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HelpPals
Find who needs a hand and pick a kind thing to do with Ozzie and friends (ages 3–5): notice a friend who could use help, then choose a kind way to help. A gentle, read-aloud, no-fail first taste of kindness. On-device, no accounts.
#E0715A Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
HelpPals' younger hero-anchored cast (ages 3–5): hero Ozzie + 3 friends, gentle, no trauma depth (R-YOUNGER-CLUSTER-CAST-SIZE). Illustrated portraits are on the way.
Ozzie
(Hero) always notices who needs a hand
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Suri
shares what she has
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Tato
gives gentle hugs
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Gigi
says kind words
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What's inside
Learning goal
Find who needs a hand and pick a kind thing to do with Ozzie and friends (ages 3–5): notice a friend who could use help, then choose a kind way to help. A gentle, read-aloud, no-fail first taste of kindness. On-device, no accounts.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
Mentored by Ozzie — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How HelpPals 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
HelpPals 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
HelpPals 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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