Coming soon to Android, iPhone, and iPad
Say and See
A child presses one big button and says a word. The letters land one at a time on cream tiles, a warm voice names each letter and speaks the word, and a storybook painting blooms beneath it. Nothing is scored, and nothing is ever “wrong.”
Coming soon
- Over 1,000storybook paintings
- Over 16,000words
- 1button to press
- 0internet permissions
In plain words
What it is, and what it isn’t
A lap activity
The child’s own voice starts everything, unless a parent chooses to let the app listen without the button.
Not speech therapy
It’s not a replacement for speech therapy. If you’re worried about your child’s speech, a speech-language pathologist is the right person to ask.
A picture book that answers
Whatever a child says, they can see. Most first-word apps start with default lists: this one starts with your child.
Not a communication device
It’s not an AAC system and does not replace one. There are no levels, no stars, and no rewards.
How a turn works
Say it. See it. Hear it back.
There’s nothing to read and nothing to learn first. A child who can say “dog” can use it.
- Press the buttonThe big blue circle at the bottom. A tap is enough, and it shows that it’s listening.
- Say a wordThe 16,000 words a toddler is most likely to say are pre-recorded; any additional words are spoken by the phone itself, or a parent can record their own.
- Watch it arriveThe letters land one at a time, each spoken by name. Then a warm voice says the whole word and the painting blooms in. An animal answers with its own sound, and a tap on the image plays everything back.
A turn, start to finish
“Bat!”
Three letters, then the word, then the painting, then the bat answers. To repeat, just tap the painting.
The pictures
Over 1,000 illustrations
Every animal, food and everyday thing is a soft storybook painting on a cream page: plump, friendly, kind-eyed, and never a photograph. The set covers animals, food, home, outside, the body, play, feelings, vehicles, holidays, and more.
Picture jars
Some days a child would rather look than talk.
Choose a jar: animals for example, or Halloween, or even a collection of words hand picked by you. The first painting goes on the board, an arrow takes the place of the button, and one press brings the next picture, spelled and spoken exactly the same way.
For a shy day, a quiet waiting room, or a child who is not speaking yet.
For grown-ups
Built the way you’d want a first app built.
Held behind a discreet long-press button, the parental controls have the few things worth changing and nothing else.
- One voice.Every letter and 15,000 words are the same recorded voice. For rare words, parents have the option to switch on their device’s default voice.
- Your own words.Add a name or a family word the app would not otherwise know and attach your own uploaded picture. You can even record the word in your own voice!
- Jars of your own.Make a jar of whatever your child loves this month and name it whatever you like.
- Gentle by default.Slow, normal, or faster spelling. Full, reduced or no motion. Upper or lower case. Vowels highlighted or not highlighted.
- Lock to the button.Keep little fingers on the one button that matters.
Frequently asked questions
The short answers are here.
What’s the cost?
One price, no subscription, and nothing to unlock inside.
Is my child being recorded?
Your child is never recorded. The phone turns what they say into letters and the app never has the sound. The one thing it can store is a word YOU record, under “Words in your voice”, for when the app says a word wrong — that stays on your phone.
What age is it for?
Generally children ages two and up. A child who can say a word can use it: one big button, nothing to read first, and nothing to learn.
What happens if my child says a rare word?
It still arrives, letter by letter, with an optional emoji instead of a painting, and it’s spelled but not spoken unless you switch on the phone’s own voice. Inappropriate words never reach the board at all. You can also add a word yourself and give it a picture from your phone.
Does it ever say 'wrong'?
No. Nothing is scored, counted or corrected.
Who it’s for
Generally children two and up who can say a word, and the grown-up sitting with them. There is nothing to read first and nothing to learn first, and a turn starts because a child presses the button and speaks — or, if chosen by a parent, because the app is listening without the button for a child still developing fine motor skills.
Privacy, as it stands today: Nothing the app hears or shows can leave the phone. Your child is never recorded: the phone turns what they say into letters and the app never has the sound. The only audio it keeps is a word a parent records themselves, which stays on the phone. No accounts, no analytics, no ads.
Coming soon
Want to know when it’s out?
Say and See is currently in testing on Android and iOS.
Send an email to anna@fiddlemint.com. We’d love to hear from you!
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