If you are choosing a simple video calling device for an older relative, three purpose-built names come up: The Ken, Komp and Konnekt. They are all far simpler than a tablet, and any of them can work well.
Komp, from No Isolation in Norway, is a large one-button screen with mobile data built in. The family pushes photos and places video calls that answer automatically; the person using it does not start calls themselves.
Konnekt, from Australia and sold in the UK through Just So Care, is a 15-inch touchscreen videophone, offered mainly on rental.
The Ken is UK-designed and UK-supported, a 10-inch touchscreen the person uses themselves to call the contacts their family approve, with everything managed remotely from an online portal. The table below shows the points where The Ken comes out ahead.
| The KenUK | KompNo Isolation, Norway | KonnektAustralia, via Just So Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The person can start calls themselves, not only answer | Receive-only | ||
| Touchscreen - tap a face to call, no buttons to learn | One button | ||
| Monthly cost | £4.99 | £24incl. mandatory 4G | From ~£49Rental |
| Price to own it outright | £249 | £599 | Rental onlyUK pricing on enquiry |
| Total first-year cost (device + 12 months) | ~£309and the device is yours | ~£887 | ~£588rental, nothing owned |
| Designed and supported in the UK, order direct |
Competitor details from Age Space and No Isolation (Komp), and Konnekt / Just So Care (Konnekt). Correct as of June 2026. Prices and features change, so please check their current details. Each is a capable device; this table covers the points that matter most to families choosing a simple calling device.
Why families choose The Ken, specifically.
Komp answers calls beautifully, but the person can only receive them. The Ken lets them tap a face and call you back, so the relationship runs both ways.
Konnekt is a fine videophone, but it is rented and costs around ten times as much each month. The Ken is yours for £249 and £4.99 a month, designed and supported here in the UK, with the whole device managed by your family from an online portal.
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