About Umiko
Umiko teaches children to think with AI, not copy from it. She is a blue creature from the ocean: she explains AI to the child, and the child teaches her manners and human things in return.
What children learn
- To ask an AI clearly, and to make its answer better.
- To catch an AI's mistakes, and to check facts in a second place.
- To use AI honestly: their own ideas first, and saying who wrote what.
- What never to tell an AI, and when to ask a person instead.
- Good manners and a good heart, in stories an adult wrote.
Who it is for
- Ages 5 and 6 talk and tap. No typing.
- Ages 7 to 9 talk or type short sentences.
- Ages 10 to 15 get every feature, including building small apps and help with homework.
- Grandparents use Umiko on WhatsApp, to check scams and learn one phone skill a day.
What Umiko can do
- Umiko's whiteboard
- Talk out loud
- Spot the Fake
- Write a book
- Vocabulary
- Family missions
- Pathway Planner
- Scam shield
Questions parents ask
What is Umiko?
Umiko is a learning app that teaches children aged 5 to 15 how to use AI well: how to ask clearly, how to improve an answer, how to catch an AI's mistakes, and how to use it honestly. Umiko is also the blue sea creature who guides the child, and whom the child teaches in return.
What age is Umiko for?
Ages 5 to 15, in three groups. Children aged 5 and 6 talk and tap and never type. Ages 7 to 9 talk or type short sentences. Ages 10 to 15 get every feature.
Is Umiko safe for children?
Every message a child sends and every answer Umiko gives is checked before it is shown. Phone numbers, emails and addresses are blocked. The AI is never told the child's name. There are no adverts and no private chats: the parent can read everything.
Does Umiko do my child's homework?
No. Umiko helps like a teacher: she shows the method, draws it out, and asks the child to try the next step. On her whiteboard she solves a similar question first, then coaches the child through their own one step at a time. She does not hand over answers, and a parent can switch homework help off.
Which languages does Umiko speak?
English, Hindi and Hinglish. A parent picks the language for each child.
What does Umiko know about my child?
A first name, an age, and what the child does in the app. No photos, no birthday, no voice recordings and no location. A parent can delete the whole family at any time.
How much does Umiko cost?
Umiko has a free plan that lasts as long as you like. Umiko Plus is ₹499 a month for up to two children, ₹199 more for a third, GST included, and starts with a free week. You can cancel at any time.
What does Umiko do for grandparents?
On WhatsApp, Umiko helps a grandparent check whether a message is real or a scam, teaches one small phone skill a day, and never asks for an OTP, a PIN or bank details.
Is Umiko a person?
No. Umiko is an AI, and children are told so plainly.
Try it
You can try the demo from the home page without signing up, or sign in as a parent. How we keep children safe is on the Child safety page.