Founding Minds

An AI-powered civics app that lets you explore America's founding principles through interactive conversations with the Founding Fathers. Study 186 primary source documents, take guided lessons, and analyze modern issues through the lens of the Constitution.

Everything from the founding era. The app includes 186 documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, all 85 Federalist Papers, 32 Anti-Federalist Papers, founding speeches, letters, and philosophical influences from Locke to Montesquieu.

Fifteen historical figures including Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, John Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay, George Mason, and more. Each has a unique philosophy and perspective grounded in their actual writings.

Structured, multi-step lessons led by a Founding Father on a specific topic. Three difficulty tiers from introductory to advanced, each ending with a dynamic quiz. Track your progress with streaks, scores, and principle coverage.

Six Dialogue Modes that adjust the depth and complexity of AI responses: Middle School, High School, College, Casual, Historical, and Key Points. Switch anytime in Settings → Profile to match your learning level.

Yes. Below every AI response are re-explain buttons that regenerate the answer in three other Dialogue Modes — switch from College to Middle School with one tap, or hear the same idea in the Founders' first-person voice. The original answer stays visible for comparison.

Founding Minds uses Grok by xAI. Responses stream in word-by-word as the AI thinks, so answers begin within a second instead of waiting for the full reply. The AI is grounded in the app's library of primary source documents and cites specific founding documents in its responses. All AI-generated content includes accuracy disclaimers.

Responses are grounded in real primary sources, and the AI cites specific documents, authors, and dates. However, AI-generated content may occasionally contain inaccuracies. We encourage verifying claims using the cited sources, which are tappable and open directly in the app.

Free to start with 5 AI messages per day, 3 guided sessions, and full access to the document library. Premium unlocks unlimited conversations, guided sessions, quizzes, and AI-generated insights for $6.99/month or $49.99/year with a 7-day free trial.

Yes. Premium subscriptions support Apple Family Sharing, so up to six family members can access all premium features with a single subscription.

No. Download and start learning immediately — no signup, no email, no password required.

Conversations and learning progress are stored on your device — no cloud sync. The app uses anonymous authentication: no name, email, or other personal information collected. Chat messages are processed by xAI through our backend proxy and travel with an anonymous device identifier only. Subscription state syncs through StoreKit per Apple's standard.

Documents, founder profiles, principles, and your conversation history are all available offline. AI conversations and fact generation require an internet connection.