JOURNAL
On bedtime, on-device AI, and parenting in 2026.
Honest write-ups from the indie developer who built Baku AI. No affiliate links, no SEO filler.
- April 25, 2026 • bedtime apps · kids apps · no subscription
Best No-Subscription Kids Bedtime Story Apps in 2026 — Honest Comparison
An honest, no-affiliate-link comparison of every kids' bedtime app I tested as a parent — including the one I built. Smiling Mind, Storyberries, Snoozly, podcasts, and Baku AI.
Read → - April 25, 2026 • on-device AI · mlx-swift · gemma 4
We Built a Bedtime Story App That Runs Google Gemma 4 Entirely On-Device
Technical write-up: how Baku AI generates personalized bedtime stories using a 4-bit quantized Gemma 4 model, MLX-Swift, and zero servers. Cold-start, memory, and battery numbers from real iPhones.
Read → - April 25, 2026 • calm kids alternative · privacy · kids apps
A Calm Kids Alternative That Doesn't Send Your Child's Voice to the Cloud
Why I stopped using Calm Kids for my daughter, and what I built instead — a fully on-device bedtime AI that costs $5.99 once and never phones home.
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