The answering machine, reimagined.
Big friendship.
Little box.
Their best friends. Their biggest news.
A little box with a whole lot to say.
Gramo lets kids leave voice messages for friends, cousins, and grandparents. No screens. No need to be there at the same time.
Join the early backersPlanned pricing: $130 each · 2 for $250
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The group chat.
Without the screen.
Build friendships,
no matter the distance.
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Make a Kid Pod.
A Kid Pod is your kid’s circle of friends, cousins, or grandparents. Parents use the app to add members, remove members, and get the group together.
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Tell the whole gang.
A weird dream. A very good joke. The tooth that finally fell out. Hit record and tell your story in your own voice.
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Share your message.
Send your message to the entire Pod. No coordinating a call. No need for everyone to be there at the same time.
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Check your messages.
Just like the ’90s, a glowing light says someone left a message. Get home, hit play, and catch up with your people.
Friends, cousins, grandparents
A whole day
in a little
“hello.”
Some things are just better in their voice.
One Pod, one ordinary Tuesday. This is what was waiting on the box when they got home.
Example messages. The real ones arrive in your kid’s own voice.
Friendship doesn’t have to be live.
Gone for a week?
The gang left a message.
Beach trip. Grandparent visit. Just a busy Tuesday.
Their Pod’s messages are there when they get home.
That “let me check my messages” feeling? It’s back.
believe what I saw today!”
Their little world. Your call.
You set
the limits.
They hit play.
Start with one message a day, up to two minutes long. Want to let them send a few more? You decide.
- 01Manage Pod members from your phone.
- 02Leave voicemails from the app: parents, guardians, grandparents.
- 03See every message your kid sends and receives.
- 04Choose how many messages your kid can send.
- 05Connect Gramo to your home Wi-Fi.
Parent app for iOSAndroid
App preview
Your kid’s Pod
The Backyard Bunch
- JulesYour kid
- MiloPod member
- SamPod member
- AriPod member
Messages per day
You choose the rhythm.
Guardian mode
You see every message your kid sends and receives. You don’t post to the Pod.
Interactive example. These controls don’t change a real Pod.
Our promise to early backers
Built to keep working.
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Three years, guaranteed.
We’re committing to keep Gramo Connect running for at least three years from launch. Longer as the company grows.
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Yours even if we’re gone.
If we ever shut down, we’ll release firmware that runs Gramo on your own network, so you can keep your Pod going or self-host it.
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One box is enough.
A single Gramo still works on its own. Parents, guardians and grandparents can leave voicemails from their phones, so there’s always someone to hear from.
Create curated connection
Be here for
the first hello.
Gramo is getting ready to launch. Join the early backers campaign
for updates and a heads-up when backing opens.
A little retro. A lot of personality.
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Let’s keep in touch.
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One Gramo: $130 · Two Gramos: $250
One Gramo works on its own: grown-ups can leave voicemails from the app.
3 months of Gramo Connect included. Then $5/month per unit, up to $30/month per Pod.
The parent FAQ
Good
questions.
Here’s the lowdown on their little box.
What happens when I join the early backers list?
You’re signing up for emails from Barney Goose about Gramo’s early backers campaign and launch. Joining is free. It doesn’t place an order, reserve a unit, or charge you anything.
Can I buy a Gramo yet?
Gramo is in pre-launch. Join the early backers list to follow the campaign and hear when backing opens. Planned pricing is $130 for one Gramo or $250 for two.
So… what exactly is a Kid Pod?
A Kid Pod is a group of friends, cousins, or grandparents who exchange voice messages through Gramo. Every message goes to the whole group. Parents manage membership through the iOS or Android app.
Do the kids need a phone?
No. Kids record and listen on their Gramo. The app is for the grown-ups: parents and guardians manage the Pod and set message limits, and parents, guardians and grandparents can all leave voicemails straight to a kid’s Gramo from their phones. Each Gramo connects through Wi-Fi.
Is one Gramo useful on its own?
Yes. Parents, guardians and grandparents can leave voicemails from their phones, straight to your kid’s Gramo, so a single box still gets messages every day. You can add more Gramos to the Pod whenever you like.
Can my kid send a message to just one person?
No, and that’s on purpose. Every message your kid records goes to their whole Pod. One button, one audience, no picking sides or leaving anyone out. Grown-ups on the app can send a voicemail straight to a kid’s Gramo.
Can I see the messages in my kid’s Pod?
Yes. Grown-ups bond to a kid’s account and can see every message that kid sends and receives in the Pod. You choose your role: guardian observer, where you watch over the Pod without posting, or guardian participant, where you can also leave voicemails of your own. A kid can have more than one guardian, so both parents, or a parent and a grandparent, can each bond to the same account in whichever mode suits them.
What happens if Gramo shuts down?
We’re committing to keep Gramo Connect running for at least three years from launch, and longer as the company grows. If we ever shut down, we’ll release firmware so every Gramo keeps working on your own network, or you can self-host it.
How many messages can they send?
The initial default is one message per kid per day, up to two minutes long. Parents can decide how many messages their kid can send, including allowing multiple messages a day.
Do all the kids need to be there at once?
No. Gramo is asynchronous: kids leave a message, and friends listen later. If a kid is away on vacation, they can check their messages when they come home.
What does Gramo Connect cost?
Your first three months are included. After that, Gramo Connect is $5 per unit per month, with a maximum of $30 per Kid Pod per month. A Pod with six units is $30 per month; a Pod with eight units is still $30 per month.
Who can add or remove kids?
Parents manage Pod membership in the Gramo app for iOS and Android. You use the app to add or remove members.
How much is the Gramo itself?
Planned pricing is $130 for one Gramo or $250 for two. Both options include the first three months of Gramo Connect for each unit. Join the early backers list to hear when backing opens.
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