TinyTallies
A personal math tutor, a virtual pet, and an adventure world — in one app
TinyTallies learns how your child thinks about math — not just whether they get the right answer. It spots where they get confused, explains things step by step, and makes practice feel like play. Your child explores a world map of math quests with their virtual pet, solves daily puzzles, and earns rewards along the way. You get detailed reports showing exactly what they’re learning and where they need help. 200+ curriculum-aligned skills from kindergarten through high school, up to 5 kids on one account.
K Through High School
200+ Skills
29 Domains
AI Tutor
Pet Companion
Puzzle Lab
Free
COPPA Compliant
Features
Everything your child needs to love math — and everything you need to feel confident about their progress
Adaptive Math Engine
- Elo rating system targeting 85% success rate
- 200+ curriculum-aligned skills across 29 domains, from counting to calculus
- Programmatic problem generation — never the same session twice
- Frustration guard: auto-adjusts after 3 wrong answers
- Staircase placement test finds your child's starting level
- Word problems with reading-level calibration
AI Tutor
- Three-mode auto-escalation: Hint → Teach → Boost
- Socratic questioning — never reveals answers in hints
- CPA-aware teaching with manipulative integration
- 6-layer safety pipeline: consent gate, PII scrubbing, safety filters, answer-leak detection, content validation, canned fallbacks
- Pre-defined response buttons — no typing needed
- Curated educational videos when the hint ladder is exhausted
Virtual Manipulatives
- 6 interactive tools: counters, ten frames, number lines, base-ten blocks, fraction strips, bar models
- 60fps drag-and-drop with haptic feedback
- CPA progression: concrete → pictorial → abstract
- Guided mode with pre-computed highlighting sequences
- Free-play sandbox mode for open-ended exploration
Misconception Detection
- 70+ misconception patterns with pre-computed distractors
- 2-then-3 confirmation rule before intervention
- Cross-session tracking — never forgets a struggle
- Targeted remediation mini-sessions (5 focused problems)
- AI tutor explanations address the specific misunderstanding
Spaced Repetition & Mastery
- Modified Leitner system with 6 review boxes
- Age-adjusted intervals for 6-7, 7-8, and 8-9 year olds
- Bayesian Knowledge Tracing (BKT) per skill for mastery estimation
- Smart session mix: 60% review, 30% new, 10% challenge
- Absence decay with Ebbinghaus forgetting curve
Virtual Pet Companion
- Choose from 6 adorable pets — fox, owl, bear, dragon, bunny, or penguin
- Your pet cheers you on during quests and celebrates every win
- Feed your pet with snacks earned from practice sessions
- When it’s time for a break, your pet says “I need to rest now — we did great together!”
- Like a Tamagotchi that teaches math
World Map & Quests
- Explore 16 themed zones — Addition Valley, Fraction Forest, Multiplication Mountain, and more
- Every practice session is a quest, not a chore
- Watch your progress light up as you master each zone
- Your pet travels with you across the map
- Kids stay motivated because learning feels like an adventure
Concept Cards
- Before your child tries a new skill, short visual lessons explain how it works
- Starts with something they can see and touch, then builds to the math symbols
- 203 teaching decks — one for every skill in the app
- Your pet narrates each card with encouraging dialogue
- Kids understand the “why” before practicing the “how”
Challenge Mode
- Unlocks automatically when your child masters a skill — a reward, not a punishment
- Harder multi-step problems that stretch their thinking
- Bonus XP and personal best timer to beat their own record
- Getting it wrong doesn’t hurt their progress — challenge mode is safe to try
- Your pet gets extra excited: “You’re ready for a challenge!”
Puzzle Lab
- 5 puzzle types: number bonds, sequences, balance scales, sorting, and magic squares
- A fresh daily puzzle every morning — your pet delivers it
- No grades, no pressure — just fun brain-training
- Difficulty grows as your child gets better
- Puzzle-specific badges for extra motivation
Rewards Without Pressure
- 40+ badges to collect across quests, challenges, and puzzles
- XP and levels with animated celebrations
- Weekly streaks (not daily) — no guilt for missing a day
- Daily challenge rotation with themed problem sets
- No hearts, no lives, no game over — your child can never “lose”
Parent Dashboard
- AI-written summaries that explain your child’s progress in plain English
- Weekly screen time chart — see exactly how much time they spend, day by day
- Week-over-week and month-over-month trend tracking
- See exactly which concepts they’re struggling with and why
- Per-domain skill breakdown with expandable details
- All reports PIN-protected for parent-only access
Parental Controls
- PIN-protected settings — kids can’t change anything
- Daily practice time limits and bedtime lockout window
- Break reminders at configurable intervals
- Independent consent toggles for AI tutor and video playback
- Sentry error reporting opt-out for full privacy control
Multi-Child & Cloud Sync
- Multiple child profiles under one parent account
- Quick profile switcher on the home screen
- Cross-device cloud sync with offline queue
- Google and Apple Sign-In for parents
- Works fully offline — syncs when connection returns
Customization
- 19 avatars and 6 collectible frames earned through badges
- 7 unlockable color themes (Candy, Sky, Dark, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Space)
- Animated character reactions for correct answers and streaks
- Sound effects with parent-controlled mute toggle
- Text-to-speech narration of problems
Interactive Skill Map
- World map with 16 themed zones showing mastery across all domains
- Drill-down into individual skills within each zone
- See what’s mastered, in progress, and coming next at a glance
- Puzzle Island zone for brain-training puzzles
Child-Safe Design
- COPPA compliant with verifiable parental consent
- No ads, no in-app purchases, no behavioral tracking
- Dyslexia-friendly Lexend font with 48dp touch targets
- YouTube videos use nocookie domain — kids never leave the app
- PII automatically scrubbed from all error reports
- Complete data deletion available on request
See It In Action
Adaptive math learning that grows with your child
Why TinyTallies?
What makes us different from the 20+ math apps out there
We Find What Others Miss
- Most apps just mark answers right or wrong. We figure out why your child got it wrong.
- If they keep forgetting to carry the one, or mix up the numerator and denominator, we catch that pattern — even across different sessions.
- Then the AI tutor addresses that specific confusion, not just the generic topic.
A Tutor That Teaches, Not Just Solves
- Apps like Photomath show the answer. TinyTallies never does — it asks questions that help your child figure it out themselves.
- The tutor knows what your child is stuck on and adjusts its approach: first a hint, then a mini-lesson, then deeper help if needed.
- It even suggests hands-on tools (like virtual blocks or number lines) that match how your child learns best.
Your Child Never Forgets What They Learned
- Most apps move on and never look back. We bring skills back for review right before your child would start to forget them.
- Intervals are tuned for your child’s age — younger kids review sooner, older kids can wait longer.
- After a vacation or break, the app gently reintroduces skills that might have faded.
Fun Without the Tricks
- No hearts or lives to lose. No timers that cause anxiety. No ads interrupting learning.
- Kids stay engaged through genuine rewards: a pet that cares about them, a world to explore, puzzles to solve, and quests to complete.
- Other apps use game mechanics to keep kids playing. We use them to keep kids learning.
You Actually Know What’s Going On
- Other apps show a score. We show you a weekly screen time chart, trend analysis, and AI-written summaries explaining what your child worked on and why it matters.
- You’ll see exactly which concepts they’re struggling with — not just “needs improvement in math.”
- Time limits, bedtime lockout, and break reminders give you full control.
More Features, Less Cost
- Apps with similar features charge $100–500 per year. TinyTallies includes everything for a fraction of the price.
- Up to 5 kids on one account — no per-child pricing.
- No ads, no data selling, no in-app purchases that pressure kids.
- Built for families, not shareholders.
How It Works
A typical day with TinyTallies
1. Start a Quest
- Your child picks a quest from the world map or lets the app choose
- New skills start with concept cards that teach before asking
- Problems adapt in real time — always the right level of challenge
2. Hands-On Learning
- Virtual manipulatives appear when needed
- Drag counters, snap base-ten blocks, slide number lines
- Concrete understanding before abstract math
3. Smart Tutoring
- Struggling? AI tutor offers hints, never answers
- Detects misconceptions and addresses the root cause
- Escalates support automatically: hint → teach → boost