For parents and caregivers

ShapeSprout Privacy Policy

ShapeSprout is a matching and creative-play app with shapes, letters, numbers, objects, and animals for children ages 2–6 and the grown-ups beside them, on iPhone and iPad.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Information stored on your device

The grown-up area lets you create local profiles. Each profile stores a name or nickname you choose, an avatar, a locally generated identifier, a difficulty setting, completed puzzles, the next puzzle, and recent successful or incorrect attempts used for assistance. A nickname is sufficient; you do not need to provide a real child's name.

The app also saves the selected profile and preferences for sound, music, spoken feedback, haptics, hints, automatic assistance, reduced motion, contrast, and language. This information remembers your choices, saves progress, and adjusts gameplay assistance. ShapeSprout does not transmit these records to Airus Solutions or an advertising or analytics service.

The app stores a device-wide daily play count and local day, plus an unfinished puzzle for each profile, including its puzzle identity, placed pieces, and rotations. This lets it apply the free daily allowance and reopen an unfinished puzzle without using another play. These records stay on the device and are not sent to Airus Solutions.

Free-play arrangements are held for the current play session and are not uploaded. Apple-managed device backups or device transfers may include locally stored app information according to your device settings. ShapeSprout does not operate its own cloud backup or sync service.

Permissions and spoken feedback

ShapeSprout does not ask for access to the microphone, camera, photos, contacts, or location. English spoken item labels and encouragement are AI-generated recordings included in the app and played locally. Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese use Apple's system speech synthesis. No child's recording or live microphone input is used to generate narration. The app does not record speech or listen to a child.

Optional unlimited-play purchase

ShapeSprout offers a one-time purchase through Apple to unlock unlimited play. Purchase and Restore Purchases controls are behind the grown-up gate. Apple handles payment and account authentication; ShapeSprout does not ask for or receive your payment-card details. The app uses Apple's StoreKit service to check verified purchase status on the device. It does not send transaction records or child gameplay records to an Airus Solutions purchase-validation server.

Gameplay remains available offline within the free allowance or with an existing verified unlock. Purchasing and restoring purchases require a connection to Apple. Apple processes purchase information under its own privacy practices; see App Store & Privacy.

Retention, changes, and deletion

Local profiles, progress, and settings remain until you change or remove them. In Grown-ups, you can edit a profile, reset its progress, or delete it when another profile remains. Resetting progress keeps the profile and app settings. The app keeps at least one profile, so a remaining profile can be renamed to a nickname.

To remove all local ShapeSprout information, use Delete App in iOS or iPadOS settings. Offloading the app retains its documents and data. Backups and restoration of old data are controlled separately by your Apple backup settings. Airus Solutions does not hold the local gameplay records and cannot remotely access or delete them.

Resetting a profile's progress does not reset the shared daily allowance. Deleting a profile removes its saved unfinished puzzle. Deleting ShapeSprout does not delete purchase records held by Apple or cancel the one-time unlock; the purchaser can use Restore Purchases on a supported device. Apple controls its purchase records and account services separately.

Grown-up area and children's privacy

A multiplication question gates the grown-up area. This gate restricts access to purchases, restoring purchases, profile and app settings, and the external privacy-policy link; it is not identity verification or parental consent to collect information online. ShapeSprout does not ask a child to create an online account, enter contact information, or share gameplay publicly.

A parent or caregiver may contact us with privacy questions. Please do not send a child's real name, photo, or other personal information in a support request or screenshot.

TestFlight beta testing

If you install a beta version through TestFlight, Apple automatically collects testing information, including crash logs and usage information, and shares it with the application provider. An email invitation and feedback you submit may be associated with your name and email address. This is part of TestFlight and is separate from ShapeSprout's local gameplay storage.

Testing information is used to investigate problems and improve ShapeSprout. Apple explains its data handling and retention in TestFlight & Privacy. You can ask about access or deletion of information received by Airus Solutions using the support contact below. Information held by Apple is also subject to Apple's privacy controls.

Support and website visits

You can email support@airussolutions.com. A message you voluntarily send contains your email address and the information you include, and is separate from data stored in the game. Support correspondence and requests to delete information held by Airus Solutions are handled under the general Privacy Policy, including its retention and legal-record exceptions.

This policy page contains no analytics script, advertising, third-party fonts, or tracking pixels. Opening a website or using email requires a separate connection; the general Privacy Policy covers the broader Airus Solutions website. This ShapeSprout-specific policy governs the app's practices where they differ from the general policy.

Contact and updates

For questions about ShapeSprout or its privacy practices, contact Airus Solutions at support@airussolutions.com. If the app's practices change, this policy and its revision date will be updated.