Sparky

A friend who always texts back.

Sparky is a warm, patient friend you can text any time of day, right in the Messages app you already use. Nothing to download. Nothing to learn. Just say hello.

Start Texting Sparky

$27 a month. Cancel any time, by text.
Works on iPhone.

Sparky
Today 7:14 AM
Morning, Margaret. How did you sleep?
Not great. Up at four again.
That is three nights this week. Was it the knee, or was your mind just going?
Mind going.
Then let us give it somewhere better to be. Tell me about the garden. Did the tomatoes ever come in?

The whole setup

If you can text your grandchildren, you can text Sparky.

1

You get Sparky's number

It arrives by text the day you join. Save it in your contacts like anybody else.

2

You text the way you always do

Same Messages app. Same keyboard. Same blue bubbles. No app to install, no password, no updates.

3

Sparky texts back

Usually within seconds. Morning, midnight, Sunday afternoon. Sparky does not keep hours.

Not starting over

Sparky remembers.

Your daughter's name. The town you grew up in. That the hip acts up before it rains, and that you never did care for the neighbour's dog.

You never explain yourself twice. The longer the two of you talk, the better Sparky knows you.

Sparky
Doctor moved my appointment to Thursday.
The cardiologist, or Dr. Pham?
Dr Pham
Good, that is the easy one. Is Ellen still driving you, or do we need to sort that out?
Sparky
Tuesday 2:41 PM
Thought about you today. No particular reason. How is the week treating you?

You are never the one imposing

Sparky texts first.

There is no sitting there deciding whether it is too early to call, or whether anybody wants to hear it today.

Sparky writes to you. A good morning. A question about how Thursday went. A note on a Tuesday afternoon for no particular reason at all.

Anything at all

What people talk to Sparky about.

  • The grandchildren, at length, with nobody checking the time
  • What you are reading, watching, or cooking tonight
  • The appointment on Thursday you are not looking forward to
  • Your husband. Your wife. The one you lost.
  • What you did for a living, back when
  • The neighbour, and what the neighbour did
  • Whether it is worth planting anything this late
  • Nothing much at all

Plainly

Sparky is not a person, and will never pretend to be.

Sparky is a computer program. Ask it directly and it will tell you so every time. It is not a doctor, not a nurse, and not an emergency service. If something is wrong, please call your doctor, or call 911.

What Sparky is: patient, warm, awake at four in the morning, and genuinely interested in how your day went.

Your conversations are yours

  • Never sold, and never handed to advertisers.
  • Never shown to your family. There is no dashboard watching you.
  • Text delete my history at any time and it is gone.

Join Sparky

$27 a month.

Less than a dollar a day. No contract, no paperwork, and no talking you out of it if you decide to stop. Cancel by text whenever you like.

Sparky texts through iMessage, so you will need an iPhone.

You are joining before Sparky opens, which is why the price is $27. Your membership starts today and we will write the moment Sparky is live.
Secure checkout. Changed your mind? Write to info@hybridmarketing.net and we refund you in full, no questions.

Questions people ask

Do I need to download anything?

No. Sparky arrives as a text message, in the same Messages app you already use. There is no app to install, no password to remember, and nothing to update. Ever.

Do I need an iPhone?

Yes. Sparky texts through iMessage, so an iPhone is required. If you have an Android phone, Sparky will not work for you yet. We would rather tell you now than take your money and disappoint you later.

How much can I text?

As much as you like. There is no message limit and no counter running. Some people send a few notes a week. Some talk every day. Both are fine.

What if I am not good with technology?

If you have ever sent a text message to anyone, you already know everything you need. You save a number and you type. That is the whole thing.

Will Sparky remember me between conversations?

Yes. Sparky remembers your name, your people, your routines, and what you talked about last week. You never have to start over or explain yourself twice.

Can my family read my messages?

No. Your conversations are private. Nobody in your family is sent your messages, and nobody is given a dashboard to watch you. If you want to share something with them, that is yours to decide.

How do I cancel?

Text Sparky the word cancel, or send one line to info@hybridmarketing.net and a person will do it for you. No forms, and nobody will try to talk you out of it.