Achy Penguin

Free

4.4for iPhone, iPad

For Jack and Jill, LLC

Developer

Jun 5, 2020

Update Date

Medical

Category

App Store

Age Rating

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Apps in this category may contain mild or occasional cartoon, fantasy or real-life violence, as well as occasional or mild adult, sexually suggestive or horrifying content and may not be suitable for children under 9 years of age.

12+

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17+

You must be at least 17 years old to access this App.

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Achy Penguin Screenshots

iPad

iPhone

About Achy Penguin

Pain sucks. Achy Penguin provides an approachable way for kids to locate, quantify, and feel empowered to do something about their pain. This app incorporates techniques such as breathing, relaxation, visualization, and distraction. Pain is complex, and Achy Penguin is meant to be another tool to help when appropriate.

The usability of Achy Penguin was evaluated as part of a research study out of SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. The study was published in the Canadian Journal of Pain in 2018. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24740527.2018.1534543

Feedback from the study directly informed updates to the app. Our hope is to do more studies to continually improve on the effectiveness of Achy Penguin.