Acorn
First words, for tiny hands.
Calm, screen-time-conscious first-words sessions for 1–3 year olds. Beautifully illustrated word cards with audio and adjustable speech speed, a parent gate, and a gentle three-minute timer. No ads, no upsells a child can see, no creepy data collection.
Acorn offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store or Google Play account; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms and Privacy Policy.
Acorn
education
First words, for tiny hands
Account
Not required
Analytics
Opt-in & anonymous
Your data
Stays on device
Ads & trackers
Zero
What you get
Built for exactly this — and nothing you don't need.
Vetted first words
Common nouns: animals, food, household, family: each with a clear photo, audio, and the written word.
Adjustable speech speed
Slow audio to 0.75× or 0.5×, a real help for early speech development.
Parent gate
A simple math gate keeps purchases and settings safely away from little fingers.
Gentle three-minute timer
Calm pacing with a soft 'you're done': no endless autoplay, no engagement traps.
No ads, no creepy data
Runs entirely on-device. We never listen to your child, and analytics are off unless a parent opts in.
How it works
Up and running in under two minutes.
- 01
Parent unlocks
A quick math gate opens the app — so the next three minutes are the child's, and the settings stay yours.
- 02
Tap, see, hear, say
Your toddler taps a card to see the photo, hear the word, and say it back. Slow the audio down if it helps.
- 03
A gentle stop
After about three minutes Acorn suggests you're done. No nagging, no rewards loop to keep them hooked.
A note from the studio
“Every other toddler app seemed designed to maximise screen time and squeeze a parent's wallet. We built Acorn to do one small thing well — and then to gently suggest you both put the phone down.”
Questions
The honest answers.
Do you collect any data about my child?
No. Acorn runs entirely on the device and collects nothing about your child — no profile, no microphone listening, no advertising IDs. Optional analytics (parents only) are off by default and never involve your child.
Are there ads or in-app upsells my toddler could tap?
None. There are no ads, and the only purchase screen sits behind a parent math-gate your child can't pass.
How long is a session?
About three minutes. Acorn is built to be a short, calm ritual and then suggest you stop — not to maximise screen time.
Is there a free version?
Yes — four starter packs are free. A subscription unlocks the full library of word packs.
Launching soon
Be first to know when Acorn ships.
It'll launch at $14.99 / year. Free tier: four starter packs — around the house, first foods, animals, getting dressed.
One email when it lands on the store. No drip sequence, no spam.
No spam. No tracking. Email only — unsubscribe with one click.
Acorn stores its small amount of settings and progress locally on the device. There is no account and no backend.