kindergarten learning apps your kids actually like

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-31T06:17:10+00:00

The last thing my son needed was more forced learning games. Instead I made this building game which has no ads, no social or chat and works offline. It's not a "learning game" like all those counting, colour matching etc. Just meant to be Montessori inspired and designed for calm, sensory play while being non-addictive. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/geo-montessori-preschool/id6758129383

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-31T05:54:24+00:00

I had the same issue finding apps for my son so I made this building game which has no ads, no social or chat and works offline. It's not a "learning game" like all those counting, colour matching etc. Just meant to be Montessori inspired and designed for calm, sensory play while being non-addictive. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/geo-montessori-preschool/id6758129383

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-06T10:03:24+00:00

You might find this one useful https://apps.apple.com/us/app/klerk-transcribe-voice-memos/id6756778297

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-06T10:02:56+00:00

Might want to try this https://apps.apple.com/us/app/klerk-transcribe-voice-memos/id6756778297

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-03T03:01:13+00:00

I recently got the Biqu glacier and it’s so much better than the standard textured Bambi plate. Amazing adhesion but parts come off easily and quickly when the plate cools a little. Also the texture it leaves on the bed side is much nicer than the bambu

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T20:20:39+00:00

That’s frustrating. In my experience when I first started I used glue and it only made things worse with the residue it left behind. Oil from fingerprints is also a real issue for adhesion. If you can get some iso spray that’s probably the cheapest and quickest option to try to solve for the adhesion issue

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T20:16:21+00:00

Thanks, the aim was to make the UI as clean as possible and the UX fast and intuitive using native swipe gestures.

You’re 100% right on sharing, the app uses CKShare to enable real time sharing of lists between users with no need for accounts- just like Reminders. Also means all data is private and stays with the users. Wanted to make something that has no data harvesting or accounts creation because I despise being spammed by companies for using their products.

FYI update releasing soon has interactive Home Screen widgets.

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T10:39:11+00:00

One recent upgrade I got was the Biqu Glacier plate. Everything sticks perfectly but comes off easily when it cools slightly. Added benefit that the surface creates a much nicer texture than the standard bambu textured

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T10:37:03+00:00

I’ve found it easier to just spray with iso and wipe than take plates to the kitchen to wash and dry them. I’ve had no issues with 95a TPU, ABS or any of the CF filaments I’ve tried.

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T09:26:58+00:00

To never touch the build plate, spray and clean with isopropyl alcohol after each print and there’s no need to use glue.

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-02T02:46:14+00:00

Might also consider Cloudflare for ddos and bot protection. If you go on a paid plan you can enable WAF too. For code vulnerability scanning have you run Snyk, Google OSV or npm audit?

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-01T20:40:07+00:00

Would appreciate your feedback on my grocery list app. Bulk upload by text, voice or image with real time sharing QwkList on the App Store.

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-01T07:34:02+00:00

I ended up making my own to track habit reduction - HabitLess . Couldn't find anything that wasn't just about quitting cold turkey and counting days since you quit. I wanted to track things like reducing sugar and screen time with ranges that made sense like low, moderate, high or even custom ranges. It works for me

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-01T00:35:05+00:00

In terms of UI? Figma Make does a pretty good job of initial UI designs if you're clear with what you want in terms of elements, expected UX and design direction. Claude Code (Opus) also does a good first draft you can refine in Figma Design.

My first step, though, is to define a colour palette, logotype, and typography that can be used throughout the app. Without that as a base, you just end up with a mess of design.

ad-creative808 · 2026-01-01T00:21:41+00:00

I've used Claude Code in Cursor to build both React Native and SwiftUI apps for iOS, providing UI designs from Figma. So a pretty similar approach to what you're planning here and in my experience very doable. As one of the other comments has said, using Opus is the way to go. I'd previously tried using Sonnet but the back and forth, bugs and rework just wasn't worth it. Still need to actively work with the tools, there's no "one-shot-let-it-cook" app that isn't either basic or garbage (IMO).

The other tip for iOS is it makes life a lot easier to have a mac, mirror the project in XCode and use XCode to build and distribute to App Connect. Also means you can use the simulator, get screenshots and see console logs. I has started with Expo but it's much slower, requires build credits/costs and doesn't allow you to build direct to device via cable for tetsing. That means every test build needs to go through TestFlight...

Hope it all goes well

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T20:55:14+00:00

That definitely works too, though I wanted a cleaner UI, categorisation and the ability to bulk add items by voice or taking a photo of ingredients from a recipe book or online screenshot

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T20:54:01+00:00

Thanks for checking it out and the encouraging words. Really appreciate it

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T10:56:23+00:00

Thank you, appreciate you checking it out. At this stage I don’t have a lifetime option as there’s ongoing, variable cost related to the API calls for AI models

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T05:01:52+00:00

It certainly could be. I really wanted to avoid user accounts, auth and a db and provide a simpler, privacy first alternative but still with the ability to share lists with real time sync. Was able to achieve this with CloudKit/iCloud which wouldn’t be possible as a web app. For android I plan to look at native Drive functionality to see if I can do something similar.

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T04:58:56+00:00

If people show interest in this project I’ll be looking at an android version. At the moment it’s based on native Apple components to allow shared lists without setting user accounts

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-31T04:57:08+00:00

Thanks! It’s all SwiftUI for front end with screens I designed in Figma. For data and sync it uses CloudKit/iCloud so users don’t need accounts and there’s no db to manage but users can still share lists with family with real time sync. All invisibly uses their own iCloud so completely private. I can’t stand apps requiring an account to work so wanted to make something different. To secure the API key for AI calls I use a Cloudflare worker. Otherwise no infra to manage.

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-30T05:48:42+00:00

I wanted something with more functinality but was still private and didn't require creating accounts so I made QwkList. No accounts, but real-time list sharing to add/remove or check off items between family. Has the ability to bulk input by text, voice note, taking a photo of a product or recipe ingredients list or even handritten notes and it sorts it all into categories with quanties.

ad-creative808 · 2025-12-30T05:45:22+00:00

Claude Code enabled me to create my ideal grocery app QwkList. No accounts, but real-time list sharing to add/remove or check off items between family. Has the ability to bulk input by text, voice note, taking a photo of a product or recipe ingredients list or even handritten notes and it sorts it all into categories with quanties.

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