# Moonsteps: Countdown for Kids — Count the sleeps, learn time

> Count the sleeps, learn time (iPhone/iPad app by Cristien Natal.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonsteps-countdown-for-kids/id6821455066 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cristien Natal](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811233377)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is Moonsteps?

“Is it tomorrow yet?”

Moonsteps turns waiting into a gentle bedtime ritual. Children count down to the things they’re looking forward to – birthdays, holidays, Christmas, a visit from Granny – in sleeps. Every bedtime they pop tonight’s big moon, and the wait gets one sleep shorter.

MADE FOR CHILDREN TO USE THEMSELVES
Every child screen works from pictures, colours and numbers, so even a four-year-old who can’t read yet can follow their own countdown. A friendly owl keeps them company, and when the big day finally arrives there’s confetti and a big “Hooray!”.

IT TEACHES TIME, NOT JUST COUNTING
• This week’s nights in a row, with weekends to spot and the big day’s picture when it’s close
• “Before the big day, you’ll have…”: the teeth brushes, breakfasts and school days still to come
• Owl’s time explorer: swipe from a day of 24 hours to an hour of 60 minutes to a minute of 60 seconds, with a fun fact for each

BIG, BRIGHT AND SIMPLE
• Make a countdown in two taps: pick a picture, then pick the day
• 13 pictures and 6 colours, each with its own big cover illustration
• Swipe between countdowns, soonest first
• Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape

HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
Watch the sleeps tick down from the home screen, keep every countdown in view, or pop tonight’s moon straight from the widget at bedtime. Widgets need iOS 17 or later.

GROWN-UPS STAY IN CHARGE
Settings and deleting countdowns sit behind a parental gate. Choose when tonight’s moon wakes up (6, 7 or 8pm), whether children can make or change their own countdowns, and whether to show school days.

CALM BY DESIGN
No streaks, no nagging notifications, no rewards for opening the app. Just a bedtime moment to look forward to.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. No accounts. No internet connection, ever. Everything stays on your device.

## Is Moonsteps safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Moonsteps.

## Is Moonsteps legit?

Moonsteps: Countdown for Kids has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Moonsteps is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

## More apps by Cristien Natal

- [LWCW: Spelling Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lwcw-spelling-practice/id6811233225)

All apps by Cristien Natal: https://appshunter.io/developer/6811233377

## Related topics

[countdown app for kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/countdown-app-for-kids)

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