KUMAKIKAI
Nocca
iPhone
In development
Stay in touch with family.At your own pace.
For people who find conversation or contact with family overwhelming. Share just what you need to say, while family members receive your message and reply when needed.
Screen from the app in development
Screenshots show the Japanese version.
Let the person communicating set the pace.
There can be things you want to tell your family even when meeting face to face or writing a long message feels difficult. Nocca is being developed for communicating those needs through short signals.
The person expressing their wishes at their own pace uses the main role; the family role receives those signals and replies when needed. The person communicating chooses who to connect with and when to talk.
Key features
Short words, selected with an icon
Choose signals such as “I’d like food” or “I can’t talk right now.” Words and icons can be added, edited and reordered to suit the person.
Brief replies from family
Family members choose from short replies set by the person communicating. A signal and its reply are designed to appear on one card.
Open a conversation when ready
The person communicating opens a short conversation with “Talk for now” and decides when to close it. They can configure requests to talk from family.
Control how to stay connected
The person communicating approves family connections and controls muting individual family members, pausing communication and disconnecting.
Choose one thing to communicate
This development screen offers short signals about meals, daily needs and how someone feels, providing a starting point without composing a message from scratch.
Brief replies from family
Family members receive signals such as a request for food and choose short preset replies to say they are responding or have finished.
For people and their families
When face-to-face conversation feels difficult
For moments when someone needs to tell family something but finds speaking in person burdensome.
When a long message is hard to write
For choosing a prepared, short phrase to communicate a need or how the day feels.
For family who want to respect that pace
For family members who want to receive the person’s signals and respond briefly.
Compatibility and essentials
- Devices
- iPhone
- Operating system
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Availability
- In development
- Currently in development. Screens and specifications may change before release.
- Family communication requires an iPhone for each person and an internet connection.
- Designed without read receipts, last-seen or typing indicators. It is not an app for diagnosis, treatment or monitoring someone’s wellbeing.
Support
Guides and support
Find guides and answers to common questions. For further help, include the app name, your device, and what happened in your message.