TinyBearYour child's first English words, chosen by you.
Type a word. TinyBear finds a picture and says it out loud. Then your child plays four short games with it. A few minutes a day, together at home.
- No ads
- No tracking
- No accounts
Three steps, a few minutes a day
You type a word
TinyBear finds a picture and says the word in clear English. Or take a photo yourself.
Your child plays
Four short word games. A round takes about two minutes, right for little attention spans.
Come back tomorrow
Each day TinyBear picks a few new words, plus the ones your child is about to forget.
Teach the words that matter to your child
Most apps give every child the same list. With TinyBear, you decide. Start with 10 ready sets of first words (100+ words: animals, food, colors, numbers…) and add your own.
This week's school words
Type the list from the teacher. Your child practices exactly what the class is learning.
"My people"
Teach "Grandma", "Dad" and "my dog" with real family photos.
Short rounds, big buttons, lots of cheering
The same words, four different ways. Hearing, seeing, matching and spelling all help a word stick.
Pick the spelling
See the picture, hear the word, tap the right spelling.
Word to picture
Tap a word, then its picture. Matched pairs get a big green tick.
Hear it, tap it
No reading needed. Hear the word and find its picture.
Build the word
Put the letters in order, one by one, with a hint if needed.
A little every day beats a lot once a week
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Today's practice
A few new words plus the tricky ones that are due, picked for your child. About two minutes.
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A sticker book that grows
Every word your child gets right becomes a sticker. Right on three different days, it turns gold.
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Simple progress for you
Words learned, tricky words, and days practiced this week. Plus a gentle evening reminder that names the words.
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Share a set
Send a word set to a friend or teacher by QR code. They get the words and pictures in seconds.
Made for children. Built for parents.
TinyBear is in the Kids category. We built it the way we'd want an app for our own child to be.
No ads, ever
No ad network, no ads in the games, no "watch a video to continue".
No tracking
No analytics of any kind. We don't know who uses the app or how.
No accounts
No sign-up, no email, no login. Open it and start.
Stays on your phone
Word sets, photos and practice history are stored only on your device.
Grown-ups lock
Settings, sharing and purchases need a press-and-hold that little hands won't do by accident.
Shared photos expire
If you share a set with your own photos, they are deleted from our storage after 14 days.
Read the details in our privacy policy.
Free to start. No subscription.
TinyBear
Everything you need to begin.
- 10 starter sets with 100+ words
- All four games and Today's practice
- "My people" with your own photos
- 2 of your own sets, up to 15 words each
TinyBear Plus
One purchase, yours to keep.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited sets of your own
- Unlimited words in each set
- More picture searches each day
Parents often ask
What age is TinyBear for?
Children from about 3 to 7. Younger children enjoy Listen and Match, which need no reading. Older children move on to Spell and Order.
English isn't my first language. Can I still use it?
Yes. Many parents who use TinyBear are teaching English as a second language. Every word is spoken aloud in clear English, so your child hears the right sound even if you're not sure of it yourself.
Does my child need to read?
No. Every word has a picture and a voice. Listen and Match work for children who can't read yet.
Does it work offline?
Yes, once your words have pictures. Picture search needs the internet; playing the games does not.
Is it really free?
Yes. The free version has no time limit and no ads. TinyBear Plus is a single one-time purchase that removes the limits on your own sets. There is no subscription.
What happens to my photos?
They stay on your phone. They only leave it if you choose to share a set that includes them, and then they are deleted from our storage after 14 days.