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BeatForge
Music creation sandbox inside an RPG world where kids ages 10-14 build compositions using visual "sound blocks" that snap together on a sequencer canvas
#E91E63 BeatForge is a music composition studio. You build songs by snapping colorful sound blocks together — notes, rests, chords, dynamics — and the app plays them back through real instruments. As your music skills grow, the colorful blocks slowly reveal real sheet-music notation underneath, so you learn
What's inside
Your First 60 Seconds
1. **Open the app.** A short welcome flow introduces your mentor. You can skip it with the "Skip Intro" button if you want to jump right in.
The Home Screen
The home screen has four zones:
Sound Block Editor
The block editor has three parts:
Block Types
| Block | What it does |
How BeatForge 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
BeatForge 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
BeatForge 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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