Virtual companions
Animal companions are intended to make movement feel warm and personal without turning walking into a judgmental scorecard.
Product
Postcard Pet
In development
Postcard Pet is a walking-companion mobile application currently in development for iPhone. It is designed to encourage consistent everyday movement through friendly, non-judgmental motivation.
Postcard Pet
Product concept areas
Health permission
Companion choice
Trail progress
How it is intended to work
A walking journey with a companion
The product concept combines user-permitted walking activity with lightweight exploration and collectible milestone moments.
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A user grants permission for Apple Health walking and step activity if they choose to connect it.
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The user selects a virtual animal companion, such as a fox, cat, dog, bear, or wolf.
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Walking activity helps the companion progress along virtual trails over time.
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Milestones may be celebrated with digital postcards, discoveries, achievements, and rewards.
Experience areas
Built around progress, discovery, and gentle encouragement
Trail progression
Virtual trails give everyday steps a sense of place, continuity, and exploration.
Digital postcards
Milestones may unlock postcard-style discoveries and rewards that recognize consistency.
Privacy-conscious Health integration
The app is intended to use Apple Health only with user permission and with clear product purpose.
Apple Health
Postcard Pet is designed to connect with Apple Health only with user permission, for the purpose of reading walking and step activity that can support trail progress and milestones.
Future possibilities
Apple Watch functionality may be considered for a future release, but current functionality, timing, and release plans may change during development.
Development status
Postcard Pet is not currently presented as available on the App Store. No download button, customer review, or public launch claim on this website should be interpreted as an availability announcement.