Brain Boost Buddy

For UK primary school families

Make their first click a small win.

Brain Boost Buddy opens before the desktop. Your child practises the topics you choose, learns with clear examples when needed, then unlocks the laptop by passing a short quiz.

Start the 7-day free trial See how it works
  • 7 days free
  • No card
  • £2.99/month after
  • Up to 3 household devices
Made for Years 2 to 6 Maths, English and Money on Mac or Windows.
Brain Boost Buddy showing a percentages question with Buddy the dolphin quietly helping beside it
Buddy, the Brain Boost Buddy dolphin Thinking with you

One calm routine.
Every school day.

You choose the level and the finish line. Brain Boost Buddy handles the moment between opening the laptop and getting on with the day.

  1. 1

    The laptop opens

    Brain Boost Buddy appears first, in fullscreen, before distractions can take over.

  2. 2

    Your child learns and completes the quiz

    They choose Maths, English or Money, learn a topic first if they want, then answer the number of questions you set.

  3. 3

    The desktop unlocks

    Pass the quiz and Buddy steps aside. The laptop is theirs for the time you chose.

Buddy teaches, shows and guides.

Each topic has age-banded explanations, worked examples and guided practice. Children can learn before the quiz, or get focused help after a wrong answer, then try a fresh question.

  • Step-by-step examples that show why a method works
  • Interactive number lines, bar models, coin trays and word activities
  • Short teaching checks before returning to the quiz
  • Gentle feedback, never a red-cross shame screen
PercentagesQuestion 2 of 3

Find 25% of 80.

20Not quite. Let's work through it together.
50% of 80 is 40. Halve 40 to find 25%.Buddy explains each step, guides a similar example, then checks understanding.

School-shaped practice, without a worksheet pile.

Fresh questions and structured teaching across 39 topics, tuned to your child's school year and the track you choose.

25 topics

Maths

Arithmetic, times tables, fractions, percentages, ratio, place value, BIDMAS, word problems and more.

8 topics

English

UK spelling lists, homophones, word classes, punctuation, prefixes, suffixes and verb tenses.

6 topics

Money

Counting, change, budgeting, saving, spending, earning and an age-appropriate introduction to investing.

Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 SATs curriculum track 11+ stretch track
Brain Boost Buddy topic picker with Maths, English and Money choices for Sam

Each child gets their own topics, level, progress report and routine.

You stay in charge.

Your PIN opens the parent controls. Choose the exact topics for each child, review how they are doing, shorten the quiz, skip today or switch the gate off completely.

Set the challenge
Year group, SATs or 11+, exact topics, question count and pass target.
See topic progress
Review attempts, accuracy, lessons and teaching checks for each topic.
Choose the screen time
Unlock for today or set a timed block.
Keep an escape hatch
The parent PIN can always unlock or switch the app off.
Support more than one child
Separate profiles and settings under one parent PIN.

Built to earn a parent's trust.

A practical family tool, with the boundaries stated plainly.

Works offline

Core quizzes, lessons and the unlock routine stay on the laptop.

Learning stays local

Your child's name, progress and parent PIN are stored on your computer.

Updates are parent-decided

The child never gets interrupted by an update prompt.

An honest boundary

It builds a routine for primary-age children. It is not security or parental-control software.

Try it on the family laptop

Start the routine.
Keep the choice.

Try every feature free for seven days, with no card. Then it is £2.99 a month for up to three household devices. Cancel any time.

£2.99/ month after your free trial
Download for MacmacOS 11 or later Download for WindowsWindows 10 or 11
  • Install and enter your email
  • Start the trial inside the app
  • Subscribe only if it fits your family

No charge during the trial. After purchase, you are covered by our 14-day money-back promise.

Questions parents ask before installing.

Still unsure? Email info@bashbop.com and you will reach a real person.

Will this stop a determined teenager?

No. Brain Boost Buddy is a routine-building tool for primary-age children, not an unbreakable security product. A technically skilled child with admin rights may be able to force-quit it. Use the operating system's parental controls as well when you need tighter restrictions.

What happens when my child gets stuck?

A wrong answer opens an age-appropriate explanation with worked examples, guided practice and a short check, followed by a fresh question. You can also use the parent PIN to change the topics, lower the difficulty, reduce the pass target, grant another go or unlock the laptop.

Is it safe to try?

Setup remains freely quittable until you complete the parent handoff. The Mac app is signed and notarised by Apple. Windows may show a first-run SmartScreen warning while the app builds reputation.

Does it need the internet?

You need Wi-Fi to start the trial or verify a subscription. Core quiz and lesson behaviour works offline, with a grace period for paid licence checks.

How do I stop or remove it?

Open the parent panel with your PIN and choose Switch off Brain Boost Buddy. It stops opening at login. You can then uninstall it normally or turn it back on later.

What if it is not right for our family?

There is no charge during the seven-day trial. After purchase, our 14-day money-back promise applies.