Active Art App vs Hi, Buds

Simple, guided, and designed to create meaningful emotional connection through Art. Art is about participation. It's connective — it reaches into a person emotionally and socially, and connects them to the wider world. It crosses language, socioeconomic background, and geography, restoring a connection that reminds people they are not disconnected. Welcome to Active Art, where art, stories, and connection come to life. Every piece — whether hanging on a wall or living in the app — carries its own story, waiting to unlock a moment of connection, wellness, and joy. Currently Jonathan, our founder, is the resident artist at Mass General Brigham (MGB) Cancer Institute, where 30 to 40 of his paintings hang across oncology spaces, corridors, and waiting rooms. A mural he created with the Boston Bruins Foundation transformed a pediatric chemotherapy room into somewhere children actually want to walk into. "The bad news room became the good news room." — Mass General Brigham (MGB) Cancer Institute In the App: Scan physical paintings for the art to come to life; follow the Art Feed for a running look at what ActiveArt and Jonathan the Painter are working on; and Vendi, our digital vending machine for art. Vend pocket-size art for free: each artwork is the size of a baseball card, each with its own story. Unlock daily joy, save your pieces to build your collection and share it with the people you love. A moment of joy, wherever you are and a measurable lift in patient experience for the institutions that host it. Note: Active Art is an artistic and storytelling experience. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Active Art LLC · Boston, MA · activeart.xyz

The plant care app that takes care of you, too. Take one photo of a plant you love. A windowsill monstera, the fern on your desk, a supermarket succulent you couldn't leave behind. Hi, Buds turns it into a little felt-and-wool character with its own name, voice, and personality. It settles into your cozy world and remembers the time you spend together. What you do here • Photograph the plants in your life and watch each one wake up as its own character • Care for them gently: water, mist, feed, or just drop in to say hi, and earn Sunshine for every act • Get cared for back. Your buds check in on you, too ("did you drink water today?") • Send buds on tiny adventures and see what they bring home • Build a calm little kingdom that grows as you do No pressure, ever There's nothing to fail here. Nothing wilts if you take a day off. Nothing scolds you, nags you, or makes you feel guilty. Your buds wait patiently and greet you when you come back, even if it's been a while. One pool of Sunshine for everything Caring for a plant and caring for yourself fill the same well. A few slow breaths, a quick check-in, a tuck-in at night: it all counts. There's no separate score for you and your plants. Small and slow on purpose This is a tiny, hand-felt world. No leaderboards, no battle passes, no streak to defend. Just buds, quietly thriving, glad to see you. (Got a pet or a garden friend you love too? They're welcome here.) Bring the plants in your life into one warm place, and say hi.