A gentle Hindi voice coach for adults relearning clear speech after a stroke.
Built by a son for his 80-year-old father after a stroke — a calm, daily practice aid for the home repetitions that recovery needs between therapy sessions. One tap a day. Nothing to learn.
Why it exists
After his 80-year-old father's stroke, the founder watched the hardest part begin after the hospital — when a man who argued, joked, and told long stories struggled to be understood at his own dinner table. Therapy is an hour a week; recovery wants a little, every day. Every app they tried was built for someone else: too many buttons, too much English, cartoon stars for a grown man's effort. So he built his father a coach.
How a session works
1 · The coachA calm Hindi voice says a word. The screen is deep blue.
2 · Your fatherHe repeats it. The screen turns green and records — nothing to press.
3 · His voiceIt plays his attempt back. Hearing yourself is half the practice.
The whole screen changes color so it's always clear whose turn it is — even for tired eyes. Three to seven items a session.
What we deliberately left out
No scores or grades. Progress is heard, not marked.
No streaks or guilt. Missed days are part of recovery.
No childish praise. A respectful "Bahut achha," not balloons.
No buttons during practice. A shaky hand can't press the wrong thing.
No accounts or cloud. His voice never leaves the device.
By the numbers
32Hindi sounds
4,000+words, phrases & sentences
1 tapstarts a session
0data leaves the device
Platforms
iPhone & iPad (iOS)
Languages
Hindi / Hinglish content; English interface
Audience
Older adults in stroke recovery & their caregivers — Hindi speakers in India & the diaspora
Price
Free K (क) pack forever · Full access $9.99/mo or $49.99/yr*
Accessibility & privacy
One-tap operation, oversized targets, full-screen color cues, no time pressure, no failure states.
On-device only — no accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking, nothing uploaded.
Maker: AutismGPT LLC · Texas, USA · Founder available for interviews
*Prices current as of publication; the price shown in the App Store at purchase applies. SpeakPapa is a home practice aid that supports practice between professional care — it is not a medical device, does not diagnose or treat any condition, and does not replace a doctor or speech-language pathologist.