Toddler Lock

by Marco Nelissen

Free or Donate 2$ (£1.27)

Multi-touch enabled

If you're sick and tired of helping your child to get back into the Android app that they repeatedly exit by pressing the "Home" button, this app may be for you.

It allows your child to draw and make shapes by swiping and touching the screen, all the while making soothing twinkly-chimey noises. Its big benefit over other similar apps is it's ability to lock the entire device until you "unlock" it by methodically touching the corners of the screen one after the other.

It's also twin friendly, as it will draw as many lines on the screen as it detects children's fingers touching it.

This app has frequently distracted our two little darlings, allowing us to get on with important grown-up stuff (no, not that!). It has no adverts and is free (unless you feel indebted to Marco for those little moments of peace, in which case please download the "donate" version).

Highly recommended.