Number Mountain
Number sense up to Grade 1 and beyond.
- Counting to 20, then to 100
- Adding and taking away within 20
- Shapes, patterns and measuring
- Coins and telling time
How a Hootling session works
How a Hootling quest works
About 15 minutes, built for children who can't read yet. Every game talks, shows, and waits for little fingers.
About 15 minutes a day. Short enough to do before screen time, long enough to make a difference.
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Your child plays
Three or four short games: feed Brian the bear four jars of honey, sort shapes into the box, pop the letter B balloons. Pip guides every step out loud.
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Pip says goodnight
The session ends on its own with a calm wind-down. No endless scrolling, no "one more" traps. You set the daily limit.
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You say yes to play time
They earned minutes for other screens or a favourite show. You approve them from your phone. Learning first, then play, without the argument.
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Today's quest
About 15 minutes, set to their level: a few times tables, a short story to read, five spelling words.
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They level up
Right answers earn XP and badges. Mistakes come back later as practice, never as a penalty.
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You approve the screen time
They earned minutes for their favourite game or show. You approve them, and see what they practised this week.
Ten worlds, one big head start
Everything a child needs from JK to Grade 1, and room to grow past it.
Reading Garden
From first letters to first books.
- Letter names and sounds
- Blending sounds into words
- Sight words and rhymes
- Reading short sentences on their own
Storybook Nook
Stories that read along with your child.
- Read-along picture books
- Questions about what happened
- Putting events in order
- New words in every story
Puzzle Forest
Problem solving and thinking skills.
- Jigsaws, mazes and memory games
- What comes next?
- Spot the difference
- Sorting by their own rules
Little Coders
Their first steps in coding.
- Guide Pip with arrow paths
- Step-by-step instructions
- Find and fix the mistake
- Part of Ontario Grade 1 math
Explorer Island
The world around them.
- Animals and their homes
- Weather and seasons
- My body and healthy food
- Community helpers
Science Lab
Guess first, then find out.
- Mix colours, sink or float
- Magnets, hot and cold
- How plants grow
- Day and night
Feelings & Me
Kindness, routines and big feelings.
- Naming feelings
- Taking turns and being kind
- Morning and bedtime routines
- Staying safe
Art Studio
Create, not just colour.
- Pictures that come alive
- Draw and design their own
- Colour mixing and colour names
- A gallery that saves their art
Music Room
Rhythm, songs and making music.
- 26 songs to play along with
- Rhythm and beat games
- Xylophone, drum, bell, shaker
- Compose their own tune
Built on Ontario's Kindergarten Program and Grade 1 curriculum, pitched a little ahead. Each grade follows the school year in units, with a short "Big game" at the end of each one. Children who move fast unlock Challenge units, and games ease off when a child is struggling.
Twelve subjects, one daily quest
More than school practice: problem solving, creativity, money skills and confidence, all in one place.
Math Arena
From times tables to fractions, at their pace.
- Place value to 10,000
- Adding and subtracting with regrouping
- Times tables to 10 × 10, and division
- Fractions, measurement, time and graphs
Reading Quest
Stories and real-world reading they want to finish.
- Levelled stories and non-fiction
- Main idea, inference and understanding
- Vocabulary in context
- Read-aloud help for tricky words
Writing Studio
From strong sentences to their own stories.
- Building great sentences
- Paragraphs with a beginning, middle and end
- Grammar and punctuation
- Story prompts and a comic-strip maker
Spelling Lab
Words they will use every day.
- Weekly word lists by grade
- Word families, prefixes and suffixes
- Hear it, spell it, use it
- Spelling bee challenges
Code & Logic
Real coding, one block at a time.
- Block coding with loops and conditions
- Debugging challenges
- Build their own mini games
- Part of Ontario math
Brain Gym
Problem solving that helps in every subject.
- Logic puzzles and riddles
- Multi-step word problems
- Strategy games and chess puzzles
- Spatial and pattern challenges
Science & Discovery
Ontario Grade 2–4 science, hands on.
- Habitats and living things
- Simple machines and forces
- Light, sound and matter
- Virtual experiments they run themselves
Money Smarts
Earning, saving and spending wisely.
- Coins, bills and making change
- Needs versus wants
- Saving up for a goal
- Connected to the rewards they earn
Creative Studio
Imagine it, design it, build it.
- Design and drawing challenges
- Make and record their own music
- Build-it engineering challenges
- Invent their own story worlds
World Explorer
Maps, communities and cultures.
- Reading maps and globes
- Communities across Canada and the world
- Landmarks and traditions
- How people meet their needs
French Corner
For French Immersion and Core French.
- Everyday words and phrases
- Listening and pronunciation
- Short French stories
- Homework help for parents who don't speak French
Healthy Me
Confidence, focus and friendship.
- Growth-mindset challenges
- Handling frustration
- Healthy habits and sleep
- Being a good friend, online and off
A high ceiling in every subject
- BronzeBuilds the basics
- SilverSolid at grade level
- GoldConfident and fast
- ChallengeA full grade ahead
A child who is ready can keep climbing. A child who needs more practice gets it, without ever feeling behind.
Built on Ontario's Grade 2–4 curriculum. Coding and financial literacy are part of Ontario's math curriculum, so they're built in, not extras. Founding families get in first, in early 2027, and help decide what comes next.
You set the level
Every child moves at their own pace. Pick a setting for each child, and change it any time.
EasierFor a tough week, or a child who needs more practice.
On trackMatches their grade in the Ontario curriculum.
ChallengePlays a grade ahead for kids who are ready for more.
Games already ease off when a child struggles and step back up when they're ready.Each subject gets its own setting, so a strong reader can still take math slower.
Rewards for the whole family
Your child's progress pays off for the whole family: perks for you, savings for their future, and screen time for them.
First partners revealed soon
Perks at the places your family already loves
When your child finishes a unit, a term or a whole grade, your family unlocks perks at local places families love: kids' play places, bookstores, movie theatres, grocery stores and more. Their learning pays off for the whole family.
We're signing local partners now. Join the list and you'll be the first to find out who's in. Businesses never see your child's data.
Coming soon for founding families
RESP boost: learning that adds to their savings
With an annual membership, every unit, term and grade your child finishes in Hootling can earn an RESP boost, so time spent learning today helps pay for college or university later.
Founding families get the RESP boost first. We'll share exactly how it works and how much it adds as soon as the details are final.
Included
Earned screen time
Short daily rewards, with defaults you can change: 5 minutes per game, a bonus for finishing a unit, and a daily cap.
Included
Earned screen time
Minutes for every finished quest, a bonus for a full week, and a daily cap you set. You approve every minute.
One plan for every kid in the house
Up to four children on one plan. Your 4-year-old plays with Pip; your 8-year-old takes on quests. Each child gets their own world, level and progress.
$12.99 a month or $99 a year. Founding families: $49 a year, locked in.
Our promise to parents
Most preschool apps use tricks to keep kids hooked.Most kids' games use tricks to keep kids hooked. Hootling is built the other way around.
Made in Toronto by a dad of three young kids
Every game is tested by his 5-year-old and 2½-year-old before any other child sees it. If they can't play it without help, we rebuild it.
Made in Toronto by a dad of three young kidsGrades 2 to 4 are built with Ontario families: founding families' 6- to 9-year-olds test every quest before it opens, and what they struggle with gets rebuilt.
- No ads, everNo ads in the app and no "watch this to unlock" videos.
- Your child's data stays with youWe never sell or share it, and partners and sponsors never receive it.
- No guilt tricksNo sad characters, fake countdowns, or streaks that punish a day off.
- A limit you controlSet how many games a day. When it's reached, the games rest until tomorrow.
- Grown-up area behind a PINSettings, progress and approvals stay out of little hands.
Become a founding family
We're opening Hootling to a small group of Ontario families first. Founding families help shape the games and keep their perks for good.
We're opening Hootling to a small group of Ontario families first, in early 2027. Founding families help shape the quests and keep their perks for good.
- First access to the app, starting early 2027
- Half price, locked in: $49 a year instead of $99, for as long as you stay
- First in line for the RESP boost and local family rewards
- A direct line to the team: tell us what your child loves, and we build it
- First access, starting early 2027
- Half price, locked in: $49 a year instead of $99, covering all your kids
- A vote on what we add next
- First in line for the RESP boost and local family rewards
You're on the list
Pip is saving your spot. We'll email you when founding families get in.
Want to lock in the founding price now? $49 for your first year (regular $99), for up to four children. Fully refundable any time before your access starts and for 30 days after.
Lock in $49 founding priceSecure checkout by Square. Paying is optional; your spot is saved either way.
Questions parents ask
What ages is this world for?
Junior Kindergarten through Grade 1, roughly ages 3 to 6. A gentler "Little steps" mode suits 2- and 3-year-olds, and Challenge mode stretches into Grade 1 reading and math. Older brothers and sisters get their own Grades 2–4 world on the same plan.
Can my child play without me?
Yes. Every instruction is spoken, a hand shows each move, and games never need reading.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. Games play with the screen held sideways.
How much will it cost?
The regular price will be $12.99 a month or $99 a year, for up to four children. Founding families pay $49 a year, locked in for as long as they stay.
How does earned play time work?
Finishing games earns minutes. Nothing unlocks on its own: you approve the minutes in the grown-up area.
What is the RESP boost?
A coming feature for annual members: your child's learning milestones earn a boost for their RESP. Founding families get it first, and we'll share how it works and how much it adds before it launches.
Which local businesses take part?
Family favourites like kids' play places, bookstores, movie theatres and grocery stores. We're signing partners now, and founding families see the list first.
What happens to my child's information?
We keep only what the app needs to work, such as a first name, age and progress. We never sell it or share it with partners.
What ages is this world for?
Grades 2 to 4, roughly ages 6 to 9. Younger brothers and sisters play the JK to Grade 1 world on the same plan.
When does it open?
Early 2027. Founding families get in first and help decide what we add next.
Does it follow what they learn at school?
Yes. Every quest maps to the Ontario curriculum for Grades 2 to 4, including the coding and money skills in Ontario's math curriculum, and Challenge mode goes a grade ahead.
Can I make it harder or easier?
Yes. Each subject will have three settings: Easier, On track, and Challenge, which plays a grade ahead.
Does Hootling control their other apps?
No. Hootling counts the minutes your child earned. You decide when and where they spend them.
Is there French?
Yes. French Corner is built for French Immersion and Core French, including help for parents who don't speak French.
Which local businesses take part?
Family favourites like kids' play places, bookstores, movie theatres and grocery stores. We're signing partners now, and founding families see the list first.
How much will it cost?
The regular price will be $12.99 a month or $99 a year, for up to four children across both worlds. Founding families pay $49 a year, locked in for as long as they stay.
What happens to my child's information?
We keep only what the app needs to work, such as a first name, age and progress. We never sell it or share it with partners.
Privacy and founding family terms
The short version: we collect as little as possible, we never sell it, and you can get your money back.
Privacy note
What we collect on this page. Your email address, your child's age, and your child's first name if you choose to give it. Your child doesn't fill in anything; you do.
Why. To save your founding spot, to email you when Hootling opens, and to send occasional updates about the launch. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
Who sees it. Only the Hootling team and the service that securely stores our sign-up list. We never sell or rent your information, and we never share it with sponsors, partners or advertisers.
How long we keep it. Until you ask us to delete it or unsubscribe. If Hootling doesn't launch, we delete the whole list.
Inside the app. The app keeps only what it needs to work: a first name, age and learning progress for each child. There are no ads and no third-party tracking.
Questions or deletion requests. Email hello@playhootling.com and we'll reply within 30 days.
Founding family terms
Reserving is free. Reserving a spot doesn't commit you to anything, and you can drop off the list at any time.
Founding price. $49 for your first year, for up to four children. It renews at $49 a year for as long as your subscription stays active. The regular price will be $12.99 a month or $99 a year.
If you pre-pay. You can pay your first year in advance. You can get a full refund at any time before your access begins, and within 30 days after it begins, no questions asked.
Coming features. Family rewards from local businesses and the RESP boost are planned and not yet available. Their details, including amounts and which businesses take part, will be shared before they launch and may change.
Cancelling. You can cancel any time. Your access continues until the end of the year you've paid for.