Orange Studios Games, a music app with instruments, nursery rhymes and sounds, plus puzzles and drawing. It shows both ads and in-app purchases labels, so set it up with care.
Baby Games: Piano & Baby Phone
RV AppStudios' collection of simple mini-games, including a piano, a pretend phone and first words. Its listing shows no ads or in-app purchases labels.
ABC Kids - Tracing & Phonics
A phonics and letter tracing app, also from RV AppStudios. Letters may be ahead of where your child is, and that's fine; dragging a finger along a bright path is fun on its own. No ads or in-app purchases labels appear.
Lingokids: Games & Shows
A large library of games, songs and shows. Its listing says you can play online or offline, and it shows no Contains ads label, though there are in-app purchases.
Baby Games for 1-3 Year Olds
A big bundle from Bebi Family with ABC, maths, colouring and musical instrument games. The listing says settings and outbound links are only reachable by adults.
Bebi: Baby Games for 2-4y kids
Another Bebi Family bundle, pitched a little older, with drawing, colouring, phonics, shapes and music.
Toddler Games for 2+ year olds
Bimi Boo's set of pre-k activities for toddlers, built around simple sorting and matching. It shows no Contains ads label but has in-app purchases.
Easy games for kids 2,3,4 year
A small set of easy games from Kakadoo for toddlers and young children. No Contains ads label appears, though in-app purchases do.
Baby Games: 2+ kids, toddlers
Bebi Family's learning games for two and three year olds, including food-themed activities. The listing says the games work offline.
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Baby Games for 2-5 Year Olds
Timpy's Baby World, with games about letters, numbers, shapes, colours and animals, including balloon popping. Unlike most here, it shows a Contains ads label.
What a two-year-old needs from an app
- No reading: pictures and sounds should carry the whole game.
- Big targets: small fingers miss tiny buttons.
- No timers: there's no reason to rush a toddler.
- No dead ends: a game they can't lose is a game they won't cry over.
- Locked settings: Baby Games for 1-3 Year Olds says its settings and links are for adults only.
Settings worth a few minutes of your time
- Turn on approval for in-app purchases in Google Play's family settings.
- Open each app yourself first and close any sign-up screens.
- For apps that say they work offline, try them with Wi-Fi off before a trip.
- Put the tablet in a case; it'll be dropped.
- Sit with your child for the first few goes so you know what they're seeing.
Ads, shops and little fingers
Ads matter more at two than at any other age, because a toddler can't tell an advert from the game. Piano Kids and Baby Games for 2-5 Year Olds show a Contains ads label; the other eight don't. Most here still have in-app purchases, often a full version or extra content behind a parent screen.
Play away from the tablet
Toddler apps travel well, and several here say they work offline, which helps in the car. For older siblings on the same journey, there's a list of offline games for kids on a road trip.
Little ones love joining in when the family plays, too. Simple rounds from these party games for adults and kids work with a two-year-old on a lap, and when they're older, free science games are a good next step.
Frequently asked questions
Are these games free for toddlers?
All ten are free to install from Google Play. Most list in-app purchases; Baby Games: Piano & Baby Phone and ABC Kids show no in-app purchases label.
Which toddler games have no ads?
Eight of the ten show no Contains ads label. Piano Kids - Music & Songs and Baby Games for 2-5 Year Olds do show one.
Which games for 2 year olds work offline?
Lingokids, Baby Games for 1-3 Year Olds, Bebi: Baby Games for 2-4y kids and Baby Games: 2+ kids, toddlers all say on their listings that they work offline.
Are these apps safe for a 2 year old?
I can't promise any app is safe for your child. All ten are rated Everyone, and the table shows which have ads and in-app purchases so you can choose.
Can a 2 year old play games on a phone?
Many can tap and swipe at this age. Apps without reading, with big buttons and no timers, are the easiest to manage.
What kind of game suits a 2 year old?
Music, sounds, simple matching and colouring apps are the most common on Google Play for this age.
