Zapienz
An AI platform built as a safe, educational companion for children aged 5–12. Zapienz partnered with FlyDevs to build its MVP end-to-end — from the AWS infrastructure and API to the mobile app — combining age-adapted AI conversations with parental oversight and real-time safety alerts.
Challenges
What we came in to solve
Kids are already talking to AI — but general-purpose assistants weren't built for a 7-year-old. Zapienz needed an AI companion that adapts every answer to the child's age and developmental stage, while keeping conversations educational and safe.
Parents needed real visibility, not just a filter. The product had to detect signs of bullying, grooming, self-harm, or emotional distress in conversations and alert a parent instantly — all within a single app with separate, protected experiences for kids and parents.
Solution
How we built it
FlyDevs owned the full build of the Zapienz MVP: the cloud infrastructure on AWS, the API that orchestrates the AI agents and safety layers, and the mobile app that delivers two distinct experiences — Child Mode and Parent Mode — in a single product.
- AWS infrastructure
designed and deployed the cloud foundation for the platform, ready to scale from early users to school-wide deployments
- API & AI orchestration
a backend that routes each conversation through specialized AI agents, a parental control system, and a post-processing safety layer
- Mobile app with dual interface
one app for iOS and Android with a Child Mode for free, age-calibrated conversation and a PIN-protected Parent Mode for monitoring and settings
- Multiple child profiles
each family manages several kids from one parent account, with responses, filters, and alerts tailored to each child
- Configurable parental controls
content filters, topic limits, full activity visibility, and periodic reports on explored topics and learning progress
- Age-adapted educational content
responses calibrated by age group, with specialized agents for academic reinforcement and critical thinking about AI
Safety
An alert system that tells parents when their child needs help
The core differentiator of Zapienz: every conversation is analyzed for warning signs, and parents are notified when something needs their attention — with the context to act on it.
- 8 risk categories
self-harm and physical risk, grooming, abuse, bullying and social exclusion, emotional wellbeing, violence, discrimination and hate, and racism
- Severity levels
each alert is classified by severity, so urgent situations stand out from milder signals in the parent dashboard
- Safe in-chat responses
Zapienz responds to the child appropriately — suggesting they talk to a trusted adult, offering emotional support, or reinforcing values
- Push and email notifications
parents choose the severity, the in-chat response, and the notification channel for each alert type — push, email, or both
- Alert history with context
each alert shows how many times it was triggered and the conversation excerpts behind it, plus related alerts
Result
What we delivered
Zapienz is available on iOS and Android with a complete product: a safe AI companion for kids, a parent dashboard with real-time alerts, and the infrastructure and API behind them — all built by FlyDevs from day one. The app is currently in early access in Argentina, with partner schools joining for institutional licensing.
The platform has been validated by the Buenos Aires City Ministry of Education for deployment in public schools, and Zapienz is backed by Google for Startups, AWS Activate, and OpenAI.
Full MVP delivered end-to-end. Available on iOS and Android. Validated by the Buenos Aires City Ministry of Education. Backed by Google for Startups, AWS Activate, and OpenAI.
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