Academics
TandemTots
Big hands know, little hands do. Lay the tablet flat between an older and a younger child: one side shows a picture recipe and has nothing to touch, the other side has boats and bells to set out. The one with the picture has to tell. Halfway the board turns, and the little one gets the secret. Both hold the stones to check. Ages 3–5, with an older child.
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 10 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
#2f6b4f Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
TandemTots's friends live by the pond. Shusha keeps the picture and tells, and Ferrin listens and sets out the boats.
Shusha
(Guide, a heron) - holds the picture card and tells it, because the one who knows has to say it out loud
Ferrin
A ferry otter - listens first, then sets out exactly what was told
What's inside
Learning goal
Big hands know, little hands do. Lay the tablet flat between an older and a younger child: one side shows a picture recipe and has nothing to touch, the other side has boats and bells to set out. The one with the picture has to tell. Halfway the board turns, and the little one gets the secret. Both hold the stones to check. Ages 3–5, with an older child.
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 Shusha — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How TandemTots 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
TandemTots 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
TandemTots 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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