HiKid

HiKid is a desktop app for children in non-English-speaking countries to practice speaking and listening. Kids talk with an AI in English through a microphone, without needing to type.

• Voice conversation: Children can chat about topics they choose, including when they speak slowly or use simple English.
• Stories and word games: The AI can tell stories and play word games alongside ordinary conversation practice.
• Cartoon interface: An Animal Crossing-inspired design gives the app a visual style aimed at children.

The default setup keeps voice recordings, speech recognition, spoken replies and AI conversations on the user's machine. It uses Ollama with qwen3:0.6b for dialogue and works offline once the required dependencies and models have downloaded. Local use doesn't require an API key.

HiKid also supports OpenAI-compatible APIs as alternative dialogue backends. If you choose a remote provider, dialogue requests go to that service rather than staying entirely local.

The app is free and open source under the MIT license. The macOS download targets Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 12 or later.