About Summiva

I built Summiva for my daughter, Aanya. I had a long list of things I hoped she'd grow into. What I didn't have was any idea what to actually do with her on a Tuesday afternoon to get her there.

The problem I kept hitting

Like a lot of parents, I'd read an article on critical periods, get fired up, buy a couple of books, then watch them gather dust. There was too much advice and too many "best ages to start", and most of it contradicted the next thing I read. And life kept getting in the way: work, family logistics, the bedtime routine that came apart at 7:43pm again.

I didn't need more inspiration. I needed a calm, weekly answer to one question: what do I actually do with her this week?

What I tried first, and why it didn't work for us

• Habit-tracker apps. They were designed for me, not for my child, and they turned everything into streaks. I ended up feeling guilty when real life got in the way (which was most weeks).
• Curriculum books. Genuinely good, but static. By the time I figured out where Aanya was, the suggested next step was already three chapters behind her.
• Coaches and tutors. The best at what they do, but I wanted something across several domains, at home, on a normal parent budget.
• YouTube. Brilliant at keeping her watching. Less brilliant at helping her grow.

What Summiva actually is, in a paragraph

You pick a long-term goal for your child (chess, swimming, music, and so on) and an intensity that fits your family's week. Summiva then writes a small, specific list of activities for the next seven days, drawing on real curricula. You do them together. You tell the app how they went. The following week's plan reflects what worked. The curriculum stage moves up when your child is ready and pauses when they aren't. No streaks, no guilt. Just slow, steady steps.

What Summiva is not

• Not screen time for your child. Kids don't have accounts and never see the app. The whole experience is parent-led.
• Not a replacement for teachers, coaches, or paediatricians. Summiva's suggestions are a thoughtful starting point, not professional advice. Use your own judgment, especially when something feels off for your child.
• Not a productivity app for kids. A typical week has 5 to 7 small activities, not 50. Calm beats optimisation.
• Not an ad business. No ads in the app, no behavioural advertising, no data sales. The marketing website uses Google Analytics for aggregate traffic measurement only (no personalised tracking). Your child's name and progress, inside the app, are yours.

The principles I'm trying to hold

• Calm before urgency. No streak-shame, no anxious notifications, no "you're losing momentum" guilt-traps.
• Curriculum, not hype. Every domain anchors to a recognised public framework, and we name our sources so you can verify them.
• Specific, not vague. "Practice rook moves with Aanya for 10 minutes" beats "do something educational" every time. Specifics are what make a week actually happen.
• Meet the child you have. Bio age is a starting point, not a ceiling or a floor. The curriculum stage moves with actual progress.
• Honest with money. Subscriptions are clearly labelled, the lifetime offering is finite, and the prices on the page are the prices in the app.

Who's behind it

Summiva is operated by Anand Yadav, an individual based in India. I write the code, ship the updates, answer the email, and take the blame when the app gets something wrong. If you spot a bug, find a typo, or just want to share what's working for your family, please write to me at hello@summiva.com. I read everything that comes in.

Where it's going

Summiva launches with ten domains (chess, swimming, music, reading, math, public speaking, foreign language, yoga, astronomy, and drawing), ages 3 to 12, in English. After launch I plan to add the 0-to-2 and 13-to-18 age bands, more domains (cricket, additional languages), and region-aware content for India and the US. Each addition only ships when the quality is good enough that I'd happily use it for my own daughter.

Thanks for reading. If this resonates, have a look at the home page for a short summary of what the app does, or jump to the FAQ.