Messages with friends

Friends, grandparents, playdates, straight from the device

No screen, no borrowing your phone. Kids send voice messages, call and text the people they know, all on their own.

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Peko Pal, a screen-free device for kids, in Meadow green
Messages with friends

What your child can do

  • Stay in touch with friends all summer break
  • Set up their own playdates
  • Voice-chat their best friend after school
  • Call a friend's Peko Pal, without borrowing your phone
G
Grandma
calling…
Leo
park at 3?
yes!! see you there
bring your scooter 🛴
M
Voice chat · Mia
connected · 12:04

A first way to talk to people, without a phone

  • Their own way to reach people

    Voice messages and calls with the friends and family you approve, from any room, on a device that has no feeds, no ads and no games to get lost in.

  • Grandma doesn't need a Pal

    Grandparents and friends without a Pal use the Peko Pal app on their iPhone or iPad, and your child's messages arrive there. No second device to buy.

  • They can see it from across the room

    When a message is waiting, the logo flashes amber. Your child hears it, answers by holding the action button, and a steady green light shows whenever the microphone is on.

  • A walkie-talkie for nearby Pals

    Pal to Pal with no Wi-Fi needed, for the sibling down the hall or the cousin next door. Channels are open, so any Pal in range on the same channel can hear.

You decide who they talk to

  • You approve every friend

    In the Peko Pal app. Both families approve before anything can be sent in either direction, and either side can withdraw at any time.

  • No strangers

    There's no discovery and no requests from strangers. Your child can't add someone from the device.

  • An invite, not a search

    You invite a friend with a link or a QR code that the friend's parent opens.

  • Friends follow your child

    If you replace or upgrade a Peko Pal, your child keeps their friends.

All of this is set up in the Peko Pal app on your iPhone. How Peko Pal handles safety and privacy

Questions parents ask

Can my child call and message friends without a phone?
Yes. On a Peko Pal your child sends and hears voice messages with friends, with no phone of their own. The only people they can talk to are friends that you and the friend's parents have both approved.
Can strangers contact my child?
No. There's no discovery and no requests from strangers, and your child can't add someone from the device. A friend only appears once both families have approved.
Can my child message grandparents who have no Peko Pal?
Yes. Grandparents and friends without a Pal use the Peko Pal app on their iPhone or iPad. You approve every contact.
Are calls available?
Some devices can place live calls to a friend. Whether calls are available depends on your device and plan.
What do I need to set it up?
An iPhone for the Peko Pal app and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network. Android isn't supported yet.
When can I get one?
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