Tech Support for Mom & DadFamily tech support · iOS
An AI troubleshooter that guides your parents through their tech problems — and a help-desk so you can track, manage, and close every request without a Sunday phone call.
Free to explore. No account needed to start. iOS only for now.
The problem
4.2×
more likely to abandon a fix mid-step if instructions aren't sequential
Sunday
the most common day adult kids field parental tech calls
0 tickets
tracked before this — just a nagging feeling that things are broken
Why we built this
“Can you look at my phone?” is not a support request. It's a sign that the tools your parents use were never built for them. We built Tech Support for Mom & Dad because patient, structured help shouldn't require a plane ticket — or a Sunday afternoon.”
What it does
For Mom & Dad
Pick a category — Wi-Fi & internet, TV & streaming, Phone & tablet — describe the problem in plain words. The AI breaks it into numbered steps, one at a time. No scrolling past the answer. No tech vocabulary. Step 3 waits until step 2 is done.
Wi-Fi keeps dropping after I updated the router firmware. → Step 1 of 4 ▶
For the helper
Every problem your parent submits becomes a tracked ticket. New, In Progress, Waiting, Resolved — visible to both sides. Add notes, mark progress, close it out. No more 'did you ever fix that?' texts a week later.
3 open · 1 resolved · Last activity: 4 min ago
Shared between both
When your parent submits a request, you see it. When you mark something resolved, they see it. Nothing falls through. No parallel conversations. One shared log of every tech thing that's happened.
iPhone is running very slowly · Jul 25 · Waiting
Designed for trust
Every AI-guided session opens with a clear note: AI guidance, not professional IT advice. The app knows its lane. When something is beyond troubleshooting, it says so — and keeps a record for you to follow up.
ⓘ AI guidance, not professional IT advice.
How it works
Open the app. Tap Wi-Fi & internet, TV & streaming, Phone & tablet, or Something else. Type or speak what's wrong. Done.
One instruction at a time, phrased simply. No overwhelm. The app tracks where they are and continues from that point if they close and reopen.
The adult-kid dashboard shows all open tickets in real time. Mark progress, leave notes, call with one tap, or close it when resolved.
Early feedback
“My dad called me eight times last month about Wi-Fi. With this, he walked himself through the fix. I got one text: 'it worked.' That's it. That's the dream.”
Sarah T.
Daughter, remote from Chicago
“The step-by-step format is everything. My mom always gets lost in the middle. This makes her wait for me to confirm before she does something wrong. It's like having me there.”
Marcus R.
Son, lives 4 hours away
“I didn't think I'd use the 'helper' side much. But seeing all their open tickets in one place — and being able to close them — feels like finally having a system.”
Priya M.
Daughter, parents in another timezone
FAQ
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