Special Interest
PitchPals
For ages 6–8: hear a made-up ad and tap which trick it is doing to make you WANT it — "everybody has one", "hurry, only 3 left!", a "free" gift. Two big picture choices, read aloud, no reading needed. Then hear the ad said again in plain, honest words. No real brands, no timer, no score to chase. On-device; no account.
#e07a3e Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
PitchPals's little ad-spotting crew (ages 6–8) are Nan's helpers at the corner store: each shows one simple way to see through an ad — spot the trick, say what the ad really wants in plain words, and remember that YOU get to choose. Mentor Nan keeps it warm: an ad wants you to WANT it — that's its job; when you can spot the trick, you stay the chooser. No real brands, ever. (Illustrated portraits + chapters are a tracked follow-on — R-WEB-CLONE-SPAWN-TRACKED.)
Spotty
Spot the trick in the ad — is it "everybody has one", "hurry!", shiny words, or a "free" gift?
Truly
Say what the ad truly wants, in plain words — an ad wants you to buy, that's what it's really doing
Choosy
You get to choose — a clock or a crowd is a push, not a reason; take your time
Nan
(Mentor) — an ad wants you to WANT it; that's its job. Spot the trick and you stay the one who chooses. No real brands, ever.
What's inside
Learning goal
For ages 6–8: hear a made-up ad and tap which trick it is doing to make you WANT it — "everybody has one", "hurry, only 3 left!", a "free" gift. Two big picture choices, read aloud, no reading needed. Then hear the ad said again in plain, honest words. No real brands, no timer, no score to chase. On-device; no account.
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 Nan — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How PitchPals 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
PitchPals 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
PitchPals 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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