Safety first
COPPA-compliant, no third-party ad trackers, and no chat with strangers. Ever.
Our story
Kids first. Always.
BuddyLearn started with one question: why does so much “educational” screen time feel like it is selling to kids instead of teaching them? We built the opposite.
How we started
Three teachers, a bear costume, and a very slow Tuesday.
In 2019 a kindergarten teacher, a children's book illustrator and a software engineer sat in a school library trying to work out why every learning app they tried felt like it was built for advertisers rather than for kids.
So they sketched a bear. Then a fox. Then a whole cast of buddies who could walk a kid through a lesson the way a great teacher does — patient, silly, and never in a rush.
BuddyLearn is still built that way: teachers first, engineers second, and never by anyone trying to maximise time-on-app.
What we stand for
Four things we will not compromise on.
Curiosity over scores
We measure delight and understanding, not just streaks and leaderboards.
Playful rigour
Every lesson is written with a real curriculum lead before it ever meets a mascot.
Family first
Parents get visibility and control. This is a tool for your household, not around it.
2M+
Families
400+
Lessons
38
Countries
4.9
Average rating
The long way round
Seven years, one idea.
We have added a great deal since the first bear sketch, and removed a fair amount too.
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2019
Three founders, one bear sketch, and a pilot in two classrooms.
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2021
The first four age bands ship, each with its own cast of buddies.
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2023
Offline mode and printable packs arrive after a year of parent letters.
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2026
Two million families across thirty-eight countries.
The humans behind the buddies
Meet a few of the team.
Maren Ito
Co-founder, Curriculum
Diego Salas
Co-founder, Illustration
Priya Anand
Co-founder, Engineering
Dr Sam Cole
Head of Learning Science
Noor Haddad
Lead Illustrator
Tomas Berg
Accessibility Engineer
Join the family
Come and learn with us.
Start a free 30-day trial — no card, no ads, just a buddy and a lesson.