Kancil is a Malay learning game for kids from Primary 1 to PSLE, in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Five minutes a day, with spoken Malay audio, a comic-book story and a crocodile boss to beat.
Free to start. No ads. No account.
Each unit is a short walk through the hutan: learn the words, hear the story, beat the boss, open the chest.
Every word comes with a picture and spoken Malay audio. Younger children start with Dengar & Pilih: listen, then tap the picture, no reading needed. English help is there when your child needs it, and quietly steps back when they don't.
From Tahap 2 up, every unit opens with a page from Kancil's Jurnal: a short scene and three new words to find. Beat the unit's boss to unlock the next page of Buku Cerita: Hikayat Sang Kancil, a comic of the classic tales starring the Kancil your child plays.
Every unit ends at Sungai Buaya. Complete the sentence, build the ayat, choose the right imbuhan: every right answer is a hop across the crocodiles' river.
Cross the river and a chapter chest opens. New words go into the Buku Kata sticker album, and every Tahap ends with a finale.
Each Tahap is its own world with its own painted stops and crocodile bosses. The first unit of every Tahap is free.
Primary 1–2Hear a word, find the picture. First words for home, school and play.
Primary 3–4Everyday words, building sentences, first meN- and di- verbs.
Primary 5Longer sentences, affixes, pronouns like beliau, first peribahasa.
Primary 6 · PSLEPSLE-style grammar: compound sentences, kata sendi, peribahasa and simpulan bahasa.
Kancil keeps a simple ledger between you and your child. They earn coins by learning. You decide what the coins are worth, and you grant the minutes.
1 lessonabout 5 minutes
≈10 mindefault rate, you chooseSet the exchange rate in the parent area. Coins turn into minutes only when you approve them, behind your PIN. Kancil never locks or controls the device.
Four Tahap: Primary 1–2 (new, listen-first), Primary 3–4, Primary 5, and Primary 6 · PSLE. Mapped to the MOE Primary Malay Language Syllabus (2024), with Tahun and Darjah equivalents for Malaysia and Brunei. Independent app, not affiliated with MOE.
No ads, no account, no ad tracking. Your child's progress is stored on your device. Anonymous usage stats help us improve lessons: no names, and you can switch them off.
The first unit of every Tahap is free forever. Unlock a Tahap with one payment, no subscription.
A profile for each child, a daily reminder at a time you pick, and a parent area in English or Bahasa Melayu.
Start with the free unit tonight. If your child asks for "one more", you'll know.
