A porch where you don’t carry your worries alone.
Grandma in the countryside listens, to gripes and good news alike. On quiet days, just stay for tea.
A gentle smile, and the odd burst of laughter.
Free forever, with no ads. Gifts for Grandma are optional.
Visit her
Peek in on Grandma’s day.
Brushing her teeth at the well in the morning, tea on the veranda at noon. What she’s doing depends on when you open the app. You can just sit and watch, too.
NOW--:-- What might Grandma be up to?
- AMBrushing her teeth at the wellThe rooster wakes her at first light.
- NoonTea on the veranda, then a napA sip of tea, and she’s nodding off.
- EveMaking dinner in the kitchenThe tap-tap-tap of her knife.
- PMOff to her futonFast asleep by the night light.
The same hours you’re living pass at Grandma’s house, too.
The seasons turn at Grandma’s house, too.
Mosquito coils in summer. A kotatsu and a sunken hearth in winter. Insects and birds of the season visit the garden.
SpringSweeping petals from the garden. 
SummerMosquito-coil smoke on the veranda. 
WinterMandarins at the kotatsu, a fire in the hearth.
Screens from the app
Little laughs
And now and then, a laugh.
Sometimes Grandpa turns a broom into a guitar, and Grandma can’t help dancing along. Keep watching, and…
She listens
Feel like talking? Give her a tap.
Touch Grandma, and she answers in her own voice.
“There’s something I want to tell you.” “I’m a bit tired.” “Tell me something.” Pick a topic, or write in your own words. She takes it in with her face first, then a nod. When she isn’t sure what you mean, she asks rather than guesses.
Greetings and little replies are Grandma’s recorded voice, in Japanese, with subtitles in your language. Replies she thinks up on the spot arrive as text.
She takes it
Once you’ve talked, she’ll take it off your hands.
After you’ve told her what’s on your mind, she says this. You can also just talk, and leave it at that.
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Burn it
The bad stuff goes in the drum in the garden. Watch it burn with her, or leave it to her. Your words aren’t kept.
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Pray for it
She prays for your worries every morning. When the day has passed, she asks if she may ask. If it went well, the charm turns into a flower.
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Keep it yourself
Not ready to let it go? That’s fine. After a while, she’ll check in: “Has it settled down a bit?”
Your words in the chat aren’t kept. A burnt talk isn’t kept either, not even a summary: only a fire mark and what it was about (work, say) stay in the calendar, on your phone. You can remove marks later.
She remembers you
She remembers what you told her.
As you talk, Grandma jots things down in her notebook: your plans, things you like, the people around you, and what you talked about that day. When a day has passed, next time you come she gently asks, after her greeting. Whether to talk is up to you.
GrandmaAbout the other day — mind if I ask?
- Talk
- Not today
- Please don’t ask about it again
You can see her notes under Calendar → Grandma’s notes, and fix or delete any of them. You can also turn off “Let Grandma take notes”. On supported iPhones, she also jots a short note of each day’s talk.
The calendar
What she took from you, in her calendar.
A fire for what she burnt, a charm for what she’s praying for, a flower when it went well. On days that are hard to put into words, tell her your mood as a sky: sunny, cloudy, rainy or stormy. The sky over Grandma changes with it.
GrandmaYour mood right now:
what kind of sky?
She asks about your sky once a day at most, the first time you visit, and you never have to answer. A rainy or stormy sky slowly clears after a while. The skies you tell her stay in the calendar too. Empty days are perfectly fine.
Take a break
Quiet time, together.
Focus at the desk by the window. Unwind in the tea room. Drift off in the tatami room at night. Grandma has five rooms to pick from, to suit your day. Leave whenever you like.
The desk by the windowTo focus
The engawaTo be quiet
The tea roomTo unwind
The gardenA little lift
The tatami room at nightTo sleep
Good night
At night, a good long sleep.
Look in late at night, and Grandma’s already tucked up in her futon. Tama creeps in to sleep, too.
The household
Grandma, Grandpa, Tama and Pochi.
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Grandma
Kind, and a little free-spirited. Full of everyday wisdom, and a few surprises.
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Grandpa
Seems easygoing, then gets fired up about the oddest things. Some days, a broom becomes a guitar.
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Tama
A ginger cat who stays where she likes and sleeps when she likes. Grandpa’s cushion is usually her bed.
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Pochi
The family’s shiba. Grandma brings him his breakfast, and he loves being stroked.
Come again
Not every day? Come again anyway.
No streaks, no nagging notifications. After a busy day, or after a long while away, the next time you visit, she’ll say something like this.
Drop by at your own pace.
FAQ
Questions you might have
Is it free?
Baba Biyori is free, and always will be. There are no ads.
If you’d like to show your support, you can buy an optional “Gift for Grandma”. You can chat and enjoy her days without giving any gifts.
Can I talk to her in my own words?
Yes. Pick a topic, or write or speak to her.
When none of her prepared words fit, the AI on a supported iPhone thinks up a reply in her way of speaking. Where the AI isn’t available, she answers with prepared words.
Does she speak every reply out loud?
Over 300 recordings of her voice, including greetings, nods and words of comfort. Her voice is in Japanese, with subtitles in your language. Replies the AI thinks up on the spot arrive as text.
Is what I say sent anywhere?
Your conversation itself isn’t sent anywhere. The AI writes her replies on your iPhone, and your conversation is never sent to an outside AI service.
Grandma’s notes (short words like your plans and likes, and a sentence or two about each day’s talk) are saved with your account while you’re signed in, so you can see them on a new device.
When you speak to her, your device’s speech recognition (Apple or Google) turns your voice into text, which may be done on Apple’s or Google’s servers.
Usage records that help us improve the app (which buttons are pressed) can be turned off in settings. See our Privacy Policy.
If I vent, is any of it kept?
Your words in the chat aren’t kept. When you close the app, the history goes too.
When you ask Grandma to burn a talk, neither a summary nor anything she jotted down in it is kept. Only a fire mark and what it was about (what you picked first, such as work) stay in the calendar, on your phone. You can remove the mark from that day’s page.
Will she ask about my mood every time?
No. She asks about your sky once a day at most, the first time you visit. Choose “I’d rather not say” and she won’t ask again that day.
When there’s something from before, she only asks gently after her greeting: “About the other day — mind if I ask?” You can choose “Not today” or “Please don’t ask about it again”.
Can I use it where I can’t make a sound?
Yes. You can read Grandma’s words in her speech bubbles.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone (iOS 15 or later) and Android (7.0 or later).
Replies the AI thinks up on the spot need an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, on iOS 26 or later. On other devices, she answers with prepared words.
Do I need to sign up?
Yes. You start by creating an account with Apple (iPhone only), Google or your email address. No real name or phone number is needed.
Your moods, your words and Grandma’s notes are kept with your account, so you can see them on a new device.
Do gifts carry over when I change devices?
Not at the moment. The accessories and clothes you give stay on the device you gave them from.
Why not pop over and see Grandma?
Talk a little, laugh a little.
Then back to your own day.
Quiet days are welcome too.
Free forever, with no ads.