Mindhoops

Mindhoops is a personal AI voice tutor designed primarily for children aged 5 to 14, offering an interactive, conversation-based learning experience in maths and English. Website Positioning: Mindhoops positions itself as a digital one-to-one tutor that mimics the experience of a patient, attentive human tutor sitting beside a child, but available on demand at any time. Rather than relying on videos or quizzes, it uses live voice conversation and handwriting recognition to guide learning. Target Audience: The primary audience is parents of primary and lower-secondary school children (ages 5–14) who want affordable, curriculum-aligned tutoring support at home. It also targets families with multiple children (Family Plus plan) and, in the future, schools and tutoring centres. Core Features: The platform follows the child's actual school syllabus (English National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary & Lower Secondary, IB-aligned PYP & MYP, and American Common Core), talks the child through each problem out loud, watches their working line by line as they write, and adapts its tone and voice to the child's age. It checks each line of working rather than only the final answer, provides guiding questions instead of handing over answers, and remembers where the child left off. Content Features: Subjects currently available are Maths (number, fractions, algebra, geometry, data) and English (reading comprehension, spelling, grammar, punctuation, writing), with languages such as French, Spanish, Mandarin and Thai listed as coming soon. GCSE and IGCSE years are also coming soon. User Experience: Setup takes about five minutes—parents add their child's first name, age, school and year, set a goal and a reward, and the child then opens their own personal link to start learning. Parents receive a short note after every session, detailed progress tracking per lesson, and time-on-task reporting. The interface is browser-based with no downloads or timetables, and children can write with a pen, finger or mouse. Technical Features: Mindhoops uses voice AI for natural conversation and handwriting/line-by-line recognition technology. It requires only a modern browser and a microphone, with tablets and pens offering the best writing experience. Privacy is a design priority: only a first name, age and school are collected, and the tutor never asks for personal details or sends children elsewhere. Pricing: A free seven-day week is offered, followed by two subscription tiers (Family and Family Plus) with monthly and yearly billing options saving 24%. Strengths include personalised syllabus matching, safety-first design, and confidence-building pedagogy that encourages children to explain their thinking and bounce back from mistakes.