--- description: If you're looking for some high-tech Halloween help, look no further than your smartphone or tablet. That's right: from storybooks to games to safety tools,... title: 7 Apps for a Fun and Safe Halloween image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e884f3b192089bd/6998b9bae1ba000b7798c14f/great-pumpking-charlie-brown.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) # 7 Apps for a Fun and Safe Halloween by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) Oct 31, 2013 9:45 AM CUT  Loud Crow by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) Oct 31, 2013 9:45 AM CUT If you’re looking for some high-tech Halloween help, look no further than your smartphone or tablet. That’s right: from [storybooks](http:// http://www.techlicious.com/blog/halloween-ebooks-for-kids/ "undefined") to [games](http://www.techlicious.com/blog/halloween-game-apps-for-kids/ "undefined") to [safety tools](http://www.techlicious.com/blog/halloween-safety-apps-for-parents/ "undefined"), these apps provide all the tools you need to ensure the kids have a safe and fun Halloween night. ## It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown  Loud Crow If you’re a fan of this classic Charlie Brown Halloween tale, you may want to pick up this interactive storybook (rated for ages 4+) for the kids. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown features narration from Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown, as well as tons of Halloween games from pumpkin carving to virtual trick-or-treating. **Price:** $5.99 at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/its-great-pumpkin-charlie/id552498441 "undefined"), $1.99 at [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loudcrow.charliebrowngreatpumpkin "undefined") ## Haunted House 3D Pop-Up Activity Book  StoryToys Entertainment If Charlie Brown isn’t a hit in your family, this interactive activity book (rated for ages 4+) offers more general Halloween fare. In Haunted House 3D Pop-Up Activity Book, meet the monsters inhabiting this haunted house, help decorate for Halloween and play interactive games with sound and narration. **Price:** 99 cents at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/haunted-house-3d-pop-up-activity/id706011041 "undefined") or [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.storytoys.hauntedhouse.paid.GooglePlay "undefined") ## StoryBots Halloween  JibJab Media If you — or your kids — like to star in their own videos, then you’ll want to look up (rated for ages 4+). The app lets your child play casting agent to create a Halloween-themed video starring their family and friends. Add family photos and watch as the family gets to play the roles of vampire, ghost, werewolf, mummy and Frankenstein’s monster while dancing with the StoryBots characters! **Price:** Free at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storybots-halloween-starring/id701184040 "undefined"), or create your video [on the web](http://www.storybots.com/characters/choose-photo "undefined") ## Halloween Soundlab / Halloween Party Soundboard  Rich Olson Whether you use an iPhone or Android phone, one of these apps has you covered for spooky sounds for your own personal Halloween haunted house. Halloween Soundlab lets you loop and combine different creepy sound effects, while Halloween Party Soundboard lets you play different effects on a delay to spook your friends. Halloween Soundlab is a bit scarier (rated for ages 12+), and Halloween Party Soundboard is a bit more fun (rated for everyone). **Halloween Soundlab Price:** 99 cents at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/halloween-soundlab/id332388427 "undefined") **Halloween Party Soundboard Price:** Free at [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cor.android.halloweenparty "undefined") or $1.40 premium version (no ads) at [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cor.soundboard.halloween.pro "undefined") ## Le Vamp  High Voltage For vampiric fun, you can’t do better than the charming Le Vamp (rated for ages 9+). In this game, you’ll help adorable French vampire Le Vamp navigate through the forest, dodging sunlight, garlic and other vampire-unfriendly perils to make his way back home to his crypt. **Price:** 99 cents at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/le-vamp/id602727807 "undefined") or [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.highvoltagesoftware.levamp "undefined") ## Plants vs. Zombies 2  Electronic Arts ‘Tis the season … for zombies! In this sequel (rated for ages 9+), you’ll travel through time to meet — and defeat — zombies in ancient [Egypt](http://topics.time.com/egypt/ "undefined"), the Wild West and on the high seas. As usual, you’ll be fighting off the undead with your own army of plants — hey, they’re more powerful than you think. **Price:** Free at [iTunes](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plants-vs.-zombies-2/id597986893 "undefined") or [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.pvz2%5Frow "undefined") ## MamaBear  GeoWaggle This virtual guardian lets you keep tabs on tweens or teens who are out with friends on Halloween. Just install [MamaBear](http://mamabearapp.com/ "undefined") on your child’s iPhone or Android phone — and yours — and you’ll be able to easily see where they are and who they’re with. You can even get alerts on your phone when they arrive or leave specified locations. **Price:** Free at [iTunes](https://itunes.apple.com/ke/app/mamabear/id542203931 "undefined") or [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geowaggle.mamabear "undefined") Hopefully one of these spooky — or not so spooky — apps helps make your Halloween even more fun! _This article was written by Elizabeth Harper and_ [_originally appeared on Techlicious_](http://www.techlicious.com/tip/apps-for-a-fun-and-safe-halloween/ "undefined") **More from Techlicious:** * [Fun, Spooky Tech for Halloween](http://www.techlicious.com/guide/the-best-home-tech-for-halloween/ "undefined") * [3 Apps to Keep You and Your Family Safe](http://www.techlicious.com/guide/3-apps-to-keep-you-and-your-family-safe/ "undefined") * [7 Things Every Child Must Know Before They Go Online](http://www.techlicious.com/how-to/7-things-every-child-must-know-before-they-go-online/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7229449/7-apps-for-a-fun-and-safe-halloween/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7229449/7-apps-for-a-fun-and-safe-halloween/"},"headline":"7 Apps for a Fun and Safe Halloween","datePublished":"2013-10-31T09:45:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T10:47:12.794Z","description":"If you're looking for some high-tech Halloween help, look no further than your smartphone or tablet. 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