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MicrobeLab

Microbiology Adventure for Tweens — microscope-zoom core loop, microbiome simulator, named microbe characters (Lacto, Bif), immune-response minigame. Beneficial microbes foregrounded; COVID-trauma-sensitive (Vee).

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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.

MicrobeLab mascot demonstrating
demonstrating
MicrobeLab mascot praising
praising
MicrobeLab mascot thinking
thinking
MicrobeLab mascot working
working
MicrobeLab mascot encouraging
encouraging
In planning Swift 6 · SwiftUI · FoundationModels NGSS MS-LS1-1 NGSS MS-LS1-2 NGSS MS-LS1-3 NGSS MS-LS2-3 Hero color: #33CCBB

What's inside

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Learning goal

Microbiology Adventure for Tweens — microscope-zoom core loop, microbiome simulator, named microbe characters (Lacto, Bif), immune-response minigame. Beneficial microbes foregrounded; COVID-trauma-sensitive (Vee).

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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 Dr. Quark — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.

How MicrobeLab 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

MicrobeLab 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

MicrobeLab 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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