Sayitonce,andNiannianremembersitforyou.
No typing, no tiny buttons, no confusing menus. Just speak a reminder out loud — with a companion Family app so your children always know you're okay.
Wednesday, August 19
Good morning, Lin
Tap to speak
Accessibility isn't a setting we add later — it's the spec we build to from day one.
Contrast ratio on body text
WCAG AAA readability, even in bright light or with low vision.
Minimum touch target
Every button is sized to be easy to hit, first try, every time.
Reminder repeat interval
Active reminders repeat until answered, for up to 5 minutes.
Built around one idea: say it once, and it's handled.
Natural voice reminders
Speak naturally — "Remind me to call Jun this weekend" — and Niannian extracts the date, time, and recurrence on its own.
Impossible to miss
Niannian takes over the full screen and reads the reminder aloud, repeating every 15 seconds for up to 5 minutes.
Family stays in the loop
Adult children see whether important reminders were completed, and get notified automatically if one is missed.
Accessible by design
Large text, high-contrast colors, oversized touch targets, and zero hidden gestures — for every ability level.
From a spoken sentence to a reminder your family can trust
Just Say What You Want to Remember
"Remind me to go to the hospital for a blood test at 8 tomorrow morning, and remind me not to eat beforehand."
Stay close to your parent's day without hovering
The Family app gives adult children and caregivers just enough visibility to step in when it matters — and stay out of the way when it doesn't.
Designed so remembering never depends on remembering to open an app. Speak it once, and let Niannian carry the rest.
Sentence to set a reminder
Just say it naturally — no forms, no typing, no calendar to configure.
Max wait before family is notified
If an important reminder goes unanswered, family finds out fast — not hours later.
Built for the moments that matter most
Niannian is still in development — here are a few of the everyday moments it's being designed for.
“I just say what I need to remember out loud, and it's there when I need it. No app to figure out, no menus.”
An older adult
First thing in the morning
“I can see Mom's day at a glance from my desk at work, instead of calling every afternoon to check in.”
A daughter
Checking in from work
“"Don't eat before the blood test" is exactly the kind of detail that's easy to forget — and easy to say out loud.”
An older adult
Before a doctor's appointment
“If something important gets missed while I'm traveling, I want to know within minutes, not find out days later.”
A son
Out of town for the week
“Medication reminders that repeat until I actually respond feel a lot safer than a single notification I might sleep through.”
An older adult
Managing daily medication
“I just say what I need to remember out loud, and it's there when I need it. No app to figure out, no menus.”
An older adult
First thing in the morning
“I can see Mom's day at a glance from my desk at work, instead of calling every afternoon to check in.”
A daughter
Checking in from work
“"Don't eat before the blood test" is exactly the kind of detail that's easy to forget — and easy to say out loud.”
An older adult
Before a doctor's appointment
“If something important gets missed while I'm traveling, I want to know within minutes, not find out days later.”
A son
Out of town for the week
“Medication reminders that repeat until I actually respond feel a lot safer than a single notification I might sleep through.”
An older adult
Managing daily medication
“I just say what I need to remember out loud, and it's there when I need it. No app to figure out, no menus.”
An older adult
First thing in the morning
“I can see Mom's day at a glance from my desk at work, instead of calling every afternoon to check in.”
A daughter
Checking in from work
“"Don't eat before the blood test" is exactly the kind of detail that's easy to forget — and easy to say out loud.”
An older adult
Before a doctor's appointment
“If something important gets missed while I'm traveling, I want to know within minutes, not find out days later.”
A son
Out of town for the week
“Medication reminders that repeat until I actually respond feel a lot safer than a single notification I might sleep through.”
An older adult
Managing daily medication
One subscription, the whole family shares
Prices are per family, not per person — one member subscribes and everyone in the family gets full access.
Family VIP
Up to 3 membersShared by up to 3 family members on one subscription.
Family SVIP
Up to 8 membersShared by up to 8 family members on one subscription.
One spoken sentence, routed to the right place
Every category of reminder flows through the same voice pipeline, and out to whichever family member needs to know.
Reminders and alerts stay inside your family's own Care Circle. Niannian is built to notify the right person when it matters — never to broadcast or sell your family's data.
Notes on building Niannian thoughtfully
A look at the design and product decisions behind a voice-first app built for older adults and the families who care about them.
Why voice-first design matters for older adults
Menus, small text, and multi-step forms create friction that voice sidesteps entirely — a look at why we built Niannian to be spoken to, not tapped through.
Building a Family app without turning it into surveillance
Adult children want to know when something's wrong — not track every move. How we drew the line between helpful visibility and hovering.
Say it once. Let Niannian remember it for you.
We're building Niannian with real families, in early access. Join now and help shape an app your parents will actually want to use.