Academics
EssayForge
The anti-ChatGPT essay coach for ages 15–18: a rules-based Socratic coach that ONLY asks (never generates prose) + a tamper-evident process receipt (hash-chain over draft snapshots → a 6-word phrase; shows process, never proof, never AI-detection).
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 25 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
#3E2723 Characters who teach
Meet the cast
EssayForge's characters are realistic people, not mascots, and each one shows a single step in writing an essay. Editor Wells coaches, but never writes it for you.
Wilder
Brainstorm & plan — get the messy ideas out first
Thane
The thesis — one arguable claim the whole essay serves
Bea
The outline — build the skeleton before the paragraphs
Cole
Topic sentences — one idea per paragraph, up front
Voxa
Integrate evidence — weave the quote, then explain it
Dorian
Transitions — carry the reader from idea to idea
Dax
Revise — make it better, not just longer
Val
Cut the fluff — kill the darlings that don't serve the claim
Cyra
Cite & attribute — credit every source honestly
Editor Wells
the writing coach who never writes it for you
What's inside
Learning goal
The anti-ChatGPT essay coach for ages 15–18: a rules-based Socratic coach that ONLY asks (never generates prose) + a tamper-evident process receipt (hash-chain over draft snapshots → a 6-word phrase; shows process, never proof, never AI-detection).
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
Mentored by Editor Wells — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How EssayForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages
EssayForge 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
EssayForge 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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