STEM
PorePals
A tilt-the-tray diffusion toy for ages 6–8: only the shapes that fit the pore can squeeze through — then guess where they end up. Jostle and watch them spread out evenly. No-fail, on-device.
Built for sittings of about 15 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
#0369a1 Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
PorePals's little friends watch the shaped pore in the middle of the tray. Poro tilts it, and the friends notice who can cross — only the shapes that fit — and where they all end up once things settle.
Poro
(Guide) tilts the tray and asks — who can squeeze through the pore, and where do they end up? (selectivity + equilibrium)
Bump
The shapes that fit and cross back and forth through the pore (a matching shape passes)
Picket
The shapes that do not fit — they bounce off the pore and never cross (selectivity: only what matches passes)
Levo
Loves when the crossing shapes finally spread out evenly on both sides (equilibrium: the balanced split)
What's inside
Learning goal
A tilt-the-tray diffusion toy for ages 6–8: only the shapes that fit the pore can squeeze through — then guess where they end up. Jostle and watch them spread out evenly. No-fail, on-device.
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 Poro — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How PorePals 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
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
PorePals 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
PorePals 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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