Buddy speaks first
Press the button and Buddy says hello, by name, like a friend answering the phone. Nothing to type, no menus.
Always have someone to talk to with GoodBuddy.ai
An AI companion for you or someone you care about.
Free of charge, no payment needed
What a call is like
Buddy waits
Older people pause mid-sentence. Buddy waits through the silences instead of talking over them.
Buddy remembers
The names, the garden, the knee, Thursday's appointment. Next time, Buddy asks how it went, from what was said, not from a script.
It remembers like a friend would
Tell Buddy about your parent once: who is who, what they love, what is coming up. After each call, Buddy keeps what a thoughtful friend would, and nothing else.
Your parent can see everything Buddy remembers, in large print, and delete any of it with one press. So can you.
What Buddy remembers about Margaret
- People: Harold, late husband. Susan, daughter, rings on Sundays. Tommy, grandson, plays the cello.
- Things to ask about: how the recital went; what the doctor said about her knee; whether the tomatoes survived the blight.
- Likes: big band music, crosswords, strong tea, a detective series on television.
- Humour: dry. Laughed hard at the scarecrow joke.
- Prefers: to be called Margaret. Never "dear".
When something is wrong, you hear about it
Buddy is not an alarm pendant and not a doctor. It is a friend who notices, and tells the family.
A fall, chest pain, a stroke
If your parent describes an emergency, Buddy calmly tells them to call 911 and stays with them. The emergency contacts get an email and a text straight away.
"I don't want to be here any more"
Buddy takes it seriously: stays warm, does not change the subject, mentions the 988 crisis line, and asks you to check in today.
The grandson-in-jail call
Gift cards, wire transfers, a stranger saying a relative is in trouble: Buddy says plainly it sounds like a scam, tells them not to send anything, and lets you know.
Over weeks, if your parent sounds lower than their usual, you hear about that too. A pattern, never a diagnosis.
Honest by design
- Buddy says it is an AI. In the first call, on the Help page, and again on long calls. It never pretends to be a person, or to be you.
- One good thing in the week, not a replacement for the rest. Buddy encourages your parent's real life: family, neighbours, the garden, getting outside.
- Words are kept; voice is not. Calls are written down so Buddy can remember. The audio is not stored.
- Your parent decides what you see. How they seem and what they talked about is shared with you only if they agree. Safety alerts go out regardless, and Buddy tells them so.
- It runs on our own servers. Nothing your parent says is sent to a third-party AI company.
- Download or delete everything, any time. One button in the family portal.
"Buddy is a computer program, an AI companion made to chat with you. Buddy is not a person, not a doctor and not a replacement for your family and friends, though Buddy will always be glad to hear from you."
From the Help page your parent sees in GoodBuddy
What you get, as the family
A Buddy that knows them
Tell Buddy who your parent is, who is in their life, what they love and what to steer away from. The first call already feels personal.
Works on what they have
A phone, a laptop or a tablet. One link signs them in for a year, with no password, and GoodBuddy sits on the home screen like an app.
A quiet view of how they are
When they called, how they seemed, what they talked about, any alerts, with their agreement. Plus everything Buddy remembers, which you can correct.
Getting started
Tap to talk
Press the green button at the top of this page. Buddy asks whether it is for you or for someone you care about.
Tell Buddy about them
Who they are, who is in their life, what they love. For a parent, ideally with them beside you.
Keep your Buddy
Sign in to keep it, then open GoodBuddy on their phone, laptop or tablet and press the button.
Free of charge
GoodBuddy is free. No payment, no card.
Unlimited calls, the family portal and alerts by email and text are all included.
Questions families ask
Will my mother know it's not a real person?
Yes. Buddy says so in its first greeting, the Help page says so in writing, and on long calls Buddy says it again. It helps to explain it in your own words too. Many people enjoy Buddy more, not less, for knowing exactly what it is.
What does she need?
A phone, a laptop or a tablet with a microphone, and Wi-Fi or mobile data. Nothing to install. If she uses a tablet, a stand keeps it in one place, like the kitchen or by her chair.
What if she talks slowly, or loses her thread?
That is the normal case. Buddy waits several seconds through a silence before replying. You can make it wait longer from the portal, and she can slow the voice down herself.
Is it really free?
Yes. GoodBuddy is free of charge. There is no payment and no card to enter.
Is this a medical service?
No. Buddy does not give medical, legal or financial advice. If your parent describes an emergency, Buddy tells them to call 911 and tells you. It is a companion, and honest about its limits.
Who can see what she says?
Buddy keeps written transcripts so it can remember; voice recordings are not kept. You see how she seems and what she talked about only if she agrees. Everything can be downloaded or deleted from the family portal. Calls are processed on our own servers, not sent to a third-party AI company.
Can I use it for someone with dementia?
GoodBuddy is designed for people who live alone and are lonely, not as a dementia product. If your parent has a dementia diagnosis, please talk to us first; the right support looks different.