ForestForay Kids — Safe, Gamified Nature Scavenger Hunts for Children

Play, Observe, & Learn

Designed to bridge screen time and outdoor active play with safety guardrails built-in.

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Bio-Dex Stickers

Unlock collectible cards for every species scanned. Discover trees, flowers, mushrooms, insects, and birds to fill your digital album. Silhouettes show what's left to find in your neighborhood.

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Biome Scavenger Hunts

Complete dynamic, regional scavenger checklists. Complete quests tailored for your local biome like the Pacific Northwest Rain Biome, Great Lakes Deciduous Quest, or Grassland Explorer.

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Observation Quizzes

Before the scanner reveals the species, it asks fun questions ("How many legs does this bug have?"). Children learn basic taxonomy and biological classification through observation.

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100% Ad-Free Experience

Unlike the adult app, ForestForay Kids contains zero third-party ads or monetization mechanisms. No banner ads, pop-ups, or in-app purchases distract children's play.

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Parental Gates

Math equations and password locks block child accounts from accessing settings, downloading files, or viewing external links, keeping them in a safe sandbox.

Seasonal Scavenger Hunts

Active check-lists that change dynamically depending on your location and calendar month.

🍁 Great Lakes Naturalist (East/Midwest)

Deciduous Wood Quest

🎯 Targets: Sugar Maple Leaf, Blue Jay, Monarch Butterfly, Pinecone, Dandelion

🌲 Pacific Rainforest Quest (West Coast)

Temperate Rain Biome

🎯 Targets: Sword Fern, Cedar Bark, Western Toad, Banana Slug, Douglas Squirrel

🌾 Prairie Explorer (Central Plains)

Plains & Grassland Quest

🎯 Targets: Prairie Flower, Ground Squirrel, Wild Grass, Swallowtail Butterfly, Field Ant

Explore the Game Interface

Bright, large touch targets designed specifically for kids.

Active scanning with fun frames

Bright, friendly collection interface

Family Safety & Data Privacy 🛡️

We believe children's exploration should be secure. We built ForestForay Kids with strict privacy guardrails.

No Precise Location Tracking: All GPS coordinates are fuzzed to a ~5km grid at the server level, preventing precise tracking of children's movements.
No External Data Sharing: The Kids app has no Wikipedia or external API access. All species facts are pre-cached locally on the device to prevent third-party data tracking.
No Analytics or Ad SDKs: Contains zero Google Analytics, behavioral tracking, or targeted ad networks. The app is 100% ad-free.
Privacy-First Image Storage: Cloud scanning photos are processed in memory and deleted instantly. No photos taken by children are stored permanently on our servers.

System Compatibility

Requires active parental setup and standard mobile sensors.

iOS Requirement: iOS 17.0+ or iPadOS 17.0+. Complies with strict Apple Kids Category privacy and safety rules.

Android Requirement: Android 11.0+. Requires CAMERA and ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION (fuzzed location) permissions.

Scan Nature.
Collect Species Cards!

Pricing (100% Ad-Free)