Simple Machines by Tinybop1.4.0 - App Store

Explore the playful side of physics!
“I just love how apps like these get kids genuinely excited about science." - COOL MOM TECH

Experiment with levers, pulleys, inclined planes, inclined planes, wedges, wheel and axles, and screws. Discover how they work and investigate the invisible forces behind them in this sandbox app. Destroy a castle, make music, send satellites into orbit & more!

*** App Store Editor's Choice ***
*** Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner ***

Simple Machines integrates with STEM curriculum: kids can alter and test each machine to learn about force and motion, actions and reactions, inputs and outputs, conservation of energy, mechanical advantages, and tradeoffs. Get free activity sheets at tinybop.com.

Simple Machines is No. 4 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library series, designed for curious kids ages 4+ to dive deep into big ideas. The apps in this series have won Best of the App Store, App Store Editors’ Choice, Parents’ Choice, and Children's Technology Review Editor’s Choice awards.

Features:
* Explore 6 simple machines: levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wedges, wheel and axles, and screws.
* Experiment with real world physics, actions and reactions, inputs and outputs. Learn about force and motion.
* Investigate the physics at work behind each machine.
* Sophisticated sound design rewards experimentation.
* Original artwork by James Gilleard.
* Smart features use your device’s camera to bring your kids’ world into the app.
* Learn new vocabulary in 40+ languages with interactive labels.
* Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design.
* Entertaining for kids and adults alike.

FREE handbook
Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks.

Privacy Policy
We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising.

When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app.

Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com.

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Compatible with iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6 Plus, iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2, 3, mini, and Air. **This app is optimized for iPad 2 and iPhone 5 or higher. Requires iOS 7.0 or later.

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Version History A full refresh for the latest iOS. We've added and improved animations throughout. 1.4.0 04/07/2025 Updated for iOS 16. 1.3.0 12/05/2022 Updated for the new iPads and iOS15! 1.2.5 11/20/2021 Updated for the new iPads and iOS15! 1.2.4 10/20/2021 A completely revamped home screen and dashboard! 1.1.0 02/15/2021 Optimizations for those with an iPhone X (and bug fixes for all)! 1.0.9 07/15/2020 Minor improvements. 1.0.8 09/15/2016 Ready for iOS 10!

But hey, here's joke as thanks for reading:
What happened after the wheel was invented?
A revolution! 1.0.7 09/09/2016 Minor language improvements.

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