Pumlo vs Their First Patterns

You hand your toddler the iPad, step away for two minutes, and come back to an ad, an autoplay video, or a "buy coins" pop-up. Every parent knows that feeling. Pumlo is one dad's fix: a calm playroom of 48 learning games for ages 2–6 with no ads, no third-party tracking, no account — and nothing to read, so even a 2-year-old can play alone. EVERY GAME TEACHES SOMETHING • Numbers — pop balloons, feed the monster, drive the number train, trace the 123s, pop number-bubble pairs that make the target, and hook the fish wearing the number on the pail at the fishing pond • Letters — fire the letter cannon, trace the ABCs, match big and small letters, and pop first-sound phonics bubbles • Montessori — the Pink Tower, Counting Sticks, Sound Pairs, Cylinder Fit, and a Sky Land & Sea sorting game • Colors — a water sort juice puzzle, color matching, fruit pop, and a mixing lab where two paints make a brand-new color • Shapes — match shapes, fold boxes, build with blocks, find who owns each shadow, and fit 12 colorful bead pieces into the tray in Bead Blocks • Logic — memory match, block puzzles, a candy line-clear puzzle, the rainbow tower, a world map jigsaw, a circuit lab to light up, real jigsaw puzzles from 4 to 24 pieces, a farm of animal friends to feed and know by their calls, a hedge maze to walk a fox cub home, a car parking puzzle to tap every car out in the right order, tidy shelves to stock by color, size and shape, an animal sudoku, a peek-and-find meadow, a cake to guard from sweet-toothed monsters with bubble cannons, and leaf piles to rake without waking the hedgehogs in Find the Hedgehogs • Create — a coloring book, spin art, a xylophone to compose on, a baby phone to dial, record and snap photos, and a draw-a-line game where your line rolls the ball to its basket MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • No reading needed — everything speaks in pictures, colors, and sound • Big, forgiving touch targets designed for toddler fingers • Calm pacing: no timers screaming, no losing screens • Landscape play on iPad and iPhone • Beat a game to earn its shiny badge — collect them all on the badge shelf BUILT FOR PARENTS TO TRUST • No ads. No third-party tracking. Ever. • Everything stays on your device — no account needed • Works fully offline — perfect for flights, road trips, and waiting rooms • A parent gate protects all grown-up areas • Family Sharing: one purchase, every device in the family • Give a friend 2 weeks of Premium free — right from the parent area • Daily play limit you control, plus a friendly "see you tomorrow" screen • Change your child's age anytime to refresh game suggestions FREE FOREVER, THEN YOUR CHOICE Pop the Balloons, Shape Match, and the Xylophone are free forever — no trial, no signup. When your child wants more, pick the plan that suits your family: • Monthly — US$4.99/month after a 3-day free trial • Yearly — US$29.99/year after a 7-day free trial (save 50%) • Lifetime — US$59.99 once, yours forever (prices may vary by region) • Every game, plus every new one we add — no coin packs, no per-game purchases • Purchases live behind the parent gate, so little fingers can't buy anything • Cancel anytime; the free games stay free Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://bigdata-tech-map.github.io/pumlo-legal/privacy.html Terms of use: https://bigdata-tech-map.github.io/pumlo-legal/terms.html Questions or ideas? We read everything: pumlo.feedback@gmail.com

See what repeats. Complete the line. Bring the pattern theater to life. Their First Patterns is a playful first pattern experience for kids ages 3 to 5. Your child chooses one of three friendly theater companies, then helps its performers copy, finish, and fill repeating sequences. Every activity makes the rule visible. Your child taps or drags a performer into an open place, sees the completed line move together, and continues directly to a new pattern. There are no scores, timers, lives, streaks, or noisy reward screens. THREE CLEAR WAYS TO PLAY • Copy — look at a complete pattern and build the same line • Finish — spot what repeats and choose what comes next • Fill — find the missing performer inside a visible pattern BUILT FOR EARLY PATTERN THINKING • Three five-performer theater companies to choose from • Repeating patterns that gently grow from simple alternation to richer groups • Short activities with one to three actions • Tap-to-place plus forgiving drag • Gentle visual help when a child needs another look • Continuous play with a Home door always available • No reading or narration required for child play WHO IT'S FOR Their First Patterns is made for children ages 3, 4, and 5 — toddlers ready for a first thinking game, preschoolers building early math and logic, and kindergarten-bound kids who are starting to notice how things repeat. It works the same whether a child plays alone or a grown-up plays along. A QUIETER KIND OF PLAY The pattern is the reward. The performers breathe, dance, and wiggle, but the app has no points, coins, competitive pressure, error buzzers, or endless celebration screens. Sound can be turned off in the parent area without changing how any activity works. MADE FOR FAMILIES Every activity and theater company is included. There are no in-app purchases, subscriptions, paid levels, third-party ads, or accounts. Child play works offline. Progress and sound preferences stay on the device. The app contains no analytics, tracking, advertising identifiers, or cloud copy of your child's play. Settings, reset controls, privacy information, support, and links to our other family apps sit behind a two-second parent hold. Their First Patterns is made by the family behind Their First Words, Numbers, and Puzzles.