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Taplings

Calm distraction for caregiving moments

Wrestling through a diaper change. Trying to get one more spoonful in. Cutting tiny fingernails on a squirming hand. You need both hands free, and you need your little one calm — right now. Taplings is a moment of relief when you need it most.

Contains gentle moving color and light; if your child has a seizure history, ask your doctor first.

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$2.99 one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No ads.


Active, not passive

Your baby taps and beautiful things happen — shapes bloom, colors shift, soft tones play. Unlike passive video, your child is making things happen: I touch, the world responds.

Touch that feels alive

Every tap blooms a unique shape with its own color and tone. Shapes arrive with character — they swim in, float up, twinkle, or gently pop, and many wear a friendly little face.

A gentle instrument

Tap near the top for high notes, near the bottom for low ones — like a soft xylophone. A pentatonic scale means it always sounds pleasant, never dissonant.

Three little worlds

Gentle (warm pastels, chunky animals), Galaxy (starfield, constellations), Bubbles (underwater, jellyfish, seahorses). Each with unique trails and sounds. Swipe two fingers to switch.

Timed, not endless

A session timer winds down with a gentle chime, then eases into a calm break screen. You set the length (1–10 min). Extensions are always there — zero guilt.

Little surprises

A welcome cascade greets the first tap. Surprise creatures drift in with a golden glow. Drawing trails — garlands, constellations, or bubbles — follow every finger.

Gentle escalation

The more your baby explores, the richer (never faster) the response becomes — more sparkles, more playful touches. A calm farewell when time's up.


See Taplings in action

Three little worlds, a gentle timer, and simple parent controls.


Safe by design

Every choice was made with developing eyes and ears in mind.

Visual events are rate-limited, designed to meet WCAG 2.3.1 flash-rate guidelines

A high-frequency audio filter gently softens tones above 2kHz, the range infant ears are most sensitive to

Output volume is capped in software and defaults to a gentle level

Soft pastel palettes, slow animations, and a pentatonic scale — always harmonious, never jarring

Gentle haptic feedback on every tap and along every drawing trail

Night mode — a dimmer palette automatically in evening hours


Nothing to worry about

No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No network requests. Everything runs entirely on your device — it even works in airplane mode. Designed to comply with COPPA and GDPR: zero data collected, ever. Buy it once, and that's it.


Built for real moments

The moments when you need both hands free and your child calm.

Mealtimes Fussy feeding Diaper changes Nail cutting Changing clothes Bedtime wind-downs Tough days Travel Waiting rooms Doctor check-ups Vaccinations Blood draws NICU stays

Built for caregivers

Because the hard part is already everything else.

Auto Play

Hands-free shapes and tones (15–120s) for when baby can't touch the screen. Just shake the phone to start.

Quick Launch

Skip the welcome screen and start instantly in time-sensitive moments.

Baby Lock

Settings behind a deliberate long-press. Guidance for Guided Access (iOS) and Screen Pinning (Android).

No guilt, no judgement

Unlimited session extensions. A gentle, non-judgmental nudge if usage adds up — you know your situation best.


Thoughtful accessibility

Every child deserves to play.

Switch access support (iOS Switch Control, Android Switch Access) for children with motor differences

Full screen-reader and keyboard support throughout the parent interface

Respects the system "reduce motion" setting

Designed for high color contrast across all themes

Try Taplings today

A moment of calm is $2.99 away.

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