"But I could just get a tablet."

You could. For someone who just wants a phone call, though, a tablet usually ends up gathering dust on the kitchen table within a month.

A tablet is a full computer. It asks for a password, then an account to log into, then an update that moves the buttons, then a pop-up about cloud storage, then a scam email dressed up as the bank. Every one of those is a chance to get stuck.

The Ken does none of that. It shows only approved faces, and when one of them calls, the screen lights up. That's the whole product.

	Alternative A^*	Alternative B^*	Alternative C^*
Nothing for a scammer to use - no phone number, no email, no browser, no app store
Family and carers can manage the Ken remotely	Linked account	Companion app
Dedicated carer interface
Intuitive interface for all users		Mostly
Works for users with accessibility challenges
Designed for users who find touchscreens difficult	Accessibility mode	Voice only	Accessibility mode
Make and receive calls without navigating menus		Voice only
Auto-answer for trusted contacts	Accessibility	Via settings	Accessibility
Video-mail for missed calls	In-app message		In-app message
Large, high-contrast interface for poor vision	Adjustable		Adjustable
No adverts, no data resale
No always-on microphone, no voice assistant, no hot-word	Wake word		Wake word
Medication reminders with family escalation
Multiple Kens on one family plan	Linked account	Multi-device
Right to repair

* Alternatives A, B and C are the leading general-purpose tablet, smart display, and smartphone-plus-messaging-app options families try first. We don't name them: they're capable products built for a general audience, not rivals built for this job, and the comparison reflects how they behave out of the box for someone who finds technology difficult.

Looking at the purpose-built devices? See The Ken compared with Komp and Konnekt →

The Ken is the only option designed, end to end, for the person modern technology leaves behind and the person looking after them.

Every other product was built for a general buyer. The Ken is built the other way round, starting from the person modern technology leaves behind and working out what they actually need.

The contacts screen, remote management and reminders were all designed from day one for that person and the family looking after them.

The Ken

£249

A communication device with a 10-inch touchscreen, built for people modern technology has left behind. Comes with the Ken, power cable and a quick-start guide. Nothing else to buy.

Your subscription

A private network for your family.

The Ken connects over your home WiFi, but calls and messages run through a closed system we build and maintain. There is no phone number and no email address on the Ken, so a cold caller has nothing to dial and a phishing message has nowhere to land. No ads, no pop-ups, no app store. The faces on the screen are the contacts you add in the admin portal. Your subscription keeps this running: the secure network, the admin portal, the iPhone and Android apps, both in testing, medication reminders, voicemail, and every software update. One plan, every feature.

The Ken

£4.99

per month · cancel any time

✓Nothing for a scammer to use - no phone number, no email, no browser
✓Family-managed contact list, controlled from the portal
✓No ads, no pop-ups, ever
✓No per-minute charge
Calls use your home broadband, so call data counts against your Wi-Fi plan.
✓Text and voice messaging
✓Video-mail (3 months)
✓Admin portal
✓Admin portal in any browser, free of charge - simple interface for calls and messages. iPhone and Android apps in testing
✓Medication reminders with family alerts
✓Quiet hours & sleep mode
✓Multiple Kens per family
✓Trusted contact access (family, carers, healthcare)
✓All software updates included
✓Right to repair

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