minly
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Calm sensory play for babies & toddlers

Made to be
put down.

Minly is a calm little world for the moments a screen happens anyway. 19 slow, gentle windows with no ads, no rewards and nothing that asks your child to stay. When time's up, Min falls asleep.

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Free to start · $9.99 once for all 19

Minly's home screen: Min on a small green planet under a blue sky, with Let's Play and For Parents buttons

The honest part

The best screen time for a toddler is none.

We mean it. The WHO recommends no screen time for children under two, and less is better after that. But phones exist, and sometimes one ends up in small hands. For those moments, Minly is built to lose: gentle enough for the moment, and dull enough that your child wanders back to the real world.

Nothing to win

No scores, stars, streaks or levels. Nothing to collect, so nothing to come back for.

Slow on purpose

Soft motion and quiet sounds that settle rather than excite. Interest fades on its own.

It ends by itself

Set a timer and the lights dim, sound fades and Min falls asleep. No warning screen to argue with.

19 windows into Min's world

Where to today?

Each world is one simple idea: touch, and something gentle happens. Bubbles and Touch Canvas are free to explore.

Mix

A little of everything in one window.

Playground: A little of everything

Playground

A little of everything

How it works

Hand it over. Take it back.

  1. The world picker: arched windows for Bubbles, Touch Canvas, Magic Shapes and Paintball
    1

    Pick a window

    Choose a world, or let your child point. There is nothing to read and nothing to learn.

  2. Bubbles: soft blue bubbles rising on a pale sky
    2

    Hand it over

    Everything answers a simple touch. Tap, drag, or use a whole hand. No menus to wander into.

  3. The Grown-ups only PIN screen with sleepy Min
    3

    Take it back

    Tap the top of the screen three times quickly, then enter your PIN. Little fingers won't find it.

Tip: Apple's free Guided Access keeps your child inside Minly, with no way out to the home screen. Set it up in a minute

The Parent Zone: Hello, grown-up, with the wind-down timer and this week's play
The wind-down timer: choose 10, 15, 20, 30 or 45 minutes

For grown-ups

Hello, grown-up.

Everything that matters sits behind your PIN, in a Parent Zone written for you, not your child.

Wind-down timer
Play slows, dims and ends with Min asleep, instead of stopping mid-tap.
Bedtime hour
Min's world turns to dusk before bedtime, and bedtime worlds run slower.
Parent PIN
Kept in the iPhone's Keychain, with Face ID or Touch ID if you like.
This week
A quiet look at what was played, and when. It stays on the device.
Sounds & haptics
Each has its own switch. Bedtime worlds never vibrate.
Min, or not
Hide Min if your child prefers the worlds on their own.
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Why I made Minly

I built Minly for my daughter.

I don't believe any screen time is good for a toddler. But phones are everywhere, and little hands find them. Most apps made for small children are built to keep them there, with rewards, sounds and one more level.

Minly does the opposite. Nothing to win, nothing to collect, nothing that asks her to stay. It's calm enough that interest fades on its own, and when the timer ends, Min falls asleep and the screen goes quiet. The goal is to hand her back to the real world.

AmmarFounder, and a parent

Pricing

Pay once. That's it.

Apps that need a subscription tend to need your child's attention too. Minly is one purchase for your whole family.

Free to start

Free

  • Bubbles and Touch Canvas
  • Parent Zone with PIN and Face ID
  • Wind-down timer and bedtime hour
  • This week: what was played, kept on the device
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Open every window

$9.99once

  • All 19 worlds: Daytime, Bedtime, Nature and Mix
  • New worlds included when they arrive
  • Shared with your family through Family Sharing
  • No subscription, no ads, ever

Unlocked inside the app, behind your parent PIN. Shown in your local currency on the App Store.

Questions

Parents usually ask

Should my toddler be using a screen at all?+

Honestly, the less the better. The WHO recommends no screen time for children under two, and less is better after that. Minly is for the moments a screen happens anyway: it is built to be calm, to lose a child's interest, and to end on its own.

What age is Minly for?+

Toddlers, around 1–3 years. Everything responds to a simple touch, so there is nothing to read and nothing to learn first. For younger babies, the WHO recommends no screen time at all, and we agree.

Is it safe? What about ads and data?+

There are no ads, no accounts, no tracking and no links out of play. Minly collects no personal data at all, and play works fully offline.

What's free?+

Bubbles and Touch Canvas are free forever, along with the Parent Zone, PIN and wind-down timer. One purchase of $9.99 opens all 19 worlds.

Why no subscription?+

A subscription needs you to keep paying, and apps that need that tend to need your child's attention too. Minly is one purchase, once, and it's shared with your family through Family Sharing.

How do I stop my child leaving the app?+

To leave Minly, tap the top of the screen three times quickly and enter your parent PIN. To stop your child reaching the home screen at all, turn on Apple's Guided Access. There's a step-by-step guide on the For parents page.

How does the wind-down timer work?+

Choose a time in the Parent Zone. When it runs out, Minly doesn't cut off abruptly: the lights dim, motion slows, sound fades out, touches stop, and Min falls asleep. Play ends quietly, without a warning screen to argue with.

Does it work offline and on iPad?+

Yes to both. Minly never needs a connection during play, and it works on both iPhone and iPad.

Is there an Android version?+

Not yet. You can ask to be told when it's ready on the Android page. We'll send one email, once.

More in the full FAQ.

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Help another family find Minly.

Minly has no marketing team. It grows when parents tell other parents. If it has earned a quiet moment in your home, any of these helps more than you'd think.

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Goodnight, Min.

When play ends, Min falls asleep and the screen goes quiet. Then it's back to blocks, books and the real world.

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