GoGettie
Tap a face. Talk. In other words, simply connect.
GoGettie turns a tablet or phone into the simplest way to reach the people who love you. Voice and video for invited family only.
Who are you setting this up for? Tap a face.
For a parent or grandparent
When the smartphone has become the barrier. Voice and video with nothing to learn — and when something breaks, you can fix it from your own couch.
See how it works for grandparentsFor a child not ready for a phone
A safe way to say "come get me" and "I'm home" without handing over the internet. On a locked-down tablet, GoGettie is the only app they can access.
See how it works for kidstell us about yours.
One tap, and then talk.
When the GoGettie app is open, there's only one screen: the faces of invited family. No threads to manage, nothing to type, nothing to get lost in. Ask us how a dedicated GoGettie device in the home can become the family's instant talk-out-loud portal.
Tap a face
Open GoGettie and see the small circle of people you actually want to talk to. Tap one.
Talk — or see each other
Hold to talk, or tap to start a video call. Say what you want to say. "Come get me." "I'm downstairs." "I just wanted to hear your voice."
It reaches them, either way
If they're present, it plays live. If not, it's waiting for them — with the words right there in the alert, so they can read it at a glance.
What GoGettie can do
Everything shows up in the same app, on the same screen, with the same people. The product figures out which one fits the moment.
Talk, live or later
Tap a face and talk. If they're around, your voice plays live, like you're in the next room. If they're busy, it waits — and you'll know which.
Video, all together
Face-to-face calls that work across iPhone, Android, and tablets — and you can add another family member mid-call. Grandma joins the birthday call with one tap.
Words in the alert
Every voice message arrives with its transcription already in the notification. In a meeting or a pickup line? Read it now, listen later.
Critical alerts
When it really matters, a message can break through silent mode and Do Not Disturb — only for people who agreed in advance, and rate-limited so it can't be abused. Always included, never paywalled.
Guardian mode
Fix things from afar. See what's wrong with your kid's or parent's device and sort out basic issues remotely — no more "hold the phone up so I can see the screen."
Status at a glance
A gentle, optional signal that someone's device has been active — reassurance, not surveillance. Each person controls what they share, and can turn it off anytime.
What's not on GoGettie
Most of what makes phones risky for kids — and hostile for grandparents — simply isn't here.
No phone number
No social media
No ads, no tracking
No strangers, ever
No open signups, no friend requests, no searchable directory, no unknown callers. A scam call has no door to knock on. That's not a setting — it's how GoGettie is built.
What GoGettie is. And isn't.
There are a lot of apps that overpromise on what they'll do for you when something goes wrong. We'd rather just tell you what this is.
What it is
- A way to be in voice and video touch with a small circle of people you trust.
- Designed for presence, reassurance, and getting hold of someone when it matters.
- Symmetric by design — every recording is visible to both people, and either can delete it.
- Recipient-controlled — you can turn off any feature pointed at you, and we won't tell anyone.
What it isn't
- Not a safety device. It will not summon help, dispatch anyone, or save anyone from harm.
- Not a location tracker. We don't share your location with anyone.
- Not a 911 replacement. If you're in an emergency, call 911.
- Not a medical alert system. Don't use it to monitor anyone whose wellbeing depends on it.
Three ways to set up a GoGettie device
Family members just use the app on their own phones. For the kid or grandparent, here's an honest look at each device path — including where each one has limits.
| Device | How locked down is it? | Best for | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung tablet Most secure | Fully locked. The tablet runs GoGettie and nothing else — no browser, no app store, no way out of the app. | Kids who are curious and clever, and families who want true peace of mind. | Works with most recent Samsung tablets. This is the device we provide with white-glove setup. |
| iPhone or iPad | Supervised, not sealed. We use Apple's Guided Access to keep the device in GoGettie. It stops most kids — but a determined older kid can find workarounds online. | Younger kids, grandparents, and families with a spare Apple device on hand. | Great for grandparents, who aren't trying to escape the app. For tech-savvy kids over 9 or so, we'd steer you to Samsung. |
| Spare tablet | Depends on the tablet. We'll lock it down as far as its settings allow and tell you plainly where the limits are. | Families who want to try GoGettie before buying anything. | A good starting point. Many pilot families begin here and move to a dedicated device later. |
We'd rather tell you exactly what each setup can and can't do than promise "unhackable" and let you find out otherwise. If you're not sure which fits your family, that's what white-glove setup is for.
The important parts stay free
Reaching your family — including in a critical moment — will never be behind a paywall. Guardian tools for the family fixer are where Plus comes in.
GoGettie
Free
- Faces, voice, and video for your invited family circle
- Live when they're present, waiting when they're not
- Critical alerts that break through silent mode
- No ads, no tracking, no strangers — ever
GoGettie Plus
Planned — pricing to come
- Everything in GoGettie
- Guardian mode: diagnose and fix your family's devices from afar
- First access to new features as they arrive
- Priority help from a real person
During the pilot, every family gets everything free — including Guardian mode. We'll tell pilot families well before anything changes, and founding families will be treated like founders.
White-glove setup
Zero technical work for you. It arrives ready — your family's faces already on the screen.
We handle every step
Locking down a device properly has a real learning curve, and grandparents shouldn't have to climb it at all. Skip it entirely — we deliver a device that just works.
- We provide the device — you choose Samsung tablet, iPad, or we configure one you own
- GoGettie installed and fully locked down for your situation
- Your family circle created, with every invitation issued and connected
- We test every connection before it reaches your hands
- 30 days of setup support after delivery
One-time setup, plus the cost of the device you choose. No monthly fee during the pilot.
Request white-glove setupRequest an invitation
Tell us a little about your family. Pilot spots are limited, and we review every request personally as we grow.