Ad-free apps for kids, made by Ellie's dad

I'm Erik. I've been making these since 2011, starting with one for my daughter Ellie. No ads, ever — and nothing built to keep a kid glued to the screen.

Start with these two

Color Dots: Baby Sensory Game app icon

Color Dots: Baby Sensory Game

Your baby touches the screen, and the screen answers back.

Free · In-App Purchases 4.2 out of 5 (309)

ages 0–5iOS 26+

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Math Duel app icon

Math Duel

Two kids, one iPad, split down the middle. First to answer wins.

$4.99 4.5 out of 5 (232)

ages 9–11iOS 15+

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All 11 apps

Roughly in the order Ellie grew into them.

  • Color Dots: Baby Sensory Game

    Your baby touches the screen, and the screen answers back.

    Free · In-App Purchases · ★ 4.2 (309) · ages 0–5

  • Math Duel

    Two kids, one iPad, split down the middle. First to answer wins.

    $4.99 · ★ 4.5 (232) · ages 9–11

  • Vet Island

    Be the island vet and patch up more than 25 animals.

    Free · In-App Purchases · ★ 4.6 (22) · ages 6–8

  • Dot Collector

    Catch the bouncing dots and drop them in the hole.

    $0.99 · ★ 4.2 (49) · ages 0–5

  • Counting Dots

    Count the dots, smallest to biggest, at their own pace.

    $2.99 · ★ 4.4 (35) · ages 0–5

  • Alphabet Dots

    Pop the letters in order, A to Z.

    $0.99 · ★ 4.1 (49) · ages 0–5

  • Color Reveal

    Swipe the squares away and find the picture underneath.

    $0.99 · ★ 4.0 (32) · ages 0–5

  • Simple Cards

    Make your own flash cards, or start from a ready-made set.

    $0.99

  • Geography Duel

    Race to find it on the map, alone or head to head.

    $0.99 · ages 9–11

  • Bee Ready

    Alarms that let a kid run their own morning.

    $2.99 · ★ 3.6 (37) · ages 9–11

  • Math Duel: Money Practice

    Counting coins and making change, one player or two.

    $1.99 · ages 6–8

Who's making these

Just me. There's no team, no publisher, and nobody asking me to add ads or push notifications. That's why these apps are small and stay that way.

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