MovePlay
Turn screen time into action time!
11 followers
Turn screen time into action time!
11 followers
With MovePlay, kids don’t just sit and swipe — they jump, run, and move to play games. Using the device’s camera, the app recognizes and responds to their movements, encouraging active play instead of passive screen time.
👋 Hello! I’m Enrique and I’m really excited to share MovePlay, an app I built to turn screen time into action time.
Why did I build this?
I originally built MovePlay for my own daughters, because I wanted screen time to be healthier, more active, and more fun. With MovePlay, kids don’t just sit and swipe — they jump, run, and move to play games.
How does it work?
MovePlay uses the device’s camera to recognize body movements and hand gestures. Kids become the controllers: they jump to make a character jump, move left/right to dodge obstacles, and use simple hand signals to start or stop games. Everything is processed on-device only — no video or images are ever transmitted.
I even trained a custom model for hand gestures (like “stop ✋” or “thumbs up 👍”), so kids can control games without ever touching the screen.
What’s unique?
• No controllers, swipes, or buttons — just movement.
• 100% on-device video analysis, so privacy is built-in.
• Games designed to get kids active, not passive.
What I’m most proud of
So far, the best part has been seeing kids actually having fun while jumping and moving — instead of sitting on the couch just tapping or watching videos. On the builder side, creating MovePlay has been a lot of fun too. From real-time movement tracking to training a custom hand gesture model, there have been plenty of technical challenges, but solving them has been incredibly rewarding.
Looking forward to your feedback! Let’s move!!
This is such a fun and clever idea! no extra hardware, just movement.
Can already imagine kids having a blast with this.
@byaruhaf Thanks for your nice comment! 🙏
This is a lifesaver for parents! A very good idea. Is this app available for Android?
@diana_mirrorapp Thanks for your comment! Currently the app is only available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. The Android version is coming!