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ChainPals

Change one sound to make a new word — sounding-out practice for ages 6–8. Turn cat into cot into cog into dog, one little sound at a time, while Snuffle the mole tunnels along your word chain. Every word is one you can sound out. No memorising, no score, no rush. On-device, no accounts.

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What's inside

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Learning goal

Change one sound to make a new word — sounding-out practice for ages 6–8. Turn cat into cot into cog into dog, one little sound at a time, while Snuffle the mole tunnels along your word chain. Every word is one you can sound out. No memorising, no score, no rush. On-device, no accounts.

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Question kits

16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.

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On-device AI mentor

FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.

How ChainPals handles your kid's data

  • ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
  • ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
  • ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
  • ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
  • ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in

Full parent privacy guide →

Built with ForgeKit

ChainPals runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.

Coming to the App Store

ChainPals is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.

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