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BugsCamp

Early Life Science Naturalism for Ages 5-8 — bug + leaf + weather identification + observation journaling. Beetle (ladybug-naturalist mascot) guides backyard discovery.

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Meet your mentor

Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, praises, and patiently scaffolds learning. On-device AI personalizes the mentor's responses to your kid's progress — never connecting to a server, never collecting data.

BugsCamp mascot demonstrating
demonstrating
BugsCamp mascot praising
praising
BugsCamp mascot thinking
thinking
BugsCamp mascot working
working
BugsCamp mascot encouraging
encouraging
In planning Swift 6 · SwiftUI · FoundationModels NGSS K-2 LS NGSS K-2 ESS NAEYC Early STEM Hero color: #B4D88C

What's inside

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Learning goal

Early Life Science Naturalism for Ages 5-8 — bug + leaf + weather identification + observation journaling. Beetle (ladybug-naturalist mascot) guides backyard discovery.

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Question kits

16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.

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On-device AI mentor

FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.

Mentored by Beetle — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.

How BugsCamp 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

Full parent privacy guide →

Built with ForgeKit

BugsCamp 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

BugsCamp 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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