
Stepping Stones Early Learning
Track your Child's Progress, View Photos, Videos, Book Casual Days & more.
OWNA Childcare Apps · au.com.owna.steppingstoneselc
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.99.202507161300 (330004040)
- Updated
- Dec 14, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 46.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Education (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 12, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 44 (11 sensitive)
- Website
- owna.com.au
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Stepping Stones Early Learning is an app by OWNA Childcare Apps in the Education category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.99.202305071951, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 44 permissions, 11 of them sensitive, including camera, record audio and read calendar. Compared with version 1.99.202305071951, it adds 8 new permissions: “Read media audio”, “Read media images”, “Read media video” and 5 more. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.99.202507161300
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.99.202305071951. Since v1.99.202507161300 it requires Android 8.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 14, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “Owna Corp” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 14, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 14, 2025
- Signed byOU=Owna Apps, O=Owna Corp, L=Baulkham Hills, ST=NSW, C=AU
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)86:FE:3E:3C:35:62:C1:B1:B4:AC:68:FA:8D:17:B2:A3:8D:F0:04:09
- File MD5fb6eedcef6ba312495fab2906e592032
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (44)
Stepping Stones Early Learning requests 44 permissions, 11 of them sensitive.
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) au.com.owna.steppingstoneselc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) au.com.owna.steppingstoneselc.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Camera any android.hardware.camera.any
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Stepping Stones Early Learning APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Stepping Stones Early Learning for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.99.202305071951 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.99.202305071951 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Stepping Stones Early Learning APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fb6eedcef6ba312495fab2906e592032.