A camera app built for little imaginations.

Cheddar turns “say cheese!” into real magic. Kids snap photos with their voice, hear them come alive in silly character voices, and record their own stories — simple enough for a three-year-old, calm enough to just hand over.

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Cheddar's camera counting down to snap a photo when the child says cheese
Say Cheese

Take a photo by saying the magic word

Little kids can't juggle a self-timer, a tripod, and “everybody hold still.”

Long-press the giant shutter and just say “cheese!” Cheddar hears the word, counts down out loud, and snaps the shot — completely hands-free. Perfect for group photos and wobbly hands.

A photo of a dog with a Cheddar Says description read aloud in the Wizard's voice
Cheddar Says

Photos that talk back — in silly voices

Kids ask a hundred questions about every picture they take.

Tap a photo and Cheddar describes what it sees out loud, in a goofy character voice — Robot, Pirate, Wizard and more. Optional, and a grown-up switches it on.

These are the real voices from the app — tap a character to hear it:

Cheddar's gallery, where photos with recorded stories are collected
Stories

Kids record their own storybook

Your kid tells the world's best story about a photo… then forgets it by dinner.

Tap record and let them narrate — up to 20 seconds in their own voice. It replays in a cosy “storytime mode” with a slow cinematic zoom, like a tiny movie they made themselves.

Cheddar's camera screen — one giant yellow shutter and a couple of big buttons
Made for little hands

So simple a three-year-old runs it

Tiny buttons and menus full of words are a non-starter for pre-readers.

One giant shutter, a few chunky color-coded buttons, and zero text to read. Portrait-locked, one-hand friendly, and nothing to set up — kids just point and press.

Cheddar's grown-up settings, behind a math gate
For parents

You set the limits. Hand it over and relax.

It's a walled garden — no internet to wander onto, no ads to tap, nothing to buy.

Everything that changes a setting, shares, or deletes sits behind a quick math gate only grown-ups can pass.

  • Per-hour photo caps & gentle break timers
  • Selfie & gallery locks, delete protection
  • Cheddar Says on/off — fully private when off
  • No ads, no accounts, no tracking, no “just one more”
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And lots of little delights

Plus a few more tricks up its sleeve

Share the magic

Turn a Story or Cheddar Says into a little video — photo, gentle zoom and narration — to send to Grandma.

Silly sounds

Swap the shutter click for a random goofy noise — a moo, a ribbit, a honk.

Favorites

Kids heart the photos they love, and a Faves filter rounds them all up.

Friendly gallery

Big thumbnails, “Today” date headers, and filters for Faves, Voices & Stories.

Made for real kids

Happiest in little hands

Wobbly taps, silly faces, and very short attention spans — Cheddar is built for exactly how little kids really use a camera.

Get Cheddar

Give them a really cool camera, not the internet.

Free, no ads, no accounts. Download Cheddar and let the snapping (and giggling) begin.

Android now · iPhone & iPad coming soon

Cheddar's voice shutter counting down to snap a photo