Shapes and geometry · Ages 5 and up

Sapling Tangram

A calm digital box of pattern blocks. Build pictures, solve friendly shape puzzles, explore symmetry, and discover how geometric pieces fit together.

Download on theApp Store Get it onGoogle PlayAvailable now on iPhone, iPad, and AndroidFree to start. One optional, permanent Puzzle Pack. No subscription.

Sapling Tangram campaign artwork with the words Play with shape, symmetry, and space beside a fish and flower built from geometric blocks

A shape sandbox with many ways to play

A colorful fish built from geometric pieces in Sapling Tangram Create mode — Build pictures of your own.

A tree puzzle made from a triangle, trapezoid, and square in Sapling Tangram — Fit, rotate, and match the pieces.

A geometric design reflected across the center line in Sapling Tangram Mirror mode — Discover symmetry with Mirror mode.

Geometry learned by making

Kids snap six geometric shapes together to create mandalas, animals, pictures, and patterns. Tidy edge snapping and easy rotation make experimentation feel natural.

There is no single right answer in Create. Children can build something beautiful, save it, and return later to add something new.

6 geometric pattern-block shapes
Create, Puzzle, Mirror, and Repeat activities
Friendly silhouette puzzles
Symmetry and repeating-pattern tools
A private gallery for finished art
Optional one-time Puzzle Pack

Classic pattern blocks, without the clutter

Sapling Tangram brings the open-ended play of wooden pattern blocks to a tablet or phone. It encourages spatial reasoning, composition, symmetry, and persistence without timers or scores.

No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. Works offline.

Calm by design

There are no streaks, loot boxes, social features, or links pulling a child somewhere else. Creations remain on the device.

Questions families ask

What ages is Sapling Tangram for?

It is designed for ages 5 and up, with open-ended creating and gentle puzzles that children can approach in different ways.

Which devices does it support?

Sapling Tangram is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.

Does shape play work offline?

Yes. Creating, puzzles, Mirror, Repeat, and the private gallery work offline. A store connection is needed only for purchasing or restoring the optional Puzzle Pack.

What does it cost?

The app is free to start. One optional, permanent Puzzle Pack adds extra puzzles and mirror modes. There are no subscriptions.

Are there ads, accounts, or tracking?

No. There are no ads, accounts, analytics, tracking, chat, or child-facing external links.

Where is finished art stored?

Creations stay in the app's private gallery on the device. Operating-system backup or device transfer may carry them to another device.

Free to start