For her
- Answers in LINE, the app she already uses
- One tap, a photo, or her voice
- Large text, nothing to set up, no streaks
- She can say stop, and ask what the family sees
Daily exchanges for families, near and far
A little closer, every day.
Every morning someone in the family asks Mom one small thing. She answers with one tap or her voice, right in LINE. Tomorrow morning she hears what everyone said back.
- Nothing to install for her
- One message a day
- The exchange is free, for ever
Mom’s light is onAnswered at 8:14
One morning with Vela
One question. One answer. A whole family closer.
Here is a single day, from the ask to the read-back. Scroll, and watch it happen on her phone.
08:00 · Her morning
Someone asks
Mei, in Singapore, wrote last night: “What did you have for breakfast?” It arrives at Mom’s usual morning time, with Mei’s name on it. Every ask comes from a person; Vela only carries it.
08:14 · Her answer
She answers in one gesture
A tap on a chip, a photo, or a short voice note. No typing, no new app, no password. Voice is always offered, never required.
09:30 · The family
Her answer becomes a moment
It lands in the family’s group and app. Jun reacts, Lily sends a photo, Mei replies by voice, each in their own language. Her light is on, and everyone can see it.
Next day, 08:00
She hears them tomorrow
Next morning’s message begins with what the family said back, read aloud if she likes. She never has to scroll a feed. Then comes today’s question.
Built for both ends of the call
Simple for her. Meaningful for everyone.
For the family
- Take turns asking, with suggestions when you’re stuck
- Her answers and voice notes in one calm place
- Translation between the family’s languages
- Her light on the home screen: answered today
Try it
Be the family, then be Mom.
Pick a question to send. Then answer it the way she would, with a single tap, and see what happens next.
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1 · Choose what to ask
2 · Now answer as Mom
Vela Light
When a morning goes quiet, someone knows what to do.
Her light comes from a real exchange, not from a check. If a morning stays unanswered, Vela gives silence a plan instead of an alarm.
- Any answerHer light is onLit on the raw answer, before anything else runs.
- 2½ hours laterOne gentle repeatVela sends the ask once more. Most mornings end here.
- Hours laterA quiet note to the organiserThe facts, her usual time, and the people nearby, with Call one tap away.
- Any answer, or “she’s fine”Everyone is told it’s fine“Mom answered at 11:40. Everything’s lit again.”
Vela never contacts anyone by itself. Every message to a neighbour or friend is sent by a person’s tap.
Not a check-in. A conversation.
The best answer to “are you okay?” is a story about breakfast, a photo of the garden, a laugh in a voice note. Vela makes room for that, once a day.
Plans
The exchange is free. The light is there when you need it.
Free
For every family member, for ever- Daily asks, her answers, everyone’s replies
- Read-back every morning
- Translation between your languages
- Story day and your family’s archive
- Her light, shown as “answered today”
Vela Light
30-day free trial, no card- A quiet note if a morning stays unanswered
- Nearby people one tap away, and “Ask them to look in”
- Away mode for trips and visits
- The weekly read: her week in a few lines
- Monthly figures on how often a note mattered
Pricing is announced at launch; the waitlist hears first. If Vela Light ends, the daily exchange carries on. Nobody is cut off from their family.
What we promise
Built on her yes.
Her choice
Nothing starts until she says yes herself. She can say stop at any time, and start again.
No secrets
She can always ask what the family sees about her, and gets the same summary they do.
Her health, her words
If she mentions a fall or pain, it is passed on only if she said yes to that, separately.
One moment a day
One message a day. No streaks, no badges, no guilt about a missed morning.
How Vela is doing
We publish how often a quiet note mattered.
Every quiet note ends with what really happened: answered late, away, the family knew why, or something was wrong. Each month we publish the count, across every family, so you can judge for yourself.
See the monthly figures
Join the waitlist
Be among the first families.
Vela opens to families in Taiwan first, then more places. Leave your email and we’ll write once, when your family can start.
Questions
Things families ask.
Does Mom need to install anything?
No. She answers in LINE, the app she already uses. If your family uses Telegram, that works too. The family uses the Vela app or the family’s group.
Is this a way to keep tabs on her?
No. Vela is a daily exchange that the family takes turns starting. Her light comes on because she answered someone, and she can always ask what the family sees.
What if she doesn’t want it?
Then it doesn’t start. The first message asks her, in her language, and only her own tap says yes. She can say stop whenever she likes.
Which languages?
Her side in Traditional Chinese or English at launch; the family can write in English or Chinese, and Vela translates between them.
What does it cost?
The daily exchange is free for every family member, for ever. Vela Light, with quiet notes, nearby people and the weekly read, starts with 30 days free and no card. Pricing is announced at launch.
Who runs Vela?
Vela is run by Timur Aiusheev, in Taipei. Write to t.aiusheev@gmail.com and a person answers.