SayPlay
Speech-social growth
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
SayPlay is a private, on-device speech development tracker for parents and caregivers of young children.
Tap record for 15 minutes a day. SayPlay listens, transcribes on-device, and quietly builds a picture of your child's vocabulary, talk-time, and developmental milestones. Nothing is ever uploaded.
WHAT SAYPLAY DOES
• Captures short audio sessions and transcribes them on-device using Apple's Speech framework. Audio and transcripts never leave your phone.
• Tracks unique vocabulary against age-appropriate CDI norms (50% production age, currently English).
• Logs CDC-style developmental milestones across language, social, emotional, and cognitive domains.
• Celebrates first words with a shareable card you decide whether to share.
• Surfaces talk-time trends, mean length of utterance, and tone mix per session.
• Offers gentle Play activities — short, age-tuned prompts you hand the phone to your child for.
• Filters non-target voices once you enroll your child's voice profile (three short clips, on-device only).
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
• 100% on-device speech recognition. SayPlay refuses to start if on-device dictation isn't available on your device — it will never silently fall back to Apple's servers.
• No analytics. No tracking. No account. No login. No network requests.
• Research export is opt-in, anonymized (name and birth date stripped), gated by a parental check, and saved to a file you control.
• Wiping data is permanent and instant, also gated by a parental check.
DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES
• Warm, kid-friendly visuals — but built to clinical seriousness. Milestone framing matches CDC "Learn the Signs. Act Early." domain language.
• Optional multi-child profiles.
• Locale-aware: switches recognition to the child's home language where on-device support exists.
• Accessible: VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type, high-contrast colors.
WHO IT'S FOR
• Parents who want a longitudinal view of their child's words without uploading audio anywhere.
• Speech-language pathologists and early-intervention clinicians looking for a parent-friendly bridge to milestone screening.
• Researchers running ecologically valid speech development studies (with consenting families).
WHAT SAYPLAY ISN'T
SayPlay isn't a diagnostic tool. It surfaces patterns and prompts conversations with your pediatrician — it doesn't replace one.
Ratings & Reviews
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bugs patched
The developer, Aranyo Ray, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Aranyo Ray
- Size
- 19.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 SayPlay