Ryan's Academy — Help & FAQ

🎓 In public beta (TestFlight) · iPhone · iPad · Free — no ads, no purchases, no accounts

What it is

Ryan's Academy is a set of small learning games for kids aged about 4 to 10. Each game teaches one subject by letting kids play with it: Numberlings for math, Tumblings for physics and Fizzlings for chemistry. They are free, with no ads, no purchases, no accounts and no tracking.

Numberlings public TestFlight beta ↗ · Tumblings public TestFlight beta ↗ · Fizzlings public TestFlight beta ↗

How to get started

Sign up for the open beta on the Ryan's Academy page on lmkdev.com, pick the games you want, and install them with Apple's TestFlight app on your child's iPhone or iPad.
Open a game and tap Start when Ollie asks "Who's playing?", then type your child's first name or a nickname, pick a buddy, and choose an age band (4–6, 7–8 or 9–10).
Tap "Let's go!" to reach the map, then tap the big bubble to start the first level; stars on the map show how each level went.
Tap "My stickers" on the map to see the stickers your child has earned.
Grown-ups: tap the people icon at the top right ("For grown-ups") and answer the quick sum to see progress and settings.

Questions

Can more than one child play on the same device?

Yes. Each game holds up to six players, and each one has their own name, buddy and progress. Tap the name at the top left of the map to switch players.

Why does the grown-ups area ask a math question?

It is a grown-up check, so children don't wander into settings or out of the app by accident. Tap the right answer to the sum to get in.

What can I see in the grown-ups area?

Your child's progress (levels with stars, skills mastered and what they are practising), a switch to read instructions aloud, the list of players, a way to send us feedback, and links to the privacy policy and terms.

What is the age setting used for?

Only to pick the right starting level. It stays on the device.

Are the three games one app?

No. Numberlings, Tumblings and Fizzlings are separate apps that share the same look and the same grown-ups area, so you install each one you want.

Is Ryan's Academy free?

Yes. Ryan's Academy: Free — no ads, no purchases, no accounts. LMKdev apps have no paywall on the core of the app and never show forced ads (no banners, no pop-up ads). It is a kids app, so there are no ads and nothing to buy.

What does Ryan's Academy do with my data?

Ryan's Academy games are made for children, and they collect nothing about the child. There are no accounts, no ads, no in-app purchases, no analytics and no tracking, and the games play fully offline. A child's first name, avatar, progress and stickers are saved only on the device. The one thing that can ever leave the app is a feedback message a grown-up chooses to write, from behind the grown-up check, and it is never linked to a person. App Store privacy label: Data Not Linked to You — only the anonymous feedback a grown-up chooses to send. Full details: https://lmkdev.com/apps/academy/privacy.

How do I suggest a feature or a new app?

Let Me Know — that's what LMK stands for. Email hello@lmkdev.com with your idea for Ryan's Academy (or for a whole new app); a person reads every one. Apps by the people, for the people: if your idea ships, you can choose to be credited by name.

Troubleshooting

The instructions aren't being read out loud. Open For grown-ups and turn on "Read instructions aloud". It uses the voice built into the device; nothing is recorded or sent.
The wrong child's progress is showing. Tap the name and buddy at the top left of the map to go back to "Who's playing?" and pick the right child.
You want to remove a player. In For grown-ups, go to Players, swipe left on the name and tap Delete. This removes that player and their progress.
The grown-up check says "Not quite — try again". That answer was wrong. Read the sum again and tap the correct number.

Still stuck? Email support@lmkdev.com and say which app and device — a person reads every one. More on the Ryan's Academy support page.

Share an idea — Let Me Know

LMK means “Let Me Know”. Tell us what to build or fix — email hello@lmkdev.com, or reply to any email from us. A person reads every message. Good ideas get built, ship free for everyone, and the person who suggested them can choose to be credited by name.

Privacy

App Store privacy label: Data Not Linked to You — only the anonymous feedback a grown-up chooses to send. Read the Ryan's Academy privacy details.