Academics
OldNewTots
Candle or lamp: which came first? Five pairs of things from long ago and today. Then put three of your own family photos in order, first, next and last. The photos stay on this screen and are never saved or sent. Ages 3–5, with a grown-up.
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 10 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning.
Mentored by Oldwhisk
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Meet the cast
OldNewTots's friends know about long ago. Oldwhisk remembers candles and horses, Newbit loves phones and planes, Thenly puts things in order, and Nowsy asks the grown-ups what it was like.
Oldwhisk
Long ago — remembers how things used to be
Newbit
A puppy with a phone - knows the things we use today
Thenly
A tortoise with a long line - puts things in order: long ago, then later, then today
Nowsy
A curious hedgehog - asks grown-ups what they used when they were little
What's inside
Learning goal
Candle or lamp: which came first? Five pairs of things from long ago and today. Then put three of your own family photos in order, first, next and last. The photos stay on this screen and are never saved or sent. Ages 3–5, with a grown-up.
Mentored by Oldwhisk — no data leaves the device.
How OldNewTots handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages