Little Shopkeeper

Run your very own shop, right on the iPad!

Little Shopkeeper turns the iPad into a friendly play cash register where kids can scan items, take payments, and print pretend receipts — just like a real shopkeeper. It's a cheerful, hands-on way to practice counting, money, and everyday confidence.

Made for little hands
Tap a fruit, ring up a toy, or beep a barcode — and watch the basket fill up. Customers pay with play cash (count out the coins, give back the change!) or with a colorful printed credit card. Every successful sale ends with a happy chime and a receipt the child can hand over with pride.

Pair with an iPhone for double the fun
Download the free Little Shopkeeper Companion app on an iPhone and turn it into a handheld scanner and card terminal — just like the ones at a real checkout. The two devices connect automatically over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi; no logins, no accounts, no internet required.

What's inside
160+ friendly shop items across groceries, toys, bakery, and more
Printable barcodes and credit cards (PDF) to bring the shop into the real world
Cash and card payments with gentle, guided flows
Receipt history so kids can look back on the day's sales
8 languages: English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
5 cheerful themes to match any mood
Built with families in mind
Little Shopkeeper is designed with parents' peace of mind as the starting point:

No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. One purchase, forever.
No accounts, no sign-ups, no email required.
No data collected. Everything stays on your device. The iPad and iPhone talk directly to each other — nothing is sent to the cloud.
No internet needed to play. Perfect for plane rides, cabins, and long car trips.
Parent-gated Settings behind a simple PIN, so curious fingers can't change the shop name, language, or currency by accident.
Gentle, child-friendly sounds that can be muted at any time.
Great for ages 3–9
Perfect for preschoolers learning numbers, early readers practicing money, and older kids who just love running the show. Teachers and grandparents tell us it makes a wonderful quiet-time activity — and a lovely way to play together.

Open up shop. The first customer is on the way!