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EthosForge

Navigate ethical dilemmas across science, technology, history, and daily life with an AI Socratic tutor. Build ethical reasoning through structured debate, perspective-taking, and case analysis.

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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.

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EthosForge is a philosophy garden where you think about big questions! Should you always tell the truth? Is it ever okay to break a rule? Navigate ethical dilemmas with an AI tutor who asks you questions (instead of just giving answers), build argument maps to organize your thinking, and debate with

What's inside

Dilemma Cards

Each dilemma presents a tricky situation with no easy answer. Read the scenario, consider different viewpoints, and make your choice. There are no "wrong" answe

Argument Maps

Organize your thinking visually. Drag and connect boxes to show how your reasons support your conclusion. See how different people can reach different answers u

Socratic Tutor

The AI tutor does not tell you what to think. Instead, it asks questions that help you think deeper. "Why do you believe that?" "What if the situation was diffe

Philosophy Garden

Walk through a garden filled with famous philosopher characters. Talk to Socrates, Confucius, and others to learn their ideas and perspectives.

How EthosForge 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

EthosForge 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

EthosForge 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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