You decide what is on the shelf.
FunPods is built around a simple promise to parents: purposeful learning, chosen with your child's own hands, with you in control of what is on offer.
Purposeful by design
- 1Choose with hands. A physical pod is a deliberate choice, not a recommendation algorithm.
- 1Open one thing. A tap opens one experience. No endless feed.
- 0Zero autoplay rabbit holes. When a story ends, it ends.
The parent app
In development- Child profiles A profile per child with age-appropriate defaults. No public profiles, ever.
- Your shelf, your choice Children only open pods you have added. Nothing plays that you did not choose.
- Progress you can read What was explored, what was understood and what to practise next. Not just minutes.
- Downloads Choose what is cached for offline use and manage storage on each device.
- AI controls See when AI helps, choose how much it can do, or switch it off per child.
- Creator controls Approve who can record to or listen to Creator FunPods in your family.
- Routines Bedtime mode, quiet hours and session lengths that fit your family.
- Privacy settings Data minimised by default, with clear controls to review and delete.
On the shelf
This week
- Understood: how fossils form
- Learned 14 new German words
- Practise next: planets in order
Routine
Bedtime mode from 8:00 pm
How we approach child safety
Privacy-first defaults, moderated content, responsible AI and transparent permissions.
Questions parents ask
Isn’t this just more screen time?
FunPods is designed for purposeful use: a child chooses one thing with their hands, it opens, it ends. Audio-first pods can be enjoyed with the screen face down. There is no infinite feed and no autoplay into the next thing.
What data do you collect about my child?
As little as possible to make learning work: profile age band, pods used and learning progress. No advertising, no selling of data and no public profiles. Our full privacy policy for the app will be published before launch.
Can I turn off AI?
Yes. AI features will be visible in the parent app and can be limited or switched off per child.
Which phones will work?
Android phones and tablets with NFC first. An iOS app is planned after the Android launch.
Shape FunPods with us.
Early-access families get first invitations and help decide what we build.