Everything Rafiki does for your family

A voice-and-chat AI friend for children, plus a complete dashboard for parents, older siblings, and co-guardians — interests, study, safety, and Advisor in one place.

Parents Older siblings Co-guardians Multi-child homes
For children

RafikiAI

Browser PWA — RafikiAI — or optional locked Android kiosk. Talk, chat, learn, and explore — no ads, no social feed.

Talk mode

Natural voice conversation with an animated Rafiki character. Tap the mic in the browser; hold Volume Up on kiosk tablets.

  • Live subtitles / transcript during talk
  • Warm TTS with expressive delivery
  • Silence detection ends recording automatically

Chat mode

Text thread with bubble UI when voice isn't convenient — same memory and personality as talk mode.

  • Premium chat layout
  • Stories and creative play on demand
  • Homework help and explain-like-I'm-8 answers

Memory & personalization

Rafiki remembers interests, context, and what you told it in Guide Rafiki — conversations feel continuous.

  • Uses parent-set favorites and topics
  • Age-appropriate responses
  • Content safety filters on input and output

Study partner in app

When you set goals in the dashboard, Rafiki nudges and tutors in RafikiAI — including quiz checks.

  • Reminder banners at scheduled times
  • Patient tutoring during chats
  • Quiz verification before progress counts

Android kiosk (optional)

Locked-down tablet for younger children — focused RafikiAI without app switching.

  • Parent PIN to exit kiosk (triple-tap)
  • Camera "What is this?" vision on Android
  • Emergency contacts (double-tap call/SMS)

Simple child login

Name + parent phone number + password. No device registration needed for browser users.

  • Add to home screen as PWA
  • Optional location sharing for safe zones
  • Parent-chosen Rafiki voice (male/female)
Parent dashboard

Seven tools, one app

Install the parent PWA on any phone. Switch children, share with a co-parent, and jump anywhere in one tap.

Home

Family overview, KPI stats, activity charts, per-child cards, concern alerts, quick links.

Insights

Interest charts, mood mix, engagement, daily activity, subject breakdown — 7 or 30 days.

Study

Goals, reminders, progress bars, quiz-verified logs, manual override.

Observe

Weekly mood, behavior patterns, positive strengths, concerns with acknowledge/resolve.

Safety

Safe zones, inside/outside status, last update time, zone history.

Advisor

Parent AI chat — routines, screen time, or child-specific questions with context.

Family

Child accounts, Guide Rafiki, voice pick, co-parent invite, kiosk devices.

Study partner

Goals, reminders & honest progress

Set learning targets — Rafiki becomes a patient tutor and won't credit empty "I'm done" claims.

Learning goals

  • Daily or weekly targets (e.g. "Read 15 minutes")
  • Subject tags — reading, math, science
  • Progress bars and completion counts
  • Notes for how Rafiki should encourage

Scheduled reminders

  • Custom message Rafiki shows in RafikiAI
  • Pick days and time (24h clock)
  • Enable/disable per reminder

Quiz verification

  • Child claims done → Rafiki asks one quiz question
  • LLM evaluates effort — pass logs progress
  • Fail gives a hint; no progress until real effort

Progress log

  • Recent completions with source (quiz, parent, child)
  • Manual +1 when you want to credit effort
  • Dashboard snapshot on home overview
Insights

Charts from real conversations

See what your child loves talking about — trends and mood, not judgment.

Strong & growing interestsTopics with mention counts and trend arrows
Topics by categoryScience, games, animals — bar and doughnut charts
Mood mix & trendDistribution over 7/30 days plus recent chat mood line
Engagement levelsHow deeply they interact during sessions
Daily activity & talk timeSessions per day, total minutes, busiest hours and weekdays
Behavior pattern chartsPositive vs neutral patterns observed over time
Observations

Patterns with evidence — not labels

AI-generated observations from conversation patterns. Never "bad kid" diagnoses.

What you see

  • Positive patterns — curiosity, persistence, kindness
  • Patterns to notice — frequency and trend
  • Possible concerns — confidence level and evidence
  • Weekly mood and engagement charts

What you can do

  • Acknowledge concerns so nothing gets lost
  • Resolve when you've addressed them
  • Concern badge on dashboard when unread
  • Clear disclaimer — not medical or legal advice
Safety

Location awareness without stalking

Geofences for home, school, or anywhere — know arrive/leave, not live GPS tracking.

Safe zonesName, map pin, radius (50m–5km)
Inside / outside statusSee if child is in a zone right now
Last update timeWhen location was last shared from RafikiAI
Zone eventsEnter/exit history per zone
Encrypted transportHTTPS/WSS on all traffic
Separate insight engineObservations run apart from chat — pattern-based only
Rafiki Advisor

Parenting help in plain language

Ask about routines, screen time, or your child — Advisor pulls insights only when the question is about them.

How can I reduce screen-time battles? Help me plan a calm bedtime routine What has my child been interested in lately? How has their mood been this week? I feel overwhelmed — any quick tips?

Friendly guidance only — not medical, legal, or diagnostic advice. Open Advisor in dashboard →

Family management

Built for shared caregiving

Parents, older siblings with accounts, and co-guardians — manage children together.

Child accounts

  • Create login in under a minute
  • Age or date of birth
  • Reset password anytime
  • Remove account (primary parent)

Guide Rafiki

  • Things they love (comma list)
  • Topics to encourage
  • What you hope for them
  • Extra notes for Rafiki's tone

Co-parent access

  • Invite by phone number
  • Shared dashboard — Insights, Study, Safety
  • Primary parent keeps admin actions

Voice & devices

  • Parent picks Rafiki male/female voice
  • Register optional Android kiosk
  • Kiosk exit PIN from dashboard
  • Link child to device
Platform

How you access Rafiki

Parent PWA

/app — install from browser on iPhone, Android, or desktop. Phone + password sign-in.

RafikiAI PWA

RafikiAI — child's talk and chat app. Same AI, separate install.

Android kiosk

Optional locked tablet for young children — register from Family tab in dashboard.

Who can do what

ActionPrimary parentCo-parentChild
View insights & charts✓✓—
Set study goals & zones✓✓—
Create / remove child✓——
Invite co-parent✓——
Choose Rafiki voice✓——
Talk & chat with Rafiki——✓
Use Rafiki Advisor✓✓—

Start with a free parent account

Full dashboard included — add a child, share the RafikiAI login, and explore every feature.