Level 1
6 gamesFirst words, one tap at a time.
Swap Brain Rot For Brain Building.
Try three questions from Colours, Level 1
Ollie asks for a colour. Tap or click a balloon, or move to one with the Tab key and press Enter.
Which balloon is blue?
- Colours
- Counting
- Shapes
- Letters
- Tracing
- Patterns
- Number sense
- Memory
- Join the dots
- Colouring
The problem
Most kids’ apps are built to keep them watching.
ToddlerOS teaches one small thing, then lets go.
The usual way
The ToddlerOS way
An endless feed
Short games that end
Stars, streaks and prizes
Praise from Ollie
Ads and upsells
Nothing to buy in your child’s view
How it works
No guesswork. Three steps.
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01Once
Pick their age
The path opens at their stage, and nothing is ever locked.
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02Each game
Short, calm games
Ollie asks out loud, and your child taps, slides or traces.
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03Any time
See how it went
The grown-ups page shows how each game went, with tips.
Minutes, not hours. That is the whole idea.
The levels
One path that grows with them.
19 games in 3 levels, all open from day one.
Meet the games
1 of 19: Colours
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Game 01
Colours
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- 1
Ollie asks which balloon is red, blue or yellow. Your child taps it.
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Game 02
Numbers
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Find number one, two or three. Each balloon shows the numeral and that many dots.
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Game 03
Shapes
- Level
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Tap the circle, the square or the triangle. The balloon is the shape.
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Game 04
Animals
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Find the dog, the cat or the duck. Ollie makes its sound when it is found.
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Game 05
Letters
- Level
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Find the letter A, B or C when Ollie says its name.
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Game 06
Tracing
- Level
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Trace round a circle, a square and a triangle with one finger.
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Game 07
Trace numbers
- Level
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Trace the numbers 1, 2 and 3, one stroke at a time.
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Game 08
How many?
- Level
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Tap each duck to count it with Ollie, then pick the number.
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Game 09
One more
- Level
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Some ducks, then more arrive. Count them all and pick the number.
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Game 10
Trace letters
- Level
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Trace the letters A, B and C, one stroke at a time.
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Game 11
What comes next?
- Level
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Red, blue, red, blue. Your child picks the balloon that comes next.
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Game 12
Number path
- Level
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Tap the spinner, then hop along a path from 1 to 10, taking turns with Ollie.
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Game 13
Pairs
- Level
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Turn over two cards to find two animals the same.
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Game 14
Drive
- Level
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Drive a car, a bus and a truck home with one finger on the road.
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Game 15
Bin it
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Slide a peel, a can and a box into the bin.
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Game 16
Post it
- Level
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Slide each shape into the hole that fits it.
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Game 17
Count to 20
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Tap each duck and count with Ollie, all the way to twenty.
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Game 18
Adding
- Level
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Two hands hold up fingers. Count them all to finish the sum.
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Game 19
Join the dots
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Join the dots in order and a picture appears: a kite, a house, a boat and more.
Level 2
10 gamesCounting, patterns, tracing and games for one finger.
Level 3
3 gamesCounting to twenty, adding with fingers and joining dots.
Plus
The Colour tab
12 pictures to colour in with a finger, just for fun.
How it teaches
Built by a teacher and dad.
Not a slot machine.
Built to be played together.
You and your child, side by side.
No red crosses. No buzzers.
Ollie helps, then asks again.
No stars, prizes or streaks.
Just praise from Ollie.
Every game ends with a goodbye.
Nothing starts until someone taps.
Ollie speaks every word.
No reading needed. Every question has a picture too.
A tap counts the moment it lands.
No waiting for small fingers to lift.
Plays offline once opened.
Open it once online and give it a minute.
- 19Games
- 286Lines spoken by Ollie
- 0Ads
- 12Pictures to colour
The research
What the evidence says.
Three findings, and what we did with each.
Screen time advice
No screens under 2. From 2 to 5, no more than an hour a day. Less is better.
What we did: short games that end, from age 2.
Advice, not proof.
Sources: World Health Organization, 2019; Australia’s guidelines for birth to 5 years.
A randomised study
Playing a simple number board game improved preschoolers’ number knowledge.
What we did: the Number path game is that board, 1 to 10.
Strong study. Not tested in our app.
Source: Ramani and Siegler, 2008.
A classic study
A promised reward can lower a child’s own interest.
What we did: no stars, prizes or streaks.
Medium. One study.
Source: Lepper, Greene and Nisbett, 1973.
Pricing
Free to start. Premium soon.
Free
Open now, early preview$0no sign-up needed
- Starts at your child’s stage
- No daily limit for now (5 games a day is coming)
- All 19 games
- Ollie’s voice on every word
- Plays offline once opened
Opens the app straight away.
Premium
Being built now$34.95a year (AUD)
Under 10 cents a day
- Everything in Free
- Personalised with your child’s name
- Behaviour management strategies for you
- Up to 3 custom games a month
Start free today.
FAQ
Your questions, answered.
Is screen time bad for toddlers?
The World Health Organization and Australia advise no screens under 2, and no more than an hour a day from 2 to 5. Less is better.
Who is it for?
Children from age 2. Three levels grow with them, and every level stays open.
Is there a daily limit?
Not yet. The free plan will soon be 5 short games a day.
Does it need the internet?
Only the first time: give it a minute to save. On an iPhone or iPad, open the home screen icon once online too.
What is in Premium?
Coming soon: your child’s name in the app, behaviour strategies for you, and up to 3 custom games a month. It will cost $34.95 a year.
What happens to my child’s data?
It stays on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere, and there are no ads or tracking.
Which devices does it work on?
Phones, tablets and computers, in the web browser. A tablet gives small fingers the most room.
