I was traveling for work and had a short window of time to video chat with my three young kids. They were home. I was ready. But my wife wasn't there to connect us, and neither was her smartphone. That's how Ily was born. Families need a simple way to stay in touch that's age and tech-ability neutral, and make parents the gatekeepers of all communication.
We think Ily is the best hub for modern families. Here's some reasons why.
Simple
Any generation can use Ily.
Ily makes connecting with your family easier. Far-away relatives are just a tap away, and kids and grandparents can follow intuitive prompts to reach anyone, anytime. No scheduling necessary.
Safe
A closed network.
You create your own closed platform with no internet browser. So no games, no websites, no unsafe content. And parental controls allow you to make the rules and approve all phone numbers.
Flexible
All about connecting.
Connect how it's convenient for you. Make video or voice calls. Send a video, voicemail, doodle, or text message if you missed someone. Or use Ily as your photo-sharing platform with Ily Life.
Reliable
Always on. Always ready.
Cell phones run out of battery. Parents can't always make scheduled calls. Ily is always on, always connected over wifi or ethernet, and doesn't require parental supervision.
95% of kids under 10 do not have a phone
Tokyo Japan
Uncle Dave and Charlie doodle all day
Charlie isn't old enough to send messages, but he and his uncle can still stay in touch anytime. Charlie draws pictures on his Ily, and sends them to Uncle Dave, who checks them on his cell phone.
Los Angeles California
Charlie and grandpa make faces at each other
You should hear Charlie's laugh when Grandpa makes silly faces. But neither has a cell phone or a computer. With their Ilys, they can now make each other laugh face-to-face in video calls.
Miami Florida
Grandpa calls his sister's cell phone from his Ily
Grandpa's sister Sophie lives overseas and is always on the go. With the tap of a button on Ily, he can call her cell phone to catch up on life while she's catching cabs across Paris.
Paris France
Sophie posts photos that Kayla flips through
Sophie is a Parisian pastry chef, her granddaughter Kayla loves to look at pictures of her cakes on mom's phone. With Ily Life, Sophie can post pictures from her tablet that Kayla can see on her Ily anytime.
Denver Colorado
Kayla and her cousin can text between Ilys
Kayla is just getting the hang of writing, and her five-year-old cousin has started reading! Without begging mom to use her phone, she taps his picture to send him a message from her home Ily to his.
Ontario Canada
Jamaal sends Dad video messages across the globe
When Dad has meetings in Japan, the time difference is huge! His son Jamaal records video messages on his Ily that dad can watch on his laptop between meetings. It helps them stay close, even from far away.
