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About & Safety

Last updated August 18, 2026 ยท Public beta

What MeowZap is

MeowZap is a free, ad-free collection of original learning and arcade games for kids, starring a cat mascot named Zappy. Everything runs in the browser on a phone, tablet, Chromebook, or computer. There is no app to install, no account for children, and nothing to buy inside the games.

Safety rules we designed around

  • No child accounts. Kids never sign up, sign in, or give an email.
  • No names required. Children are never asked for their real name.
  • No chat. There is no text chat and no messaging between players.
  • Party Mode is a separate friends-only feature and is never included in MeowZap Care or organization-branded waiting-room experiences. There is no public matchmaking or text chat, and rooms require a private, expiring code.
  • No ads and no third-party marketing trackers.
  • No uploads. Children cannot post photos, drawings, or comments publicly.
  • No purchases. Rewards are stickers and accessories earned by playing, stored on the device.
  • Game reviews are moderated for age-appropriate language and can be reported.

Age guidance

MeowZap is made for kids of all ages. Games are labeled by age band so grown-ups can point children at the right shelf. Nothing is locked โ€” these are recommendations.

Ages 2โ€“4

Tapping, counting, letters, colors, and calm sensory play.

Examples: Counting Kittens, Aโ€“Z Playground (Explore), Bubble Breathing Bay

Grown-up tip: Best with a grown-up nearby. Turn on Untimed Mode in the accessibility menu.

Ages 5โ€“7

Early reading, phonics, simple math, gentle arcade games with no fail states.

Examples: Aโ€“Z Playground (Find & Match), Math Munch, Whisker Garden, Language Quest

Grown-up tip: Kids can play independently. Difficulty is set to Easy by default.

Ages 8โ€“11

Multiplication and division, fractions, coordinates, geometry, strategy and arcade play.

Examples: Fraction Feast, Coordinate Courier, Build Zappy's Tower, Zappy's City

Grown-up tip: Great for classrooms and centers. Session Builder can cap play time.

Ages 12+

Algebra and trigonometry practice, harder puzzles, language lessons, career exploration.

Examples: Algebra & Trig, Language Quest advanced lessons, Zappy's City missions

Grown-up tip: Difficulty levels and leaderboards add challenge without competition pressure.

What data is collected

Saved on your own device only (never sent to us):

  • The kitten avatar, outfits, and playroom decorations a child chooses.
  • Personal best scores, sparks, stickers, and lesson progress.
  • Sound, music, and accessibility settings (reduce motion, larger text, high contrast, captions, untimed mode).
  • Small preference flags such as chosen difficulty and age band.

Stored in our backend:

  • Top score entries โ€” game, points, difficulty, and time. No name or identifier is stored with a public score.
  • Anonymous visit counts for organization play pages โ€” which activity and age range was opened. Nothing that identifies a child.
  • Adult contact details submitted through our Early Access, pilot, and practice forms.
  • Organization records created by staff who sign in (organization name, logo, colors, enabled activities).

We do not collect children's names, emails, photos, voice recordings, or location, and we never sell information. Full detail is in the Privacy Policy.

How to request deletion

  1. Device data (avatars, scores, progress, rewards): you can remove it yourself right now โ€” clear the browser's site data for meowzap.com, or use your browser's "Clear browsing data" option. Nothing needs to be sent to us.
  2. An adult form submission or organization account: email dayna@meowzap.com from the address you used, with the subject "Deletion request". Tell us the name of the organization if it applies.
  3. A leaderboard score you want removed: email us the game name, score, and approximate date and we will remove the entry.

We aim to reply within 7 days and complete deletions within 30 days. If a school or practice needs written confirmation of deletion, ask in the same email and we will send one.

For schools, clinics, and childcare

Staff tools live under MeowZap for Organizations. Session Builder lets an adult create a timed, restricted play session with a join code and a printable poster, so children only see the activities you chose. Organization dashboards show aggregate counts only โ€” never child-level data.

Accessibility

MeowZap is built to WCAG 2.2 Level AA: keyboard play, visible focus, reduce-motion, larger text, high contrast, captions, and untimed mode are available from the accessibility button in the header. See the Accessibility page.

Contact

Questions, safety concerns, deletion requests, or school inquiries: dayna@meowzap.com.

MeowZap has not been independently certified or audited against COPPA, FERPA, HIPAA, WCAG, or any other standard. We build with child safety and accessibility in mind and describe here only what the site actually does.

See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.