Big buttons and plain words for everyday jobs. Find a toilet or a bench, remember the bins, check a scam text, or read the small print.
Works on Android phones and iPhones. No adverts, and nothing to sign up for.
Good morning, Jean
Wednesday 21 October
Ten simple helpers. Keep the ones you'll use and hide the rest, so the screen never gets crowded.
Cafés, toilets, benches and buses nearby, and the way back.
Renewals, bills, bins, birthdays and daily medicines.
Call or text family from big photos of their faces.
Makes small print big, reads it out, and checks QR codes.
A simple camera with picture buttons for sunsets, night and close-ups.
Is this text a scam? What does this letter mean?
Am I paying too much for my energy?
Your list and your usual brands, ticked off as you go.
Look anything up. Type it or say it, with no adverts.
On a cruise or coach trip? Explore the port and get back on board in time.
It runs on the phone you already have, next to the apps you already use.
Nothing pops up, and nobody is selling you anything.
Your lists, reminders and family numbers are kept on your phone, not on our computers.
Tap "How do I…?" for short, numbered steps that can be read out loud. It works without signal too.
It takes about two minutes, and there's nothing to download from a shop.
On your phone, open app.mypockethelper.co.uk in Chrome, or Safari on an iPhone.
Choose the helpers you want and the size of the writing.
Tap "Put it on my phone" and it sits on your home screen like any other app.
Setting it up for mum or dad? Do it together on their phone, or send them the link.
Buy a year of My Pocket Helper for someone you love. They never see a price or a payment screen.
No. It's free while friends are testing it, and there are no adverts. Later, families will be able to give a year of it as a gift.
It works on Android phones and iPhones from the last few years. Open it in Chrome, or Safari on an iPhone.
There's nothing to sign up for and we never ask for your name or address. Your lists, reminders and family numbers stay on your phone. When you look for a café or search for something, your phone asks the map or search service for that one thing, nothing more.
Maps, searching and finding places need signal. Your reminders, shopping list, "How do I…?" help and any town you've saved all work without it.
Yes. They can do it with you on your phone in a few minutes, and add their number so help is one tap away.
Tap "Save everything" on the old phone, then "Load everything" on the new one, and your lists, reminders and people come across.
Send an email and Michael, who made My Pocket Helper, will reply himself.
[email protected]