Peekabout
Scavenger Hunts for Any Walk
$3.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Peekabout turns any walk into a scavenger hunt tailored to where you are, who you're with, and what the weather's doing.
Tell the app your terrain, the weather, and your children's ages. In seconds, it generates a fresh set of things to find, hear, touch, count, and collect - each one adapted to the season and your surroundings. No two hunts are the same.
TWO WAYS TO PLAY
Every hunt can be played two ways, and you choose once it's ready - no need to commit at setup.
1. Explore lets everyone tackle items in any order, at a relaxed pace, with a handful visible at a time so the list feels magical rather than overwhelming.
2. Challenge reveals one item at a time, a stopwatch runs, and every find is logged against your family's personal best.
It's the same hunt either way - so mixed-age families can race a Challenge on the way out for older kids, then revisit it together as an Explore on the way back, reading the facts and chatting about every find.
HINTS WHEN YOU NEED THEM
Stuck? Tap for a clue. Each item has up to three progressively specific hints, written to nudge without giving it away. Every item also comes with a short educational hook - a "did you know?" moment that sparks curiosity without lecturing.
LEARNS AS YOU GO
Peekabout remembers what your family has found before. Each new hunt excludes recent items and adjusts difficulty based on your history. The more you walk, the better the hunts get.
WORKS OFFLINE
Once a hunt is generated, your phone goes in your pocket. No signal needed on the walk. There's also a built-in library of over 300 items for days when you have no internet at all.
BUILT FOR FAMILIES
The parent holds the phone. The children explore. Items are written for kids as young as two, with enough depth to keep older children and adults engaged. Large text, big buttons, and a calm interface that stays out of the way.
SEVEN TERRAINS
Woodland, park, beach, countryside, urban, riverside, and moorland - each with specialist sub-terrains. A rockpool hunt is different from a clifftop walk, even at the same beach.
RESPECTS YOUR FAMILY'S PRIVACY
No accounts. No sign-up. No tracking. No analytics. Ages are sent as bare numbers to generate hunts and nothing else. Hunt data stays on your device.
Pay once. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.
Ratings & Reviews
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New: Before you pick Explore or Challenge, Peekabout shows a quick reminder that you decide what's safe for your scavengers.
Fixed: Backing out of a hunt you haven't started now clears it properly.
The developer, Benjamin Edward Newman White, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Benjamin Edward Newman White
- Size
- 22.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Ben White
