2–4′
Short enough to actually finish
Every lesson is 8–12 cards — a hook, a few ideas, several things to do, one win. It fits a car ride or the ten minutes before dinner, and it ends with a clear finish line instead of an endless feed.
Free · No app store · No ads
Screen time that
Screen time that
actually teaches something.
Batch is a learning app for kids 8–12 that feels like a game. Swipeable cards, two to four minutes a lesson, and something to tap or solve on nearly every screen. 16 tracks covering money, computers, data, and how the world works.
Nothing to download. No ads, no chat, no way for anyone to message your kid. Works offline once it's installed.
16Tracks
49Units
245Lessons
$0Forever
The idea
Built like a game. Teaches like a tutor.
Most "educational" apps are a video with a quiz bolted on, and kids bail in ninety seconds. Batch is built the other way round: your kid is doing something every card or two, and each lesson is engineered to land exactly one idea.
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It re-asks what they got wrong
Missed cards come back at the end of the lesson, then again a day and a week later. Spaced repetition does the real teaching quietly in the background — your kid just thinks they're playing.
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Rewards, not a slot machine
XP, levels, streaks, badges and stickers — earned by finishing lessons, never by watching an ad or spending money. Bo the mascot cheers, and that's the whole monetisation strategy.
15 kinds of card
Never two reading screens in a row.
That rule is the whole mechanic. Tap, sort, drag, program a robot, beat a timer — 572 hand-drawn diagrams carry the concepts so there's very little to read.
Balance the scale
Build the chart
Concept — the idea, in 160 characters
Fill in the blank
Match the pairs
Mix it
Multiple choice
Order the steps
Program the robot
Slider — drag it and watch it change
Sort into buckets
Speed round — beat the clock
Tap the diagram
Tap the screen — find it in a real website
Win screen
The library
16 tracks. 49 units. 245 lessons.
Money, computers and AI, data, thinking skills, health, and how the world works — plus 3 hands-on missions where kids build a real website. Everything is free, and new units land regularly.
AI Explained
Meet AI
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Body Basics
Take Care of You
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Body Basics
Feelings & Calm
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Body Basics
Staying Safe
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Build a Website
What's a Website?
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Build a Website
Meet WordPress
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Build a Website
Mission: Your First Page
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Build a Website
Pictures & Style
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
Build a Website
Capstone: Your Mini-Site
Unit 5 · 5 lessons
Code Lab
Code Your First Program
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Data Detectives
Data & Chance
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Data Detectives
Charts & Graphs
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Data Detectives
Averages
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Data Detectives
Chance & Predictions
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
Everyday Math
Kitchen Math
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Everyday Math
Math in Action
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Getting Along
Really Listen
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Getting Along
Friends & Feelings
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Getting Along
Make Your Case
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
Instructions = Code
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
Loops
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
If-Then
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
Bugs & Fixing
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
Algorithms
Unit 5 · 5 lessons
How Computers Think
The Internet Explained
Unit 6 · 5 lessons
Kid Business
What Is a Business?
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Kid Business
Finding Your Big Idea
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Kid Business
Pricing & Profit
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Kid Business
Selling & Customers
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
Kid Business
Lemonade Stand
Unit 5 · 5 lessons
Map Masters
Read Any Map
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Inflation
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Earning Money
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Saving
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Spending Wisely
Unit 4 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Giving & Sharing
Unit 5 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Money Safety
Unit 6 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Banking
Unit 7 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Smart Consumer
Unit 8 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Grow Your Money
Unit 9 · 5 lessons
Money Basics
Taxes & Society
Unit 10 · 5 lessons
Online Safety
Stay Safe Online
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Smart Thinking
Spot the Trick
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
Smart Thinking
Break It Down
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Smart Thinking
How to Learn
Unit 3 · 5 lessons
Space Cadets
Our Solar System
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
The World
Planet Patrol
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
The World
How Communities Work
Unit 2 · 5 lessons
Time & Planning
Tell Time & Plan Your Day
Unit 1 · 5 lessons
AI Explained
What AI really is
1 unit
Body Basics
Your amazing body
3 units
Build a Website
Meet Webby and discover what makes a website tick!
5 units
Code Lab
Meet Chip the robot — program real missions!
1 unit
Data Detectives
Prove it with data. Predict it with probability.
4 units
Everyday Math
Math you can taste
2 units
Getting Along
Listen so people talk, talk so people listen
3 units
How Computers Think
Teach a robot to make a sandwich
6 units
Kid Business
Start small, think big, make money doing what you love!
5 units
Map Masters
Never get lost
1 unit
Money Basics
Why a candy bar costs more every year
10 units
Online Safety
Be smart, be safe on screens
1 unit
Smart Thinking
Don't get fooled — think it through
3 units
Space Cadets
Blast off with Cosmo the Space Cat
1 unit
The World
Patrol the planet with Ranger the Raccoon
2 units
Time & Planning
Read clocks, plan your day
1 unit
Put it on their device
Batch installs from the browser in about 20 seconds.
It's a Progressive Web App — a website that installs like a real app. No App Store, no Play Store, no download, and no account needed to start. You get a home-screen icon, a full-screen app with no browser bars, and lessons that keep working with no signal.
iPhone & iPad
You must use Safari — on iOS, Chrome and Firefox can't install web apps.
- Open Batch in Safari Go to batchkids.app
- Tap the Share button The square with an arrow at the bottom of the screen (or top-right on iPad).
- Scroll down to "Add to Home Screen" It's below the row of share targets, in the list with Bookmark and Find on Page.
- Tap "Add" Top-right corner. You can rename it first if you like.
- Hand it over The Batch icon is on the home screen now and opens full-screen, like any other app.
Android
Use Chrome (Samsung Internet, Edge and Brave work the same way).
- Open Batch in Chrome Go to batchkids.app
- Look for the install prompt Chrome often shows an "Install app" banner on its own — if it does, tap it and you're done.
- Otherwise, open the menu Tap the ⋮ three dots in the top-right corner.
- Tap "Install app" or "Add to Home screen" The wording depends on your Chrome version — both do the same thing.
- Confirm with "Install" Batch lands in the app drawer and on the home screen like any other app.
On a laptop or Chromebook? In Chrome or Edge, open Batch and click the small install icon (a monitor with a down-arrow) at the right-hand end of the address bar — or use the ⋮ menu → Cast, save and share → Install page as app. Safari on macOS: File → Add to Dock.
Parent questions
The short answers.
Is it really free?
Yes. All 16 tracks, all 245 lessons, no ads, no trial timer, no credit card. There is nothing to buy.
What age is it for?
Built for roughly ages 8–12. Reading level is deliberately kept around grade 3–4, and there's a read-aloud button on every card for kids who'd rather listen. Plenty of younger and older kids enjoy it too.
Do I have to create an account?
No. Kids can play everything with no account at all — progress saves on the device. An account (yours, not theirs) only matters if you want progress to follow them across devices or want them on the leaderboard.
Can my kid talk to strangers in it?
No. There is no chat, no comments, no friend requests and no user-generated content of any kind. Kids never sign up themselves, and a leaderboard profile is just a username and an avatar — no real names, no emails, no photos.
Are there ads or in-app purchases?
Neither. No ads, no pop-ups, no "watch a video for gems", no purchases. The rewards in the app are earned by finishing lessons and nothing else.
Does it work without wifi?
Yes. Once installed, the whole app is cached on the device — lessons, diagrams and streaks all work in the car, on a plane, or on spotty hotel wifi.
Why isn't it in the App Store?
It doesn't need to be. Batch is a Progressive Web App: it installs straight from the browser, updates instantly with no download, and takes a fraction of the space. Same home-screen icon, same full-screen experience.
What does a lesson actually look like?
Eight to twelve swipeable cards. A hook to open, a few short ideas carried by a hand-drawn diagram, four or more things to tap, sort, drag or solve, and a win screen. Anything they get wrong comes back before the lesson ends.
Who makes this?
An independent developer — a dad in Canada who built it for his own kids and kept going. There's a grown-up version too, called reps.
Give them ten minutes and see if it sticks.
Open one lesson together. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for, nothing to pay.