Peekabout

Ben White Labs

About this app

Every family walk can be an adventure. Peekabout generates a unique scavenger hunt in seconds - adapted to where you are, who you're with, and what the weather's doing. Kids stay curious, screens go in pockets, and no two walks are ever the same.

Pick your terrain and the weather. Add your children's ages. Peekabout does the rest - a fresh set of things to find, hear, touch, count, and collect, each one matched to the season and your surroundings.

TWO WAYS TO PLAY
Every hunt can be played two ways, and you choose once it's ready:
- 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.
- 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.

SPARKS REAL CURIOSITY
Every item comes with hints that nudge without giving it away, and a "did you know?" fact that turns a spotted mushroom into a conversation. No quizzes. No scores. Just moments that make kids look closer.

GETS BETTER EVERY WALK
Peekabout remembers what your family has found before. Each new hunt avoids recent items and adjusts to your children's ability. The more you explore together, the more interesting the hunts become.

WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL
Once a hunt is generated, your phone goes in your pocket. No reception needed on the walk. A built-in library of over 300 items means you can start a hunt even with no internet at all.

SEVEN TERRAINS
Woodland, park, beach, countryside, urban, riverside, and moorland - each with specialist sub-terrains. A rockpool hunt feels completely different from a clifftop walk, even at the same beach.

DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES, NOT CLASSROOMS
The parent holds the phone. The children explore the real world. 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.

YOUR FAMILY'S PRIVACY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
No accounts. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. Ages are sent as bare numbers to generate hunts and nothing else. All hunt data stays on your device.

Pay once. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.

What’s new

New: before you pick Explore or Challenge, Peekabout shows a quick note. You can see where you're walking, so give each hunt item a saftey check before you read it out, every hunt.
Fixed: backing out of a hunt you haven't started now clears it properly.