The Easel
$17.99An A-frame stand with a terracotta ledge. Made for the kitchen counter, portrait or landscape.
Cream and terracotta
Old tablet, new purpose
That iPad in the drawer can be the heart of your home.
Welcome Hearth turns your old iPad or tablet into a calm family hub for the kitchen counter. A shared family calendar, chore charts, a weekly dinner plan, photos and shopping lists, all on one screen everyone can use.
One-time fee from $19.99
No subscription
Nothing to install
Runs on an iPad Air 2Yes, the one from 2014
How it works
Three steps from drawer to counter.
1
Create your family account
Sign up, name your family, and pick the plan that fits how many people you have.
2
Open it on your old tablet
Open Welcome Hearth in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. It launches full-screen like a real app.
3
Invite your people
Send each family member your invite code. Everyone shares the same lists, notes and photos from the tablet or their own phone.
What's on the screen
Everything the family checks on the way past.
Family calendar
See the whole week at a glance, with a color for each person. School, practices, appointments and birthdays.
Chore chart
Kids check off daily jobs like packing their backpack and earn stars toward a reward the family picks.
Weekly meal planner
Choose dinners for the week, see tonight’s at a glance, and send the ingredients to the shopping list.
Photo frame
When nobody's using it, your family photos play full-screen with the time and weather.
Shared lists
Shopping, pantry and to-dos that anyone can add to or check off.
Snap and scan
Photograph the fridge, a receipt or a recipe card, and it lands in the right place.
Family notes
Pin a note for the kids, or leave a “save me a cookie” for later.
Kitchen timers
Big, loud timers you can start with one tap, even with flour on your hands.
Pricing
Pay once. Keep it for good.
No monthly bill. One payment sets up your whole family.
Family
$19.99one time
Up to 5 family members
- Your old tablet set up as a home hub
- Shared lists, notes, reminders and photos
- Private to your family
For big households
Big Family
$39.99one time
10 or more family members
- Everything in Family
- Room for grandparents, cousins and more
Works on iPads and tablets with an up-to-date web browser. Not sure yours will work? Try the demo on it first.
Frame shop
Dress your tablet for the living room.
Soft-touch cases that make an old tablet look like it belongs on the shelf. Each one holds the screen at an easy viewing angle. Then set Welcome Hearth’s colors to match your case in Settings.
The Swivel
$17.99A rounded frame on a weighted ring base. Turn it toward whoever's in the room.
Dusty blue
The Frame
$17.99A slim picture frame with a fold-out stand. Your photo frame mode looks like a real print.
Linen white13 frames and stands to choose from
Frames from $9.99. Table stands $17.99. Order by email, and we'll confirm the fit for your tablet.
See all frames
mercalleworld@gmail.comAbout us
Good tablets don't stop being useful. They just need a new job.
Welcome Hearth started with a simple idea: millions of older iPads and tablets sit in drawers because they can't run the newest apps. Their screens still work. Their batteries still charge.
We give those tablets a second life as a shared screen for the home: one place where the whole family can see what's for dinner, what's on the list, and what's happening tomorrow.
No new gadget to buy, no subscription, and one less device headed for the landfill.
Questions
Good to know.
Which tablets work?
iPads that can run iOS 15 or later, including the iPad Air 2, and most tablets with an up-to-date web browser. Open the demo on your tablet to check before you buy.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Welcome Hearth runs in the tablet's web browser. Add it to the Home Screen and it opens full-screen with its own icon.
Who can see our photos and notes?
Only the people in your family. Each family has its own private space, and members join with your family's invite code.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. You pay once: $19.99 for up to 5 family members, or $39.99 for 10 or more.
How do I order a frame case?
Browse all 13 styles in the frame shop. Frames are $9.99 and table stands are $17.99. Tap Order by email, or email mercalleworld@gmail.com with the frame and your tablet model. We'll reply with the total and shipping.
Ready when you are
Bring your old tablet home.
Set up your family in a few minutes. Pay once, and you're done.