Tinybop has a gift for making complex subjects feel like magic, and The Human Body is arguably their finest work. The art style is sophisticated and clean, moving away from 'cartoonish' tropes while remaining approachable. Every interaction feels intentional—when you tap the heart, it accelerates; when you 'feed' it a cracker, you watch it break down in real-time.
What sets this apart from other educational apps is its 'sandbox' philosophy. There is no right or wrong way to use it, which encourages genuine curiosity. It’s a fantastic tool for parents and teachers, providing a visual language for difficult concepts like how we breathe or how our muscles move. It is polished, quiet, and deeply educational. This is exactly what high-quality digital learning should look like.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 3.6.3Sun Nov 20 2022
Update for iOS 16!
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Dive into the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems (and more!) as you learn and play with Tinybop!
Learn anatomy and biology in an interactive model of the human body — the heart beats, guts gurgle, lungs breathe, the skin feels, and eyes see.
*** Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice ***
*** KAPI Best App for Older Children ***
*** Parents Magazine Best App for Families ***
*** Winner - Digital Ehon Award 2020 ***
*** 2022 American Library Association’s Notable Children’s Digital Media ***
The Human Body is No. 1 in Tinybop’s Explorer’s Library. Each Explorer’s Library app lets kids explore the invisible and awesome wonders of STEM. Kids (and kids at heart!) ages 4+ develop foundational science literacy.
The Human Body has been downloaded more than 9 million times and has reached the #1 spot on the App Store’s education charts in 144 countries.
“The sound effects are both hilarious and compelling—the pulsing swoosh of the heart pumping is soothing, but the gassy squeaks coming from the digestive system are enough to send my kids into a fit of giggles.” — COOL MOM TECH
“What it all amounts to is a circuitous, engrossing tour through the human body—one that’s completely self-guided and unique to every user.” — WIRED
Features
+ Explore eight interactive systems to learn human anatomy, including the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, immune, and integumentary (skin) systems.
+ Discover detailed, interactive models of the heart, brain, eye, stomach, mouth, and much more.
+ Get the urogenital system as an in-app purchase.
+ Feed the body, make it run and breathe, assemble and pull apart a skeleton, see how the eye sees, watch sound vibrations travel through the ear canal, and more.
+ Learn new vocabulary with text labels in 50+ languages.
+ Create a dashboard to change languages, delete accounts, and support your kids’ learning.
+ Intuitive, safe, and kid-friendly design.
+ Multi-user system: each child can choose and name their own avatar.
+ Original artwork and sound design.
+ Fun for the whole family—play together, learn together.
+ No rules or levels—curiosity is rewarded.
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.
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The Human Body by Tinybop is a beautifully illustrated, immersive educational tool that allows curious minds to explore the inner workings of ourselves. The app features six interactive, layered systems of the body: skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive. Unlike a static textbook, this is a living model—you can see the heart beat, hear the stomach gurgle, and watch how the eyes see. Designed for kids and adults alike, it encourages open-ended discovery and scientific inquiry without the pressure of quizzes or scores.
Six detailed, interactive body systems
Original artwork and sound design
Recording feature for parent-child interaction
Supports 50+ languages
No ads or in-app purchases
To get the most out of the app, toggle different systems on and off using the sidebar. Feed the body different foods to watch the digestive process, or use the 'nervous system' view to see how the body reacts to sound and touch stimuli.
The app is a sandbox. You can drag food into the mouth, poke the skin to see nerves fire, or use a virtual magnifying glass to look at cells. Parents can also record 'questions' within the app for their children to answer during their exploration.
Yes, while designed for elementary-aged children, the visual and tactile nature makes it accessible for younger children with adult supervision.