Kintalk

About this app

What Kintalk does

Kintalk is an iOS companion built for the parent or grandparent who has a phone but not the patience for a busy app. Huge type. One screen at a time. A gentle voice prompt every day that asks how they are — and writes back the answer for the family member who installed it. What's in v1: — A single Home screen with three large buttons: a voice prompt to record how today went, a one-tap call to the family member who set the phone up, and the day's friendly conversation prompt. — Daily check-ins: at the time you choose, a soft chime; the user taps the green button and answers a calm question. The answer is saved on the device. The family member can review the day on their own device via AirDrop or iCloud Drive export. — Companion mode: 50 hand-picked open-ended conversation prompts (memory, family, current events, the weather, a meal you're making) that the elder can talk to. The phone speaks the prompt aloud (AVSpeechSynthesizer) and listens; on-device Speech transcription records what they say. — Calmness defaults: 64-point body type, very high contrast, sage green background, no flashy animation, no swipe gestures, no notifications other than the check-in chime. — Emergency: a fourth large button — Help — that calls 911 (with a one-step confirm). Configurable per phone in setup. — No accounts. No cloud. No data leaves the phone unless the elder taps Share. Kintalk is set up once by a family member during a visit. The elder uses it the way they used a radio: switch it on, listen, talk back. Free.